East side Hike and Bike trail Oliver Ducklings cross the path heading for water

OUT IN THE BIG WIDE WORLD                                                   I did it!  I finally got out of the Okanagan Valley!   Since February 7th I have not ventured further than Penticton, and that only […]

Is Earth a Privileged Planet? In November, 1990, space exploration succeeded in nearly reaching the edge of our solar system. From about 4 billion miles away the camera looked back to spot a pale blue speck in a vast sea of asteroids, planets and stars. That spot had been the launching place – Earth. It […]

Kerry Brewer writes On the morning of Monday, July 5th, my spouse and I were walking north on the west side of the Hike & Bike Trail when we came across 4 bicyclists, one of whom was sitting on the ground. I was acquainted with another one in the group who asked if I knew […]

Source: Finance Department Town of Oliver Report to council

I’ve written about insurance before and tried to explain why people really should have life insurance. Especially for those with small children, big mortgage balances or other financial risks. But the thing is, most people really don’t like thinking about their own demise and they will do everything possible to avoid setting up a policy. […]