I always thought the phrase “it’s a dog’s life” meant that someone was not enjoying his circumstances and feeling life was unfair.  Not so in the life of many of the dogs I know. True, many poor animals spend their entire life tied up in a yard and don’t enjoy many home comforts.  Go out […]

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  Two Glasses of Milk I came across an old newspaper clipping in my files. It contained a story related by Bruce Prestidge, TFC Executive Director, but a google search did not produce a satisfactory candidate for which organization that was. Having no reason to doubt the story, and since it illustrates the type of […]

British Columbia’s education system will receive a $150-million funding boost after the province reached a deal with teachers to restore contract language that called for smaller class sizes. Education Minister Mike Bernier says the new classroom enhancement fund is in addition to the $180 million announced in this year’s budget, bringing the total to $330 […]

Hello from the Oliver Community Arts Council: Help us spread the news! As announced earlier this year, the Town of Oliver has received full funding for an exciting community arts project called the Canada 150 Mosaic Mural. Six hundred tiles will be individually hand-painted and mounted to create one iconic image representing Oliver. Each tile, while […]