IH is reporting 61 new cases since Jan. 4, for a total of 4,239. 769 cases are active and on isolation. Thirty-five people are in hospital; seven of them in ICU. Total number of deaths in IH has risen to 33. o 1 death in community/hospital. Update on outbreaks: Creekside Landing long-term care in Vernon has 11 cases: eight residents and three staff. Williams Lake […]
Archives for 2021
Club 400 – Oliver Rotary raffle winners
WEEK 27 JANUARY 5, 2021 REGULAR DRAW WINNER OF $52.00 – Ticket 356 – Daryn Pottinger JANUARY 5, 2021 REGULAR DRAW WINNER OF $100.00 – Ticket 179 – Ker Webber
Victim identified – fund raising on going after Osoyoos Fire
Kristen Mason is organizing this fundraising appeal on behalf of Esmeralda Braga. On the night of January 1st we lost someone who has been apart of our family for the past 3 years, Jasper Brian Braga, better known as ‘JB’ to all who have known and loved him at the A&W in his home town […]
To be discussed this week at RDOS table
Primary Care Clinic Funding RECOMMENDATION: That the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District maintain their current financial model, which does not include funding clinics to facilitate physician recruitment. BACKGROUND: During discussions around the 2019 Business Plan, the Board indicated that access to healthcare providers in the South Okanagan and Similkameen was of interest, and that they […]
Loblaws reports
1. a Shoppers Drug Mart team member in Oliver (5955 Main Street) has tested positive, and last worked Dec. 12. 2. a No Frills team member at Oliver Place Mall tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19. The last day the team member worked was on December 26. In the opinion of this editor […]
Vaccinations to ramp up soon – health care workers and LTC
As many as 150,000 people, including those living in long-term care facilities (LTC) and front-line workers in hospitals, are expected to be immunized against COVID-19 by February, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said Monday. Henry, speaking at the first pandemic update of 2021, said that the first groups being vaccinated include residents, staff […]
BC property assessments up by almost 5-6 percent in Oliver
Market Movement Change from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020 Jurisdiction Town of Oliver Residential Total 4.9% Single Family Residential 5.8% Strata 1.4% Business/Other -4.2% Light Industry 2.3% Neighbourhood East of OK River Residential Total 4.6% Single Family Residential 4.9% Strata N/A Change from July 1, 2019 to July 1, […]