President of Friendship Force Penticton, Mavis Grant, center, with young artists Maya Baerg, left and Marina Robertson Both young ladies have had their work chosen for the Friendship Force Children’s Art Show at the Russian Olympics. Congratulations Maya and Marina! “In March of this year, Friendship Force international asked its international clubs to participate in a distinctive […]
Inquest into three similiar deaths at Mountain Institution
An inquest into the deaths of three inmates at Mountain Institution in Agassiz will take place from March 10 through 14, 2014 at a coroner’s court in Burnaby. The three inmates were all being housed in the segregation unit at this federal penitentiary when they died over an eight-month period from July 2012 through February […]
Fire commissioner & RCMP investigate Osoyoos blaze
Friday – 911 dispatch call 8:56 am RCMP officers and Osoyoos Fire department crews responded to blaze at the north boundary of the Town of Osoyoos early today. Upon arriving the home was engulfed in flames. Two persons (a man and a women) lived in the duplex – west side – but escaped to safety. Neighbour Edgar Scheer said firefighters banged […]
Give me three good reasons for smoking, dad?
Fast Facts · The child of a parent who smokes is twice as likely to smoke as the child of a non-smoker · Children from smoking households miss an extra six days of school a year · Smoking by dads can be bad for an unborn fetus/increases risk of early pregnancy loss · Dads’ smoking can cause fussiness (‘colic’) in newborns […]
2014 Town of Oliver – Budget discussions Tuesday, January 21
Report by Dave Svetlichny, CA – Chief Financial Officer – Town of Oliver In preparation for the 2014 general budget council urged staff to bring forth a balanced general budget with a zero percent increase to tax revenues. This was difficult task for staff, but after numerous meetings, and approximately $236,700 in cuts, we were […]
Update
Single Vehicle Incident on Hwy. 97 – Traffic Moving Posted on January 16, 2014 by Osoyoos Daily News A Fortis crew was working at the scene of a motor vehicle incident on Highway 97 between Roads 18 and 22 – Thursday. RCMP report that the driver, a female resident of Osoyoos, lost control of the car perhaps due […]
LEARNING FORUM: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING A SCHOOL COMMUNITY APPROACH Parents, students and community members are invited to join us at our February learning forum to hear how Okanagan Falls Elementary School is providing students with the skills and connections they need to be successful learners. Come out and see how their total school approach to […]
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