Emergency repairs are underway on a sewer line break at the scene of a landslide in Peachland. The District of Peachland says the landslide has limited traffic on Highway 97 to single-lane alternating, just north of Antlers Beach. Emergency crews and equipment are on site, clearing the debris and managing traffic, along with staff and […]
On the sunnyside
Keep Him in the Manger Christmas is over and the decorations are being packed away. Among them may well be a nativity scene with the baby Jesus in a manger, safely stowed away. That is all normal and appropriate. Next year He’ll come out again still in the manger. That is also good unless that […]
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Think about it – with Joseph Seiler
Simple The length of the hypotenuse is the square root of the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Simple, right? Some would argue that it is not at all simple, while others would definitely agree. Simple is relative. It usually indicates that what is referred to is not at all complicated, obvious, […]
New funding for the hiring of teachers
B.C. students will soon benefit from an agreement reached with the BCTF to provide school districts with $50 million to immediately begin hiring teachers and improve student supports. The funding is for the 2016-17 school year and is equivalent to compensation for approximately 1,100 teachers. The actual number of teachers hired will be determined by […]
Harvesting milfoil on Vaseux Lake likely before April
Headline statement a result of a presentation at RDOS Thursday by a staff member of the Okanagan Basin Water Board Operations and Grants Manager James Littley, CD, BA – coordinating logistics and keeping the OBWB machine up and running smoothly. James also administrates the board’s two grant programs – for wastewater infrastructure, and water conservation and […]
