On Thursday, February 7th, a group of 25 high school Oliver/Osoyoos high school students along with their teacher loaded on a school bus heading down to Surrey to attend the Envision Jazz Festival. The students part of the Junior and Senior Jazz band from SOSS and OSS under the direction of music teach Miss Lisa […]
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Report on Learning Forum
We had about 60 people at our learning forum last night. I am happy to report that quite a few parents came and out and that the plan was met with great excitement by parents, teachers, administrators and staff. Rod Allen, Superintendent of Learning, Ministry of Education, Victoria was the guest speaker. He outlined why […]
Congratulations Michelle Weisheit
Drug bust Wednesday – shuts off the power on Green Lake Rd
On February 13, 2013 a team of members from various Penticton / South Okanagan & Similkameen Regional Detachment units attended to a Green Lake Road (Oliver) residence and with the support of a Search Warrant confirmed the Theft of Hydro and a 1000 plant marihuana grow operation. Charges are pending against one adult […]
…do you see what I see?
Photo by Donna Ferguson – high atop the hill where the snow is deep and the deer are dear.
As the song says – Morning has broken
by John Chapman
A concert review by Bob Park
Some concerts are difficult to review because the performance was disappointing. However, others, such as the concert by Duo Rendezvous–brought to Oliver as the third in its series by the South Okanagan Concert Society–are difficult to review because I just don’t have enough superlatives! Let me sum it up for you. Amazing musicianship:check! Perfect intonation:check! […]
PST replaces HST – are you ready?
The final legislative amendments to complete the Provincial Sales Tax Act were introduced in the legislature today by Finance Minister Michael de Jong, bringing the province one step closer to a re-implemented PST on April 1, 2013. Bill 2 provides transitional provisions and consequential and related amendments to other statutes that are required for the […]