Budget Discussion 2020 o $11,900,000.00 capital requirement to design and building new ground water treatment facility, required water system upgrades and universal water metering. Necessary commitment from the community of approximately $5.3 million; this includes the cost of metering as well as the community’s 27% financial commitment o Re-assignment of $400,000.00 capital planning […]
Archives for February 2020
by Pat Whalley
WRAP IT UP Clean up our world!!! Get rid of pollution!! Recycle!! These commands seem to be the new watchwords of our society and, I think, most people are doing a little something to try and solve the problem. Most of us do our bit at recycling. Our garbage collection encourages us to separate our […]
On the Sunnyside..
No Charge for Love A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it onto a post on the edge of the farm. As he was driving in the last nail he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the […]
Torrey Allen is on the road…again
I am always excited to see apples from Oliver. The Fairview Gold were on sale in early December at the IGA in Port McNeill. The Ambrosia apples we purchased in Palm Desert, California. It was surprise to see these apples for sale in Stater Brothers, a local grocery chain. Price $1.25 USD* There are so […]
Transit in the South valley to be discussed Monday
BACKGROUND: The South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit Future Plan was adopted by the RDOS Board in April of 2015, in consultation with several stakeholders, service groups and the public. This plan guides and prioritizes future investment in the transit systems, sets ridership targets, identifies key transit corridors and identifies the fleet, service hours and infrastructure needed to […]
The Steele report
The pipeline blockade is into its second week and the signs are the demonstrators are losing momentum. There are some good reasons for that. The organizers lost control of their own agenda. While it was a pipeline blockade that was the central issue it had cautious support in many parts of society. Then blocking the […]
How Liquid Are Your Investments?
Just how liquid are your investments? If you don’t know the answer to that question, it’s time to find out. Many people evaluate their investment options by how much return or growth they can reasonably expect and don’t look at other important factors. In addition to asking how safe your investments are, you should […]