Change to Regional District Landfill Fees Fees for the Campbell Mountain, Oliver, Keremeos and OK Falls Landfills operated by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) will be adjusted starting June 1, 2016. Changes coming June 1st includes a fee hike from $150 to $200 a tonne for Controlled Waste, such as asbestos. The new charge […]
Archives for 2016
Fees for dangerous materials going up at landfills
Keremeos “Crossing” to re-open
Provincial treatment program for youth substance use issues to reopen in Keremeos British Columbia youth and young adults with substance use disorders will soon have more supports with the re-opening of an enhanced, specialized, residential treatment program at the Crossing at Keremeos facility. Scheduled to open in 2017, the new provincial 22-bed program will provide […]
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Penticton firefighters win appeal
“Paying the same increases as Vancouver, which is the most expensive place to live in Canada, is not sustainable for our small community,” he said. “Communities with larger populations and growth rates do not feel the impact of these increases that smaller communities, like Penticton, do. The act does allow for local conditions to be […]
Down zoning the up zoned
By ROY WOOD A proposal for an 18-duplex subdivision in the old gravel pit north of the Elks Hall received preliminary approval from Osoyoos council Monday along with a requirement for the developer to host a “public open house” to inform neighbors about the plans. The developer is seeking changes to the Official Community Plan […]
Fort Mac – disaster fund
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AGNES SUTHERLAND MEMORIAL FUND
The Oliver Theatre Society was thrilled when members of the Arts Council approached us to suggest they wanted to start a campaign to purchase a piano in the memory of Agnes Sutherland. A small grand piano for the theatre’s lobby would open up a whole range of programming possibilities which are best suited to a […]