2017   521 million dollars 2018  455 million dollars 2019  107 million dollars ten year average for fire suppression is 242 million dollars  

Kids went back to school last month but unfortunately there is still a gaping hole in the curriculum that they will be taught. Financial literacy is arguably the most important subject that needs to be taught to the next generation and yet it is still not part of the core curriculum. Many teachers and even […]

In 21st century Canada, Halloween means costumes, trick-or-treating, and lots of candy. But what was Halloween like a century ago? The BC Provincial Police Station (now the Oliver Museum) was built in 1924. What costumes did the people of Oliver wear that year? What did they do to celebrate? The Oliver & District Heritage Society […]

Basic Questions of Life I realize that some people rarely think about crucial philosophical issues in life. Yet, the 5 most frequently asked questions of life are probably like the 5 W’s of investigative journalism: who, what, when, where and why. Where did I come from and how did I get here? Why am I […]

By Val Friesen On Friday evening, October 4th, the South Okanagan Concert Society launched their new season with an exceptional concert. Canadian/Israeli world-renowned cellist, Ofra Harnoy, accompanied by husband Mike Herriott (trumpet, flugelhorn and piano), and Kinza Tyrrell (piano) delivered an outstanding musical experience. Harnoy moved to Canada from Israel when she was six, and […]