” On my way to a yard sale the other day, I passed this stump of a birch tree where a wood pecker had just stared to chip out a circle.  3 hours later, he had chipped out a hole large enough for him to insert half of his body into it.  The funniest […]

April 2nd in Osoyoos Today ( not published elsewhere ) Headline: IHA scales back physician ER care at SOGH in Oliver “May I offer considerable caution that the headline in this article is rather misleading and alarmist, and may cause undue anxiety within the public. Physician availability to cover hospital emergency rooms, while serving alongside […]

Town of Oliver councilors told Monday that a building permit for the local hospital had been let but the value of the construction much less than the expected $1 million. The permit value is now $691,017 which surprised Councillor Petra Vientimilla who remarked she was under the impression the project was “over budget” which may […]

Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1380.06/Official Community Plan Amendment 1370.06 (6380 Okanagan Street) – Council gave first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1380.06 and Official Community Plan Amendment 1370.06. The amendment is to replace the Residential Medium Density Two (RM2) Zone, which requires a minimum density of three (3) dwelling units under one roof with […]

THE CAP “Dad, daddy! Don’t go. Don’t leave me,” I silently cried. But he did leave. He left while I was speeding to the hospital in a taxi. My sister was waiting at the main entrance of the hospital. Her face told me I was too late.  I raced up the stairs to the intensive […]

A Pool Winners First Place (Three teams tied) Mark Weinrich team: Mark, Anna Lindsay, Ryan Baptiste (missing Pete Smith, Ralph Bursey) Wayne Ross team: Al (Rosie) Knippelberg, Sabra McIntyre, Bill Barisoff, Wayne Denis Fleming team photo; Bill Ross, Maria McCarthy, Fleming, Andrea Aitken, Bill Ford B Pool Winner Gord Young team: Gord, Paul Kesselring, Dee […]

At this stage in the season there is no elevated flood risk present in the current snowpack across the province. Normal seasonal flood risk is expected in the Peace, Upper Fraser and North Thompson. With below normal snowpack in most regions, reduced flood risk is expected. On the Fraser River, the overall basin index is […]