High-Low Track Meet at Tuc-el-Nuit. An awesome day of fun, sun and sports! Parents (foreground) edged out a narrow win over the teachers (background) and grade 5&6 students (not pictured) in the 4 rope Tug-o-war. Source: Benita Baerg
Substantial gift
Trudy and Nick Krabbendam have added to their already generous support for Penticton Regional Hospital. The Penticton couple have donated a further $70,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation to help provide medical equipment for the PRH expansion. They made a $30,000 donation in 2015. Now the Penticton couple have donated an additional $70,000 […]
$410,000 granted to local charities!
The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan| Similkameen [CFSOS] has approved granting of more than $410,000 to over 60 charities in the RDOS. The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen is dedicated to building healthy and vibrant communities throughout the region. “Grants were approved for projects from breakfast programs, to addiction recovery and environmental […]
Oliver Parks
The Oliver Parks and Recreation Society (OPRS) have been notified that an application to Tree Canada for funding towards a special tree planting project in Lion’s Park was successful. The grant, in the amount of $4659.52, will cover the cost of planting up to 86 trees in the park as well as the costs to […]
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OES – …. and they’re off
The students of Oliver Elementary School, kindergarten to grade 7, are finishing the last 6 laps of a collective marathon completing 11,721 Kms this year, the 10th anniversary of the Marathon Challenge. Special guest from the Oliver Fire Department and the Sherifs office were running with the students. Medals, apples and frozen treats were given […]
Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
Some think that extreme sweat, soreness & even throwing up are signs of a successful workout. There are still some coaches/trainers who teach this way. Of course we should challenge ourselves, but feeling sick & completely drained afterwards is not part of the challenge. Exercise should build us up, make us feel good & refreshed, […]
On the Sunnyside
Making Money In 1923 at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, some of the world’s greatest business leaders and financiers met to discuss mutual interests. Among them were: Charles Schwab, president of the largest independent steel company; Samuel Insull, president of the greatest utility company; Howard Hopson, president of the largest gas company; Arthur Cutton, […]