Any suggestions as to how to spice up this rather boring month ? Ideas for a poll question? Has to be short and snappy Pictures – difficult for me to get great pictures in this type of weather Need cold crisp air and subject matter to view Maybe some travel and holiday pix would be […]
Archives for 2019
Grey skies until the snow begins
The Steele Report
I had a most interesting experience this past week. I had an old friend and professional blues artist stay with us for the first time in eleven years. The life of a professional musician and entertainer mirrors our own. We see tabloids and articles that lead us to believe they have a glamorous life that […]
Community volunteer
A bit of a surprise. A man walked into the Elks breakfast Sunday in Oliver and gave chief cook and bottle washer Ron Ethier a special award! Elks Proud Awards! These awards have been created as a sign of recognition of awesome members. There are 4 awards that will make the journey across […]
by Pat Whalley
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Teenage life in the town I grew up in was a bit dull. We had two movie theatres and not much of anything else. Once films started to get ratings our choices were much reduced. Being from a small town has its disadvantages, one of them being that the women who sold […]
Corrections Canada in the spot light with Tenecyke to victim letter……
Ronald Teneycke was locked up last year with a dangerous offender label. At the time March 15, 2018 – Wayne Belleville stood on the back steps of the Penticton courthouse and told reporters he looked forward to “never hearing his name again.” A few weeks before Christmas, Teneycke’s name landed on Belleville’s doorstep in the form […]
Experience recruited to help with Town of Oliver’s treasury
Doug Leahy, well known in the interior as a CFO and expert in municipal finance is set to be appointed interim CFO in Oliver. City of New Westminster 4 years Manager, Collection Services City of New Westminster Responsible for Collection of Utility accounts, Taxation accounts and all sources of Revenue. City of Penticton Chief Financial […]
How money is spent and requested??
Next Thursday directors at the Regional District will be asked about a contribution towards 3.464 million dollars in capital expenditures at local hospitals in the region. The local contribution (40% percent is 1.386 million dollars