Rotary adds support to PRH tower Members of the Rotary Club of Penticton have pledged more than $250,000 towards the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital. Club spokesman Ben Amos said the initial intent was to raise $250,000, which included a […]

62-YEAR RE-UNION ~ OLIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADE SIX TEACHER – MR. MUTTART -WITH STUDENTS 55th anniversary of the ‘Class of 1960’ of the Southern Okanagan High School. Just wanting to share a very special get-together last weekend in Oliver! October 3, 2015, at the 55th re-union of our Class of 1960 of SOHS, thanks to […]

Hungry black BEAR Dave Whalley with a member of the Powell River bruins Get your travel pictures in by 6pm Saturday for the Thankgiving Weekend photo-thon

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VICTORIA – BC’s independent children’s watchdog says the province needs more social workers to protect vulnerable children. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (right) says the province has fewer social workers now compared to 13 years ago and that the government must hire more by boosting funding for the Children’s Ministry. Turpel-Lafond concludes in a report that consistent […]

“…. the Public Works Department, the Oliver Fire Department and McMullen & Associates Safety Consultants are conducting the annual safety confined space safety rescue on Fairview Road by Road 2….” this morning. All in the picture Town Crew, Ryan Seiling being rescued, held by Fire Captain Steve Nemeth. Assisting – Marty Schori and Adrian Zandvielt. […]