SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEETINGS – SHARING OUR JOURNEY The Framework for Enhancing Student Learning formalizes school and district planning and reporting requirements of boards of education for improving student outcomes in BC’s public school system. The School Act requires plans from public schools and from school districts as well as requires districts to establish practices for […]
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Massive project to paint* tiles for Mosaic 150
William, 2 with help from Grandma and Grandpa, Judy and David Pagett, is going to put his painted hand on a tile, something he will point to everytime as he looks at the mural created back in 2017 To celebrate Canada’s 150 Birthday, Oliverites were called on to created tiles for the Canada 150 Mosaic […]
Homes evacuated in Olalla
Evacuation of Properties in Olalla, BC A State of Local Emergency and an Evacuation Order has been issued for 6 homes in the northern part of Olalla along 1st and 2nd Street. Keremeos Creek flooded its banks last week and several of the affected residents have already voluntarily evacuated themselves. Rising water has affected septic […]
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Car veered off roadway south of 7-11 hitting building. Complete details not known RCMP report: Single vehicle accident, minor injuries to driver, vehicle turning into 7-11 parking lot, hit gas pedal instead of break pedal causing car to accelerate into Sunshine Cafe building.
A new home – a pathway to daily hikes
We are Ellcar Ventures Ltd. Our mailing address is Box 2018, Oliver, B.C. V0H IT0 We are three partners in this project – Bill Miller, Penny Pendergraft and Hart Buckendahl Phone numbers for us are in the same order, 250-490-4071, 250-498-1875 and 250-498-9603 Close to an ox-bow, the river, the hike and bike trails, bridges […]
Rest in peace – Roger
Roger Dennis Bowering September 11, 1946 – May 20, 2017 Roger Bowering, 70, of Oliver BC, died May 20, 2017 in Penticton Regional Hospital. He passed peacefully with his wife Cathy and his daughters Wyntre, Denise and Spring, and son in law, Jay by his side. At his request, no service will be […]
Art – the new medicine
Dr. JoyAnne Krupa, sketching during a break, is part of Penticton Regional Hospital’s newly-formed arts committee working to bring art in all its forms to PRH. The Healing Power of Art, a three-month exhibit of local artists’ work, opens June 14 in the hospital cafeteria.
Auditor General recommends improvements in water management at RDOS
A performance audit of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen’s management of its drinking water systems found that the Regional District had some good practices in place but would benefit from taking a more systematic and proactive approach in several key areas, Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) Gordon Ruth said today. “The Regional District was […]