Late – April 2020! – March and April almost gone!! – Fort McMurray Downtown and Fort Vermillion, Buttertown and Beaver Ranch are flooding , people are evacuated and water has to be boiled – We are at 48 days of social/physical isolation. – One Canadian Dollar equals 0.71 USD. – Canadian Oil is at $8.34 […]
Archives for April 2020
Shout out!
To all the volunteers in Oliver and Osoyoos who do so much for their communities. Got a note in the mail late last week saying “It’s Volunteer Week”. The note was about three people who helped that particular organization – and were relatively new to Oliver. It was a bit of a dilemma because I […]
Judge Mitchell – a person often talked about
On My Honour (Celebrating 110 years of Scouting in the South Okanagan) The exceptional volunteer work of James Harper Mitchell (1896-1982) Mitchell began his long and storied association with Scouting as a youth member of a Boy Scout Troop in Saskatchewan in 1909. The family moved to Oliver in 1922, and 11 years later […]
Financial Questions – during a pandemic
The last few columns have focused on COVID-19 issues. We’ve discussed a few different topics like, stock markets, debt management, and deferring mortgage payments. Many of you have financial questions regarding this pandemic and that’s why last time I announced a pro-bono financial advice campaign for those who need help – see more details […]
A horde of potential
Ever since I was little, I always loved seeing how the various elements of life would come together. Coastal storms clashing together in the sky, shedding water and shooting winds more powerful than one could fathom; small and seemingly insignificant mushrooms twirling up through the wet moss; or a brilliant flower racing to the warm, […]
Local crime stats tell a story
I have attached the Q1 stats for both Oliver and Osoyoos. When compared to the Q1 stats of 2019, both Oliver and Osoyoos have seen a reduction in calls for service (8% decrease for Oliver and 16% decrease for Osoyoos). Subsequently both towns have seen a decrease in most crime over the same period. […]
Silly
Sometimes I have to say to myself – do your want to jump off this cliff…. this could be the end. Story below – not rated high by reporter….(my reporter) but the Town of Oliver – thinking it should/could erect banners all over town honouring the grads of 2020. In the old days the grads […]
Council – Town of Oliver
OLIVER COUNCIL BRIEFS Legal advice sought on buy local policy The town is moving toward a purchasing policy that further favours local suppliers to stimulate the local economy in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, but is seeking legal advice before proceeding. The policy provides that local suppliers will be preferred over non-local ones, but […]