A tentative accord has been reach called the “Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement”. SD #53 trustees voted in favour of the wording reached with three Indian Bands in the schools district that calls for a shared responsibility for the success of all aboriginal students. The agreement has goals that call for more parental involvement, better choices of education […]
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Board Highlights
Progress is being made to complete the geo-thermal project at Oliver Elementary. Enrollment is up in the whole school district. Elementary schools – an increase of 13 and a loss of 44 in secondary schools. But the You-Learn Centres in the district are up 575 students. The annual budget for fiscal year 2011/2012 was approved […]
Riparian Bylaw passed Tuesday
Town Council in Oliver has passed a contentious bylaw imposing environmental and riparian areas conditions on land use but excluded three parcels of land in the 87th Street area. Bylaw 1293 had stalled following a public hearing May 9th and was brought back for consideration last night. Council had heard professional advice from town staff, […]
National Park debate
Momentum builds for national park Could a national park be around the corner? If so, it is fantastic news for one of Canada’s most endangered natural regions – a dry, grassy and desert-like world at the bottom of soggy British Columbia. The South Okanagan-Similkameen is a landscape beloved by humans. From orchards and vineyards to […]
Testalinda creek challenges road crews
Creek flow muddy, – too much water and road crews on the scene near Road 15 to clean out debris and mud. Traffic is being affected both ways on Highway 97. ODN received a tip this morning that flooding was occurring east of the highway on land flooded last year June 13. The owners of […]
Council grants money to two Oliver groups
$4752 grant to Desert Sun Resources (South Okanagan Integrated Services Society) for a community kitchen programme. 76 participants benefited from the programme in 2009. The programme has involved the gathering of food from local farmers and the preservation for the winter months. Nutrition training is a big part of the programme. $4009 grant to the […]
Dumb and dumber
Interesting to drive down the highway after a full night of rain and see the number of irrigation sprinklers pumping out the water. No meters attached. Over watering? A farmer’s right? ~~~~~~~ Above comments by the Publisher did not get any official comment on the blog but raised the ire of Water Councillors – who […]