To meet increasing demand, two routes servicing Osoyoos and Penticton will soon see larger buses that will help improve reliability and efficiency in the South Okanagan-Similkameen Transit System. In the coming days, medium-duty buses with an increased capacity to carry passengers will replace smaller light-duty buses that currently run on route 40 – Osoyoos/Penticton and […]
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Down the aisle
Gone – much to early
On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Peter Francis Mitchell of Oliver passed away peacefully at Sunnybank Centre. He was 83 years old. Peter was born on September 26, 1937 in Kent, England. He attended UBC and worked for BC Electric (now BC Hydro) After retirement, Peter moved to Oliver and was very involved with the Royal […]
School District 53 – report of trustees
Board of Education Report March 10, 2021 . Staff reported on the District’s positive collaboration with the Penticton Foundry. The Foundry, operated by One Sky Community Resources and supported by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, offers a “one stop-shop” to support integrated youth services and earlier interventions. During this year, many schools in […]
Churches to open
Update – I contacted two churches in Oliver – one did not reply, the one that did reply says NO decision has been made locally about an open church or Easter Celebrations. *** British Columbia will allow a limited number of indoor religious services during the next six weeks as part of a one-time variance to […]
Letter to the editor
I must commend Penticton City Council in sticking up for our city. The decision you made about closing the temporary shelter in the old Victory Church was the correct decision. But that decision had already been made, hence temporary. You were just carrying through with it. Mr Eby is wrong and a bully, in my […]
by Robert Sieben
The Steele Report
Erin O’Toole recently gave a major speech warning his party they either change their ways or become the resident party of the opposition. Winning in the west and rural areas alone is a losing proposition. He pointed out the party has had four leaders in five and a half years. The problems facing the party […]