The B.C. Court of Appeal has sided with the B.C. government, overturning two previous decisions that had given teachers the right to bargain on class size and composition. In a 4-1 decision, the court sided with the provincial government and declared its move to strip out clauses related to class size and composition was constitutional. […]
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On stage this week in Oliver
As actors and stagehands tiptoe behind the shadowy set of The Melville Boys, a discreet portrait on the back of a stage flat keeps watchful eye over the South Okanagan Amateur Players’ upcoming production. The portrait of a small woman with big eyes and a gentle smile hangs in tribute to the show’s set dresser, […]
Memories – submitted by Torrey Allen
Maybe some more memories of the fabulous Teen Town era* in the South Okanagan
Oliver connection to Nepal disaster
Nepal Earthquake has a close Oliver connection. The 7.8 Richter earthquake and aftershocks that have devastated parts of rural Nepal since last Saturday has also affected an area with close ties to a group in Oliver. World Neighbours Canada Society (WNC), based in Oliver, has been working in the district of Ramechhap, about 120 miles […]
New community program from Oliver’s biggest winery
Constellation Brands is set to start a new program called Nourishing Neighbours. The large winery (formerly Brights, Vincor and Jackson-Triggs) has some unplanted land at one of our vineyard sites that we have decided to turn into a community garden. All the produce will be donated to the Oliver and Penticton Food banks. We are […]