Poor but Wise Man A very short story is found at the end of chapter 9 in the Old Testament book, Ecclesiastes. It tells of a small town besieged by a powerful enemy. The inhabitants didn’t know how they could possibly survive but a poor, wise man shared a plan that worked. After it […]
Archives for January 2020
White weekend
Down the aisle
“Our hospital is on our property” …..that is good
Osoyoos Indian Band chief Clarence Louie spoke before the ceremonial ribbon was cut. “We’re very lucky here at the Osoyoos Indian Band with this hospital, even though it’s on our old reserve property, that it’s only minutes away from our people. We’re all going to wind up in hospital one day. Our mothers, fathers, uncles, […]
Osoyoos community groups concerned about support of local elected officials
From: Osoyoos Fireworks Osoyoos Elks Osoyoos Music in the Park/ Piano in the Park Osoyoos Festival Society Osoyoos Market on Main Cactus Jalopies Re: Community Events Concerns We are concerned. We produce successful events in this Town which increasingly challenge our ability to deliver. Our events are volunteer produced. We are collectively concerned […]
Think about it
Increment Would you rather a pay increase or a pay increment? Neither say exactly how much you would gain but, to me, increment is way less than increase. So increment is a small increase and we have the word incremental. Nature is a master of the increment. The days become incrementally longer as time passes […]
SOGH – new ED – open to the public Tuesday
South Okanagan General Hospital – Emergency Department – expanded facilities cost $1.25 million. Ribbon cutting this morning at General Hospital at Oliver attended by mayors of Oliver and Osoyoos and the entire council of the Osoyoos Indian Band. *** Petra Veintimilla, chair, Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District – “This project was very important specifically for […]