Can you hear the echos above the windless silence. This is the morning after the cold gray dawn that greeted the faces of the survivors. This surreal setting greets us this one day each year, lest we forget the lessons of the past. Lest we forget the task we asked so many to perform. Lest […]
Archives for November 2020
Club 400 – Rotary Raffle – winners
WEEK 19 NOVEMBER 10, 2020 REGULAR DRAW WINNER OF $52.00 – Ticket 139 – Diane Lindsay NOVEMBER 10, 2020 REGULAR DRAW WINNER OF $100.00 – Ticket 168 – Martin Johansen
Council briefs – Town of Osoyoos
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Business Council discussed the draft Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1367, 2020, as presented by Brianne Hillson, Deputy Corporate Officer. Council directed staff to remove section 8 and replace it with wording which does not restrict the number of Council members participating electronically in council/committee meetings, with the exception that the […]
Covid uptick – requires increased care
“We have seen the virus spread in people’s homes, in a number of workplaces and with indoor group physical activities. This is increasing the risk across the entire province and we need to do all we can to stop this – now. “This latest action in our COVID-19 response is about putting a short-term pause […]
Snow did not last long in the south
Get your poppy today Wear your poppy today Share a memory or two of the ladies and gents who served us overseas and here at home. Tomorrow is Remembrance Day – rain, snow or sleet.
Council highlights – Town of Oliver
Oliver Theatre Society 2021 Budget Presentation – Mr. Gordon Hahn, Treasurer, and Ms. Leah Forman, Theatre Manager, presented the Oliver Theatre Society’s 2021 – 2022 Proposed Budget and Annual Report for the past year. The Theatre was building their momentum through growth in audience numbers and presenters requesting bookings, unfortunately, due to COVID-19 – 56 […]
Quotes of the week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican) said President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options. ”Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat) said the Republicans’ refusal to stand by the election results is “dangerous, and poisonous to our democracy.”