The Wine Country Retired Teachers’ Association is co-sponsoring, with the Osoyoos Seniors’ Centre and other groups, a forum to talk about and  learn about Seniors’ issues and concerns.  Our Provincial Election candidates for our constituency will be present to listen, learn and to be advised about what matters to Seniors and what Seniors’ care about.  One of these  candidates […]

A DAY ON THE FARM When:Monday April 22, 7:00 pm Where:Rm #2, Oliver Community Centre, Oliver, BC Why:A chance to ask people in-the-know about farm worker topics Who:Reps from these organizations will be there to answer your questions: -Employment Standards -Interior Health -WorkSafe BC (Agriculture Safety Officer) -Regional District Okanagan Similkameen Area B-Cawston -BCFGA (BC […]

1. Fire Dispatch – like a merry go round – the debate continues on a new radio based fire dispatch system in the RDOS. In a 13-4 vote directors endorse a resolution to seek voter assent to the $1.6 million Okanagan Mtn based system. Voter assent will be granted if 10% of the electors/taxpayers don’t […]

This is a reply to a letter submitted here recently by James Demetrick “Liberal Budget Benefits All”. Jim disagrees. I don’t know whether the  statement is completely true or false. Without a line by line analysis, no one  can know. But if there were any increases in spending in health care, education,  social services, or […]

NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY (Posted: April 5, 2013) Job Competition #: 2013-ESC-01 Position:Case Manager – bi-lingual (English and Punjabi/Hindi, or French or Spanish) Note: Location is in Oliver, BC Employment Program of BC (EPBC) – Oliver Employment Services Centre (ESC) 1 Full-time position at 35 hours/week starting immediately to end of Mar31, 2014 Operated by […]

Buy-Low in Oliver is starting a case lot sale one day early to co-incide with a charity fund raiser for Multiple Sclerosis. BBQ outside the store starts Saturday at 10am to 3pm Buy-Low in Oliver is at 5717 Main Street   Prices effective Saturday April 20 to Saturday April 27