Oliver Daily News stats for July Readership is usually down in the summer – and figures much bigger in the fall and spring. But….. Readership is growing with 90, 000 visits in July, 250 thousand pages viewed 82 percent of all viewers are regulars with a constant turn over of new viewers at 18 percent […]
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Student transcript issue resolved The issue that caused student grade anomalies with some June 2019 provincial exam results is resolved, and students will be able to access corrected final exam marks and grades via the Student Transcripts Service later today. The Ministry of Education apologizes for the inconvenience and anxiety that this disruption has […]
Think about it with Joseph Seiler
Express To express is to explain, to cleanse myself, to share, to be particular as in to state expressly, ‘I expressly stated no cheese on my sandwich’. To express is a style of communication that reinforces clear understanding. I can also express without words or sounds of any kind, just by the look upon my […]
Written by Gail Prior
MARTHA Martha watched the unwelcome person approach. It was that “do- gooder” named Sandra. “What the hell does she want this time?” questioned Martha. She seemed to turn up wherever Martha was camped out. This time, in a public park, where other homeless people were gathered together for comfort and occasionally sharing the limited tents […]
Grade 12 students “gobsmacked”
Some B.C. secondary students may have incorrect exam results on their final transcripts, caused by an “anomaly” in the tabulation of Grade 12 provincial exams written in June, according to the ministry of education. The ministry says it’s reviewing every June 2019 exam result to ensure student grades are accurately reflected on their transcripts, which […]
Apathy
Election Date October 21 Wow how excited are you. Speaking personally a bit like watching pain dry. The poll to the right is a bit of fun until Friday – vote for a person listed (alphabetical) not a party per se – as if the election was this week. We will check in to see […]
Cleaning up after…yourself
This message is not directed to our readers but a bit of a drama that is ongoing in the rural parts of our regional district from Keremeos to Beaverdell. We all have to take more of an interest in reporting these sightings and going to the authorities which MAY do something about it – before […]
The Steele report
Every now and then society decides to define itself in some emotional abstract way. Sometimes it can be light and at other times there is a darker side that casts a shadow on our future for decades. Just when it is finally forgotten it raises its head again. First some examples of what I mean. […]