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Archives for July 2016
Mural painting
Megan Jentsch Comes Home to Paint in a big way! Megan Jentsch grew up on an orchard in Oliver, BC. After high school her studies led to the World famous Florence Design Academy in Florence, Italy where; while learning about interior design she discovered a passion for abstract painting. Upon returning to Canada, Megan joined […]
“Big Blue” – transformed
Reception Monday at Quail’s Nest Art Centre Photo Tara Hovanes
Partnership plan with Penticton – to ease ER troubles
By ROY WOOD A potential solution to emergency room physician staffing woes at South Okanagan General Hospital may be in the offing, but Interior Health officials are not talking about the details just yet. During a briefing of Oliver council Monday, Lori Motluk and Dr. Curtis Bell, executive director and executive medical director of community […]
Council briefs – Oliver
Council orders school zone signs replaced Town council exerted its authority Monday over the placement of school zone traffic signs that were moved following a signage review from Opus consulting of Kelowna. In a note to operations director Shawn Goodsell, Councillor Larry Schwartzenberger suggested moving a school zone sign closer to the high school […]
Request for Comments on Residential Inclining Block Electricity Rates
The BC Minister of Energy and Mines has asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission (Commission) to report to the Government of BC on the impact of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) and FortisBC Inc.’s (FortisBC) residential inclining block electricity rates (often referred to as the Residential Conservation Rate or RCR) on customers […]
Weather is nice – getting warmer
Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Coldwells: “The fire danger is extremely low,” “It is also helpful for people in the agricultural sector because it was so dry through the spring that we were in a true moisture deficit in all the soil. Now we have seen a couple weeks of cool and showery weather, it helps […]
83 taken to the lock up in Kelowna but Centre of Gravity peaceful
RCMP are reporting no significant events during this past weekend’s Centre of Gravity and are thanking their partners and the public. Enhanced Kelowna RCMP resources and partnerships with agencies such as Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) of British Columbia and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) proved effective as police saw no major […]