photo credit: Stoneboat Winery (flickr) source: in part Vancouver Sun A team of science students at the University of B.C. have designed a compostable toilet that can be built for less than $20.The toilet is made out of mushroom roots and other inexpensive materials. It’s meant to help with addressing the problem of sanitation in […]
Archives for August 2018
Sunshine Parade – Roots and Fruits
Oliver Roots and Fruits Expo: Check out the line-up! We’re only a week away from Oliver’s Roots and Fruits Expo on Saturday, August 18th, and the line-up of entertainment is nothing short of phenomenal. This year, entertainment will trade off on two stages, which means music and dancing will be non-stop all day. Oliver Parks […]
Vote with a form – soon or…
The alternate approval process applies to those who own property in town also. A matter of trust. If you trust the RDOS enough to allow them to enter into contracts and authority to act without your consent you may want to talk with any resident of Willowbrook. If you then still feel that trust, do […]
The Steele Report
Everyone is talking about the fires all around us and the cost. So what is the total financial cost we are experiencing? Often the non monetary cost is bigger than the millions spent on the blazes. The smoke haze for example has more than a physiological effect. Yes for some it can be a source […]
The danger of UV rays
In the alley – Floyd meets Brown
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New building at Area 27
The Area 27 race track in Oliver will break ground this month on a permanent building at the property An 11,000-square-foot multipurpose building is getting underway, to be built over the next 10 months and completed in 2019. Area 27 Motorsports Park is located southeast of Oliver on Indian Band land. The 4.83 km Formula […]
by John Chapman
Smokey skies bring wonderful form to photgraphs