After reading your report on the presentation from Fortis, I have to point out that for the last 5 years 30% of Fortis users were subsidizing the 70%. The 70% were virtually silent. Yet when the proposal is to go back to a pay for what you use rate, you suddenly say the 70% are […]

Bins located at Oliver Fire Hall (rear) and at the corporate offices of Ez Bins – at Gallagher Lake.

Members of the Fortis BC Management team met with RDOS directors today and they all appear to be in agreement on one thing….. but not another…… The two tier power rate system has not worked well and should be dropped. They seem to agree on that but….. Fortis BC will proposed to the Utilities Commission […]

Every year, the Lions Club of Oliver, at their Christmas Party, brings items for the Knights of Columbus Christmas Hampers in lieu of bringing presents for each other. This has been going on for many years, but we never seem to get a photo. This year, we got the photo, but it is a little […]

Desert Sun Counselling & Resource Centre Marieze Tarr has been appointed Executive Director of Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre.　 The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment took effect January 2, 2018 Marieze holds a Masters degree in Medical Sciences and was Chair of the District 53 School Board; she will remain […]

Hand Giving a hand up is to offer help. A hand out is a gift to the needy. A hand me down is getting my siblings clothes as I get to be their size. A back hand is to swing a racket, as in tennis or squash, starting across my body on the opposite side […]

It Wasn’t Like That We’ve become used to nativity pageants or scenes that are beautiful, clean-looking, comfortable and even delightful. That fits nicely into a church sanctuary but it just wasn’t like that for Mary and Joseph. A 160 km donkey ride from Nazareth to Bethlehem, when more than 8 months pregnant, would hardly be […]