Gifts and Grants from Valley First Credit Union Since its first disbursements in 2011, the Valley First Community Endowment has contributed more than $316,000 to community programs across the Okanagan, Thompson and Similkameen regions. Allocation of grants from the endowment for 2015 is now complete, with more than $113,000 distributed to local charities. Total disbursements […]
Archives for January 2016
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Down the aisle
game banquet
George Fraser – chapter two
Chapter 2 I began last time with the idea that 1946 was a memorable year. So was 1948. This was the year of floods in many parts of BC, but of course it was what happened here that was most significant to us. Osoyoos Lake rose to a record level; there were flooded houses, flooded […]
Oliver crime statistics – 4th quarter
Graph reflects Oliver Rural, OIB and Town stats. During the fourth quarter of 2015, Oliver R.C.M.P. responded to 726 calls for service compared with 812 calls received during the fourth quarter of 2014. This corresponds to a decrease of 10.6%. Among these calls for service, Oliver R.C.M.P. responded to 147 Criminal Code files during the […]
This week at Sears
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Lawyer passes on defending Robotti – in Louie case
The lawyer representing Pier Robotti in the Roxanne Louie murder case has withdrawn from representing his client because of health issues. Robert Maxwell told reporter “I don’t have the energy in me since my heart operation” Maxwell said. Maxwell told the court Tuesdy that defence lawyer Don Skogstad has taken over. A preliminary inquiry has […]