The world has changed significantly over the past couple of weeks as we continue to deal with the health and financial implications of the COVID-19 outbreak. Businesses of all sizes are struggling to cope and many employees and business owners alike are understandably concerned about their ability to make it through these challenging times. While […]
Archives for March 2020
Battle to contain spread of virus continues
A few notable changes today Ontario has more deaths from Covid-19 than BC Quebec has more cases to analyze than both Ontario and BC The U.S. has overtaken China as the country with the most confirmed cases in the world —of Covid-19 marking a new milestone in the fight against the global pandemic. Deaths […]
George is 80!
HOW CAN THIS BE? HE ONLY ACTS 63! HE GREW UP POOR, BUT HE HAD FUN…CURLING, BALL, HE LOVED TO RUN! THE FOURTH BOY IN A FAMILY OF TEN, LEFT SASK AT 17 AND THE ADVENTURE BEGAN… STARTED IN A DAIRY, THEN ONTO CALGARY….WHERE MARGIE TURNED HIS WORLD AROUND! HE ATTENDED S.A.I.T. AND STUDIED ELECTRICAL…WITH […]
MLA plans virtual town hall
COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall with MLA Linda Larson and the Interior Health Authority Date: Friday, March 27, 2020 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Location: (Online) Team Okanagan Website — https://teamokanagan.com/ MLA Linda Larson In consultation with Minister of Health Adrian Dix, is inviting constituents and community members to join a virtual town hall with the […]
Emergency Plan – message from the Mayor
To the residents of Oliver – The safety and well-being of our community, including our staff and Council members, is of utmost importance to Town of Oliver Council. The Town is mandated to take our direction from the the Province of British Columbia and the Provincial Health Officer in remaining vigilant to prevent the spread […]
Canal being refurbished – north of Oliver
Recent canal restoration work located near the Oliver Readi-Mix plant and covered 300 linear metres. Wall restoration used the shotcrete placement method. Concrete supplied by Oliver Readi-Mix and concrete services by Silver Springs Concrete Services. Town staff (Canal Crew) did all the preparation work for cleaning and getting the metal reinforcing in place prior to […]
Covid 19 – update for Thursday
BC info Cases Vancouver-Metro HA 339 Fraser HA 218 Vancouver Island 47 Interior HA 46 North HA 9 64 in hospital of those 26 in intensive car, 183 have recovered and 55 Health Care Workers reported infected Of the 14 deaths in BC 11 from Lynn Canyon Care Centre *** UPDATED 35 deaths in […]
Quote of the week
Carl Meadows Director of Care (Interior Health) South Okanagan – comments made on social media “I have never worked with such dedicated humans in my life,” reads a post. “I will be there with my team until the last of the COVID-19 pandemic is over.” Carl Meadows at SOGH recently