Director of DVHS Sue Capyk alongside Trudy Demorest, founding member, first President and known lovingly amongst DVHS people as the “Mother of Hospice” The annual Celebration of Caring Hands fundraiser in support of end-of-life care was “better than ever” said a tired but elated Janet Shaw, President of the Desert Valley Hospice Society, at evening’s […]
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"I get Mary to do my windows"
Celebration of caring hands
Council report – Pat Hampson
Committee of the Whole Meeting November 24th 2014. Kehar & Sharanjit Khaira – 247 Oak Avenue – roadway washout The Khairas were at the Committee Meeting to await Council’s decision on relief from the original bill sent to them for work done to repair damage from a water leak which occurred in late August of last […]
New addition at Sen Pok Chin school
Star of the show – Chief Clarence Louie – at elementary school to cut ribbon on 2nd addition at Sen Pok Chin as enrollment numbers grow. New wing is designed to give more space for individual student learning and native language studies.
Update: on child poverty
A coalition of advocacy groups says the level of child poverty in B.C. is growing, with roughly 1 in 5 children in the province living in poverty. In its annual B.C. Child Poverty Report Card, released Monday morning, the First Call coalition says 169,240 children were living below the poverty line in B.C. in 2012. Last year, the number cited in their […]
Rustico Farm and Cellars Winery
Join the Oliver Sagebrushers for an Old Fashioned Christmas Nov. 29 and 30th at Rustico Farm & Cellars winery, Highway 97 and Rd. 16 West. Rustico Winery is decorated with lights on Doc’s buggy, a covered wagon and the pergola. The western theme is throughout the property including the heritage log home lit up for […]