Town of Oliver has issued a water quality advisory for System #1 for domestic water customers – west of the Okanagan River. System #1 is north of Oliver and includes areas that do not have “twinned” systems. Turbidity is the cause of the latest advisory. Customers are not in Town – but are rural based customers. […]
Three signs in black
School District report
School District #53 (Okanagan Similkameen) BOARD REPORT Student Achievement Secondary School Apprenticeship: Over the past three years the district has benefitted from a grant ($15,000) from ITA to enhance participation in SSA. As a district we have done exceptionally well with 23 SSA’s in 08/09, 34 in 09/10, and we’re up to 18 this year. […]
A race to spring
photo collage by Ernie Race
Politicians fly out to lobby province
Local politicians are flying out Tuesday with Chief Clarence Louie and his staff to demonstrate support for the Osoyoos Indian Band’s bid to have the provincial Correctional Facility located on Band land near Senkulmen Business Enterprise Park. Solicitor General Shirley Bond (left) is the point person for the government on this file. Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells […]
Council tomorrow
Tuesday council – Acting Mayor Marji Basso in the chair 4 pm Committee of the Whole Solid Waste Management Plan – presentation by RDOS coordinator Cameron Baughen First Quarter Financial Report – presentation by David Svetlichny, CA. Chief Financial Officer 7 pm Regular Council Meeting Re-visit letter from Oliver Taxi requesting support for permanent license Presentation […]
Make a difference
“Make a difference” – the title of a pamphlet given to me by Mark Pankratz. I first noticed Mark when he entered the real estate business. A young man with a big red car – a very busy guy lining up listings and hurrying to the next possible sale. Mark has now become a customer […]
