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Picture by Leza Macdonald says it best
2013 – a year in review
January – Vaseux Lake subdivision proposed – later turned down, concerns about “smart” meters expressed, Marcus Toneatto starts job at SOSS, zero tax increase for Town homeowners, Marji Basso steps down, Osoyoos Times sold, 27 year old Oliver man killed at Osoyoos Lake jobsite. February – Michael Newman passes, Paul Dumoret hired as Airport Manager, Lesley Magnus gets […]
Annual bird count
Cawston – 11th annual completed on December 29th 16 observers spotted 73 species including wild turkeys on the LS Indian Band land Vaseux Lake – completed on December 22nd 93 species spotted including a bobcat on River Rd Oliver-Osoyoos – 35th annual completed on December 28th 102 species spotted – American White Pelican seen on Osoyoos […]
A lesson from Dave Whalley
The Canadian Government topographic map shows the summit of McIntyre Bluff as 664 metres in height above sea level and the valley floor at 340 meters, a difference of 324 metres or 1062 feet, top to bottom Metre is used as the standard spelling of the metric unit for length in all English-speaking nations except the […]
A rural report by Laird Smith
Tom Schmidt reminded me of a series of trips I made to the Summerland arena to play hockey. I believe the time was the winter of 1968 or ‘ 69. I would load my 1957 Chev 4 door Belair sedan with eager, youthful hockey players, all boys from Oliver. We would drive to Summerland and […]
MSP rates go up 4%
Over the past 12 years, the provincial government has increased spending on health care by nearly 100 per cent. To help keep health care funding sustainable, MSP premium rates will be increased in January 2014 by approximately four per cent. As of January 1, 2014, unassisted rates will increase by $2.75 a month for individuals, […]
