Okanagan River at Oliver Golden Eye Duck

As of April 3, approximately half a million Canadians have already requested to defer their mortgage payments, after lenders announced last month that they would offer some financial “relief”. But is deferring your mortgage actually relief? There has been a lot written on the mortgage deferral options already, but most of it leaves consumers more […]

Cases of Covid-19 in Canada 22, 148 with deaths of 569 in the USA there are 499, 796 cases and 18, 580 deaths   In BC 1410 cases with 879 recovered BC 55 deaths 132  cases in Interior Health region updated at 5 pm

April 16th – Thursday Meeting of RDOS in Penticton Notice of Motion – Director Tim Roberts – Area G Olalla, Hedley, Rural Keremeos THAT the Board postpone the Elected Official Compensation increases.* Tim has lived in the Similkameen Valley for more than 40 years. He has been an active community advocate in various capacities. His […]

Update: Oliver Town Council to discuss delay in due dates for tax payments To receive direction for the deferment of the property tax due date. Decision to be made Tuesday. OPTIONS: 1. That property taxes be sent out in May with a due date of August 31, 2020 and implement a 5% penalty of unpaid […]

Fodder for a good discussion on a sunny day in April Stay at home can be looked at with disdain or some clarity.   Stay at home – self lock down – don’t move, isolate, hide Stay at home – don’t invite visitors, celebrate with those that live with you Stay at home – get […]

Who Killed Jesus? In my teens I learned a song (Mickey Holiday, 1970, Singspiration, Inc.) where part of the chorus contained the following question. “Who killed Jesus many years ago? Who was guilty of a crime so low?” Some might say it was the Roman soldiers. They were a hardened, callous bunch for the most […]