By ROY WOOD If raw enthusiasm and optimism are any sorts of guarantors for success, then Mount Baldy can’t miss. Baldy Mountain Resort managing director Joey O’Brien brought his message of bright future for the recently moribund ski hill to Oliver council on Monday. He said the hill will open December 1 and close on […]
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ODN goes one-on-one with new South Okanagan Chamber President Jamie Cox
This has been a tough period in the history of the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce. Two weeks ago, Chamber Board Members, having lost faith in the current situation, attended a closed door meeting with one main focus – a vote of non-confidence in the President, Corrie Adolph. She was roughly halfway through her term […]
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By ROY WOOD Oliver council is giving Eastlink until December 31 to fulfill its obligation under its Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) mandate to broadcast local council meeting. Mayor Ron Hovanes conceded the town doesn’t really have tools to force the cable provider to provide coverage, “But we’ll try to put some pressure on […]
Minor tweaks to RDOS growth strategy
By ROY WOOD Council listened politely Monday an RDOS planner spent close to half an hour talking about a “minor update” to the district’s regional growth strategy (RGS), which will have essentially no impact on growth in the town. Evelyn Riechert began her talk by explaining that the update, which came out of an optional […]
Departing CFO captures national award
Just weeks before he is to leave his post and move to Summerland, chief financial officer David Svetlichny has received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting Achievement. The award is handed out annually by the Government Finance Officers Association. It was established in 1986 “to encourage and assist Canadian local governments to go beyond the […]