“One of the challenges that I find we have here in British Columbia with the way our police services are established is that we have municipal police forces that are — in my experience, anyway — more closely aligned with the community and the community norms and ideas and issues,” Dr. Henry said. “We see […]
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3:38 pm – Airlift at SOGH complete
Assist given by Oliver Fire Department – thanks ODN contacted Oliver and Osoyoos RCMP with regard some different BC ambulance action Both departments report no action – so it would appear a patient at SOGH require help in Penticton, Kelowna or Vancouver.
Pipes and more pipes – BIG Pipes
A tour today with a good friend and fellow council member for 17 years. This project will be cost up to 9.2 millions dollars with the present contractor in place and the work at the north end progressing nicely. The province of BC granting $5 million of project cost… with the federal government giving ZILCH […]
Reserve a spot – a bbq outdoors in a Provincial Park
Quick Facts: * B.C.’s provincial parks receive more than 23 million visits each year. * During the last three years, over 1,200 campsites have been added to provincial parks and recreation sites. More sites are being added this season, including a new, fully serviced 90-site campground in Manning Park set to open this spring. * […]
Station Street reconstruction approved in a split vote
3 to 2 was the vote to spend budget funds on Water, Sewer, storms drains and pavement (sidewalks) on the old section of Station St north of Bank Avenue The majority of council express views that taxpayers want to see as much “progressive action” on Station Street to attract new development on existing parkland. Other […]
by Jeremy Cook
Lots of sunshine
The Steele report
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 […]