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On the mountain – up the hill

Pictures by Brian Fry Do you still have good service? Temporary fix has been completed. Was this vandalism? or a twenty year system that was aged and hung on one pin with a guy wire that broke. No detailed report of what vandalism is in evidence.

Rural report with Laird Smith

Every spring, after blossom time was finished, Wally Smith would burn the ditch grass along the highway. Keeping the fire out of the orchard grass took some planning. He would hitch the wagon to the tractor and go get the empty 45 gallon steel drum, some hose, and connections for it. Then he would rig […]

Controlled burn ??

East ridge of mountain side – OIB Not in Oliver Fire Protection District Watch for flames this evening.

Fraser Institute on elementary schools

2014-15 Rank vs Rank in the most recent five years 355/944 250/757 — Tuc-El-Nuit Elementary 6.4 6.7 – below its average in 2015 382/944 232/757 — Oliver Elementary 6.3 6.8 – below its average in 2015 140/944 214/757 — Osoyoos Elementary 7.8 6.9 – higher than its average in 2015 432/944 318/757 — Cawston Primary […]