B.C. has confirmed a total of 231 cases of COVID-19 7 people have died of the disease, 13 are in hospital and five have fully recovered The B.C. government has declared a provincial state of emergency Some cities are planning to declare local states of emergency The U.S.-Canada border is closing to non-essential visitors British […]
Covid 19 update for Canada
In Canada – 9 persons have died – only two outside BC Of current cases listed below – a connection to travel reported in 82% of the people and 69 percent are 59 years old or younger BC now has the highest number of tested files Current Cases: BC 231 Ontario 214 Alberta 119 […]
Support for Canadians – from Ottawa
Income Support for Individuals Who Need It Most For over 12 million low- and modest-income families, who may require additional help with their finances, the Government is proposing to provide a one-time special payment by early May 2020 through the Goods and Services Tax credit (GSTC). This will double the maximum annual GSTC payment amounts […]
Upates
The Elks Hall has closed its facility on Bank Avenue until further notice. The Town of Oliver will operate with reduced access to the public. All inquiries should be via email or phone: 250 485 6200 – admin@oliver.ca Activities surrounding the Spirit of Oliver Awards April 15th and 24th have been cancelled until further notice. The […]
The Steele report
The question is, are we at the fork in the road? Covid 19 is just the start of our problems. In addition to the misery and uncertainty surrounding health issues we are about to face economic chaos. Retirement funds and small business will struggle for a long time. Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg said […]
The latest news in BC
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. has confirmed 83 new cases of COVID-19. Three more people have died of the novel coronavirus. Henry says the province is declaring a public health emergency. B.C. has now identified a total of 186 patients, of whom seven have died. Two of the new deaths in B.C. […]
Ok, let us ponder a bit….
What is the next shoe to drop? When? A lady I know quite well, said this morning, she thought this was a conspiracy, an unknown group of decisions that are all top down – controlling the population….. a 1984, I could go on. My response – President Trump has finally got it… Justin Trudeau is […]
Spring break until September
British Columbia is suspending K-12 classes indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier John Horgan said Tuesday. The news comes as the province has four deaths and more than 100 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Gatherings of 50 or more people have been banned and health officials are telling people to stay in Canada. On […]