If I were to take billions of dollars if not closer to a trillion and provide an accounting of failure year after year, would you accept that as normal? Well in our land of complacency we have. We have offered one program that distorts the financing of many departments. The cost of policing, social programs […]
Archives for February 2021
by Audrey MacNaughton
Church communities – rally together to help the homeless
I have heard it said again and again that “the greatness of a nation can be judged by how it treats its weakest members.” This famous statement suggests that if a community desires to do some self-introspection, investigating how it treats those in need can be an excellent mirror to use. A little over two […]
Oliver – council briefs
Zoning Bylaw 1380 Proposed Housekeeping Amendments – Council directed staff to prepare the proposed amendment bylaw and bring to the March 8, 2021 Regular meeting for first and second reading. Amendments include changes to definitions, use of recreational vehicles, use of mobile vending units, height exemptions, floor area changes to secondary suites and carriage homes, […]
Sunday dispatch
3:54 PM Teal Court – just south of Tuc el nuit Lake Oliver Hot ashes placed in a garbage container which melted and fire spread to a hedge adjacent Oliver Fire Department arrived quickly to ensure any fire did not spread in a residential cluster. Fire Chief Bob Graham told ODN – “no […]
Vaccine Centres in SO – the hunt is on to find locations
A recent article in a local newspaper indicted that only Oliver is being looked at in the south. Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff was contacted Sunday and stated ‘that is not quite accurate’ as Interior Health(IH)conducted the same survey in both Osoyoos and Oliver. IH is looking for a suitable location for its needs 24/7 for […]
From Fairview
Flash fiction by Jessica Murphy BANKING ON AUNTIE The cottage looked so quaint from the road. The roof of thick cedar shakes now covered in moss, the wide porch with its gingerbreaded posts, the crazy-paved stone path leading to the rear kitchen door. It was a postcard. From a century ago. Joe and […]
Osoyoos Firefighters want “Rapid Response” vehicle
The Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) was approved in principle in October 2020 and again in the special council meeting on January 28, 2021. Staff have been working on the specifications, design, and options for this replacement apparatus. Osoyoos Fire Rescue (OFR) currently has a 1976 F250 Pickup that functions as a Bush Truck. The RRV […]