First-time homebuyers are taking advantage of the new BC Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, as more than $1.1 million in loans has been conditionally approved since applications opened on Jan. 16, 2017. More than 250 applicants have been approved, and British Columbians are now on their way toward purchasing their first homes. Sixty-seven […]
Archives for 2017
Rural report with Laird Smith
The move to the good ol’ US of A, was done with a naive attitude. All we knew was that we were going to serve the American people who also spoke English and had similar customs. The border crossing was uneventful because our papers were in order. We had two vehicles, our 1977 Pontiac and […]
Packed house for 71st SOSA game dinner
Top award (Ed Wiens Guide Outfitter Trophy (Elk) 280 7/8 Awarded to Keith Weinrich with Courtney Streeter (presenter) Group picture below of all winners present. Oliver Community Hall Saturday evening. Awards List Juniors: Junior 10-14 Typical Whitetail Deer Stella Quadvlieg Junior 10-14 Typical Mule Deer Erik Seidler Junior Typical Whitetail snd Junior Mule Deer Katelyn […]
Photographer Doris Lancaster
Fine art by nature. Fine photos. Thanks Sẁiẁs Provincial Park – Osoyoos
Two fire departments respond – updated
5:15 am Saturday Four lane highway area north of Willowbeach – 3400 Fruitvale. Fully involved wood structure in a grape field – former farm house. No one living there. In – Osoyoos Fire Department – rural fire protection district south of Road 22. But still serviced by Town of Oliver for irrigation water. Oliver Fire […]
Park Place owners sign deal
Following quickly on the acceptance by the Owners of Strata Corporation K669 (Park Place) at their 28 January 2017 Special General Meeting, the Strata Council and Greyback Construction Limited signed the project contract Friday. Greyback will commence work immediately and are targeting a completion date that will see the Owners take back their homes as […]
On the Sunnyside
Mitchell’s Journey Part 5 of 7 Mitchell did study and think about what Sam had shared with him over the last few weeks. He decided to question his university professor about the subject in hopes of gaining some insight. He asked for an appointment. “Sir, in class we’ve talked about the assumed process of […]
Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
Are you a jack of all trades or a master of one or two things? Do you prefer to exercise doing lots of different things, such as walking, swimming, biking, playing a variety of sports & sign up for all the latest fitness classes? Do you try everything you possibly can? Or do you prefer […]