With the changing seasons in a pandemic it seems there are more problems than solutions. Knowing what we know makes every decision more complicated. At the same time there are any number of arm chair quarterbacks with instant solutions. Take the education situation for example. To send kids back to school or not is front […]
Archives for 2020
The Steele report
Testing the water – not volume but quality
In the middle of each month, Danny St. Hilaire puts on his safety vest and drives to a bridge near the Town of Oliver to collect another sample of water from the Okanagan River. Using a rope, he lowers a tray holding nine small bottles into the rushing water three metres below the bridge. The […]
On the Sunny Side
The Philosophy of Fun How do we go about finding the freedom to enjoy life without guilt? Is there a way to identify legitimate pleasure and illegitimate pleasure? Where can we find both the guidance and the power to engage in the former and reject the latter? Jesus promised life, abundant life. The Apostle Paul […]
Pickup of bulky items scheduled for October
RDOS Large Item Collection Residents with curbside collection in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), Town of Oliver, Town of Osoyoos and Village of Keremeos will receive large item collection this October. Large item collection was originally planned for April but was delayed due to COVID-19 concerns. Only furniture, mattresses, box springs and large appliances […]
If you fly WestJet – public health will be watching
A new WestJet policy to share passenger contact information: “One of the most effective ways public health officials can help slow COVID-19 transmission in our communities is contact tracing. “Throughout this pandemic, our contact tracers have had challenges reaching people who were exposed to the virus while flying – because of the limited information available […]
Plaque unveiled, ribbon cut – Park at Bridge now officially open
Mayor Martin Johansen at podium. Johansen said “we are here to officially open Bridge Park that features a sculpture that pays homage to the Salmon Chief and the fish that sustained the Silyx people for many generations. Recognition of the Okanagan Nation people in the South Okanagan is foremost on the minds of the council-Town […]
Boosting treatment centre beds in BC
Grant applications open to boost treatment and recovery beds in B.C. VICTORIA – Applications are open for grant funding to increase substance-use treatment and recovery beds and help more people living with addiction in British Columbia. In July 2020, the B.C. government announced $13.5 million to add an estimated 50 to 70 new publicly funded […]