The Federal Election, has in reality already begun, but the party positions are not my main focus this time around. There has been discussion centering on leadership and vision or lack of it. Which comes first the leader or the vision? We need a leader with a vision so to that end let us discuss […]
Archives for July 2019
BC illicit drug toxicity deaths down 30 percent in 2019
* The monthly average for illicit drug deaths for the first five months of 2019 (92 deaths/month) is down by approximately one-third from the same period in 2018 (130 deaths/month). * More than two-thirds of the illicit-drug deaths in the first five months of 2019 involved people aged 30 to 59 years, and males account […]
A single flat rate is 5 years off
FortisBC electric rates will be changing on July 1 as part of a five-year process to gradually phase-in a single flat rate for residential customers and make other changes related to how rates are structured. Earlier this year, the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved these changes as part of FortisBC’s rate design application.“As we went […]
Cops get their man
On Wednesday July 10th, 2019 at 06:10 PM a lone male approached an orchard owner south of Oliver and asked for assistance with his bicycle. While the orchard owner was distracted the male got into the orchard owner’s running vehicle and stole it, driving North towards Oliver on Hwy 97. Oliver RCMP intercepted the vehicle […]
Museum building 95 years old – needs more upgrades…
Oliver & District Heritage Society has received $20,000 to restore the original wood windows of the 1924 BC Provincial Police building which houses the Oliver Museum, thanks to a generous grant from Heritage BC. At 95 years old, the heritage building’s windows have become weathered and damaged by UV light, moisture, wear, and past painting. Putty, […]
Condolences to the family
Obituary for the late Laura Marie Gisler (nee Nunes) 1963 – 2019 I’m so glad we had this time together, just to have a laugh or sing a song. Seems we just get started and before you know it, comes the time we have to say so long. ~ Carol Burnett The daughter of immigrant […]
Proud as punch… we are now open !!!
Eastside – Coffee – ice cream, flowers…. and much more to come………. Park Drive & Eastside Avenue – the new look The neighbourhood shows up for soft opening at 3pm Wednesday – more to come
Summerland grabs Penticton planner for top admin job
The municipality of Summerland has hired a new chief administrative officer. ( ODN first in the valley to say – last administrator ousted.) Today the district the municipality announced that Anthony Haddad was hired for the role, effective Aug. 20. Haddad has more than 10 years of senior management experience in local government, post-secondary and […]