An Osoyoos businsswoman has made the list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 awards. Ingrid Jarrett, general manager and vice-president of business development at Watermark Beach Resort, is listed in the RBC Champions category. Jarrett has a distinguished career spanning more than 20 years in roles at high-profile luxury hotels and boutique hotels. “Ingrid […]

 By ROY WOOD Water and sewer charges for Oliver taxpayers will likely jump by three and four per cent respectively for the 2018 tax year. During budget talks Monday, council agreed with chief financial officer Devon Wannop’s recommendations and directed him to bring back details of the increases for council’s approval. On Monday, Wannop said […]

Patients who visit the outpatient lab when the new tower at Penticton Regional Hospital opens in 2019 will notice a strong South Okanagan connection. The South Okanagan Health Care Auxiliary has received government approval for its name to be featured on the outpatient lab’s main blood sample collection area as well as two patient isolation […]

Quote of the week   Bell Media spokesman Matthew Garrow confirmed a union report that a number of employees were told last week their jobs would end due to a reorganization designed in part to address declines in advertising revenue. “Like other Canadian broadcasters, we are confronting rapid change in the media marketplace including new […]

Oliver Parks and Recreation Society Monday November 20 2017 Highlights of meeting: 1. Facility Condition Assessment will be done Oliver’s ice arena at a cost of less than $14 thousand by Stephenson Engineering of Calgary. The OPRS board will hear details in a final report December 18th. 2. Off leash dog area at Lion’s Park […]

Done When something is done it is ready, complete. It can be used or it can be forgotten, left to the past. Ready or forgotten? Quite a difference here. It I am working on a project, maybe building a garden shed, there comes a time that it has the roof on it, the door, the […]