Medical Cannabis Production facilities – board moves to allow this type of facility in industrial zones so that they do not occupy farm land for sustainable food production. Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit told the RDOS board Thursday “We can shift marijuana production to the industrial areas, which have been underused. Let’s try to get to […]
Traffic jam – how come?
Lots of pictures around this hotel site but few explanations: What is causing the delay? Grizzly Contracting has several contracts for street, water, sewer and grounds preparation for the hotel and for the Town of Oliver. Fairview Rd near the Library and Bridge is disturbed by the installation of a sewer main connecting the sewer […]
Teneycke deemed a "dangerous offender"
Ron Teneycke, 55, Â sentenced to an indefinite period of time in a federal penitentiary for a 35 life of crime. The sentence issued by provincial court judge Richard Hewson who has presided at the dangerous offender hearing for many months. The judge sighted much testimony by doctors, prison and probation staff but in the end […]
Mexican art – next challenge for the Rip-Off's
The RipOff Artists are already thinking about their 2018 challenge! This local multimedia collective chooses a different dead artist each year to “rip off” in weaving, digital media, collage, quilting, felting, woodworking, encaustic, and a variety of painting and three-dimensional media. They’ll be breaking barriers and tearing down walls by emulating Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo […]
Where is it?
Picture taken July 2011 and published on ODN The past in more ways than one
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by Laird Smith
Nelly and I just returned to Edmonton from Oliver where we attended the memorial for the death of Greg Norton. I know it is not politically correct to use the term “death ” instead of “passed away”, but I have an aversion to being politically correct. I know there are people who feel that they […]