Weather February was dominated by persistent high pressure over British Columbia and offshore which generally brought stable, dry, cold weather conditions across the province. This pattern of stable weather was interrupted at times with periods of instability which brought light to moderate precipitation, including snowfall at low elevations. A strong atmospheric river event in the […]
Archives for 2017
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Welcome
Thank You Dr. Jones, Welcome Dr. Huber After five decades of providing dentistry to the Oliver community, Dr. Peter Jones is retiring. Thank you Dr. Jones for your service in the dental field and for your remarkable dedication to your patients and our community. We wish you, Cynthia and your family well. Welcome to Dr. […]
Condolences to the family
Gary Boake October 11, 1936 – February 26, 2017 At the age of 80 years, Gary passed away peacefully, after a long battle with mental illness. He is predeceased by his father Nelson, mother Helen, brother Edward, and son Michael. He is survived by his son Jim Boake from Red Deer, son Tom (Carolyn) Boake […]
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Free night at the movies March 14 at 6pm, Frank Venables Theatre, Oliver Award-winning documentary, The Age of Love, follows a group of 70-90 year olds who sign up for a speed dating event. Funny and charming, the film challenges stigmas while bridging a divide between generations. Sponsored by Interior Savings as part of Okanagan […]
Making history
VICTORIA – Today government introduced a new Discriminatory Provisions (Historical Wrongs) Repeal Act to permanently remove discriminatory provisions in historical private legislation. This follows through on a commitment made in 2014 by Premier Christy Clark to review discriminatory legislation as part of government’s pledge to address historical wrongs committed by past provincial governments against Chinese […]
Oh give me a home…
Photographer Ron Peace