A recent judgement from the Tax Court of Canada reaffirmed the strong case to be made for creditor proofing your investments with segregated funds. Earlier this year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) attempted to seize the death benefit of a segregated fund account that was paid to the two daughters of an individual who had […]
Archives for 2019
Bigger tree by Val Friesen
About 9 km east of Oaxaca is one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, trees in the world, El Tule. It was measured in 2005 to be about 116 feet high, but with a circumference of 128 feet, and a diameter of 46 feet. It’s a Montezuma cypress, and could be 2000 years […]
Behavior exposed – no show in court Wednesday – warrant issued
Oliver man charged for Indecent Act Oliver File # Oliver RCMP 2019-4744 A 32 year old man has been charged with sex related offences after an incident at an Oliver park in August 2019. On August 21, officers from the Oliver RCMP were approached by a young person who reported they were at Lions Park […]
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Couple of questions
Where? Can you find me a bigger tree to shoot? (that’s pho-tag talk)
NDP MP Richard Cannings Named Party’s Critic for Natural Resource
PENTICTON – Today, in Ottawa, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced that MP Richard Cannings (South Okanagan—West Kootenay) would return as Critic for Natural Resources in the shadow cabinet. Cannings has also been appointed Deputy Critic for Transport. “It’s a privilege to continue serving in our caucus and I’m very pleased that Jagmeet has trusted me […]
Sponsors needed – share the spirit
50+ vulnerable families; only 36 sponsors = a lot of sad kids this Christmas With just a month to go until Christmas, kids all over town are joyfully and excitedly counting down the sleeps until the big day. The Kiwanis Club of Oliver needs your help to make sure that Oliver’s most vulnerable kids get […]
Dirt – changing the landscape
Photo by earth-mover Paul Johnson