In 1979, Harvey Oberfeld joined BCTV‘s Legislative Bureau, making the switch to television during the station’s “Golden Era” under News Director Cameron Bell and Assignment Editor Keith Bradbury. Their strategy of hiring accomplished newspaper reporters to bolster the flagship News Hour news program helped propel BCTV to the top of the ratings, a position it still holds […]
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Osoyoos gets government support for child care
Osoyoos Elementary school opened 24 new “Seamless Day” spaces last summer. The 24 new child care spaces added at the school are from the renovation of two classrooms. The space can now be used as a kindergarten during the day with the addition of licenced child care in the mornings and afternoons. The Osoyoos facility […]
Thursday 11am at the Cenotaph
For the Fallen BY LAURENCE BINYON With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is […]
Thorough consultations required for Vaseux Lake bike path
The Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association is calling on the RDOS and BC Government to conduct a meaningful and thorough consultation process with all key stake holders. This should include the Osoyoos and Penticton Indian Bands, Canada Wildlife Service, Nature Trust of British Columbia, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association, South Okanagan Naturalist Club […]
Sea gulls flock to sunny Okanagan avoiding wind storms at the Coast Gulls have booked in at nearby Hotel for the winter.
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Town of Oliver – council briefs
Bylaws: • Packinghouse Lane Road Usage Bylaw 1401 – Council adopted Packinghouse Lane Road Usage Bylaw 1401. This bylaw will see motor vehicle traffic restricted on a portion of Packinghouse Lane behind the Oliver Place Mall. • Security Issuing Bylaw – Gallagher Lake Siphon Loan Authorization Bylaw 1391 – Council approved the Municipal Security Issuing […]
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The Steele report
Our perspective on a given subject is not always in tune with our knowledge or lack there of. In the realm of politics or religion for example, our beliefs and opinions are at times made up of what we were taught or heard growing up. As we grow we develop an ability to reason, some […]