Council in the Town of Oliver has agreed to fund a share of the cost of housing for locum doctors and visiting physicians attending South Okanagan General Hospital – Emergency Department. According to Mayor Martin Johansen a budget of $2700 to $3600 per year has been set aside as a cost to the Town. Osoyoos […]

Town of Oliver Community Safety and Crime Prevention Committee about to morph into a larger SO Public Safety group after a 90 minute meeting at Oliver this morning. Committee will add a representative of corrections branch and Osoyoos RCMP. All communications to be from chair, Oliver Mayor Martin Johansen Members at large: Pat Hampson Michael […]

  These bugs are not a concern for the health of elm trees, but they have become a nuisance pest, similar to boxelder bugs, by entering homes and buildings in the spring, late summer and fall. Unlike boxelder bugs, these pests can emit a pungent smell, similar to bitter almonds, from their scent glands. The […]

The federal government has introduced legislation that it says will remove a final federal barrier to the easier flow of beer, wine and spirits across provincial and territorial boundaries. Now, it says, it’s up to the provinces and territories to enact changes of their own that would allow for direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol across Canada. Internal […]

Recently the Penticton Herald ran an story on the National Park issue in the South Okanagan. It was placed on the front page under the headline “Parks Canada an ‘administrative disaster,’ says local group” By MELANIE EKSAL March 25, 2019 A poll discovered on the Herald website states the following: Do you think Parks Canada […]

BC Tree Fruits Co-operative has hired  Todd McMyn as the new chief executive officer. Ross Dwhytie is the new CFO. (below) Both have already started in their new positions. “We are extremely excited to welcome two solid leaders to the co-operative,” board chair Jeet Dukhia says “The board of directors went through an extensive search […]