Tour Guides Life is like a journey. Do we need a tour guide for that? Eleven years ago my wife and I spent nearly two weeks in the Mediterranean region for our 50th wedding anniversary. In Rome, and elsewhere, we followed a guide wherever (s)he went with our group. We trusted him when he said […]

Government continues to act on gas price transparency VANCOUVER – B.C. drivers can look forward to more transparency and greater accountability when it comes to gasoline and diesel fuel prices. The Province has brought in new mandatory reporting requirements for the wholesale market using the Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPTA) that was passed in fall […]

Some time between July 15th and August 13th thieves stole the crusher cone fire pit from the McKinney Nordic Ski Club Site on McKinney Road. The crusher cone, kindly donated by McIntyre Aggregates, was primarily used during field trips of elementary school kids taking the learn to ski program. Crusher cones are pretty massive and typically […]

COVID-19 Outbreak at Okanagan Correctional Centre Three staff members of the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) in the Oliver area have tested positive for COVID-19. The individuals are in isolation at home and being supported by Interior Health as we perform contact tracing to identify anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19. There is no […]

A second COVID-19 outbreak at Oliver’s Okanagan Correctional Centre.   Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry stated today the community outbreak at the high-security Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) in Oliver staff members at the facility tested positive for the respiratory virus. This is the second outbreak at the facility. An investigation is proceeding to gain […]

Initial dig, installation and cover – by Mike Johnson and his crew. Son….. Leigh getting a shower from the man with the water gun Next week – work on the surface begins… This is Oliver’s new sani-dump – ready maybe for the fall.