Saskia and Darrel who play upbeat and original Canadian music with folk, bluegrass, celtic and gospel flavours. Concert is this Saturday, February 25th at 7 pm at the Oliver United Church. Tickets are only $15 and are available at Beyond Bliss in Oliver, Imperial Office Pro in Osoyoos and at the door.
Great Plains in Oliver Saturday
March 11
Oliver icon – 1948
From Harry bray about Don Coy: Coy played most of his ball for the O.B.C.’s Oliver Elks Club. In the 40’s and 50’s Don played short stop (one of the best). He helped the O.B.C’s win the International League Championship in 1948. Teams as far south as Bridgeport WA. and all teams in between as […]
Need a ride? – Flashback from 2014
Came across this picture of my dad, Don Becker, taken in 1955 when he first bought Johnnies Taxi – soon to be called Four Star Taxi. Note the three digit phone number painted on the door of the cab. He’s parked in front of Coy’s Meats. I remember going in there with mom. Down the […]
NDP claim it’s just a pre-election budget
“Christy Clark made life worse for ordinary families. And now that an election is coming she wants people to forget everything,” said John Horgan. “The B.C. Liberals are using their cash surplus to make you forget there’s a deficit in the services people care about. “She wants people to forget that she hit them with […]
BC Budget – delivered today
British Columbia’s fifth consecutive balanced budget delivers the dividends of a strong and diversified economy and prudent fiscal management by cutting costs for middle-class B.C. families, investing in priority programs and services, and promoting a competitive, job-creating economy, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced today. Balanced Budget 2017 funds new investments for classrooms, mental health […]
Backgrounder on Budget
MSP premiums reduced by 50% for two million British Columbians Medical Services Plan premiums will be cut in half for British Columbians with annual family net income up to $120,000, effective Jan. 1, 2018. This is the first step as the Province begins the process of eliminating MSP premiums. The changes mean annual savings up […]