Fourteen South Okanagan residents including locals Marieze Tarr and Brenda Baptiste are among the 100 Canadians honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals for their contributions to society.
Seniors in the South Okanagan from Okanagan Falls down to Osoyoos now have expanded transportation options thanks to donations from the RDOS, Oliver and Osoyoos.
Elder abuse is real, it’s happening in our communities and it’s on the rise as a result of the tough economic climate, warns Marieze Tarr, Executive Director of Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre.
Oliver and Osoyoos have both decided to contribute $2,500 and $2,000 respectively, to Desert Sun Counselling to purchase a 20-seat vehicle to expand their ability to transport seniors.
It’s the new year and our civic leaders are looking ahead with many objectives and goals in mind to make our communities a better place to live.
Local non-profit Desert Sun Counselling is sounding the alarm over the growing trend of food insecurity, precarious housing, and homelessness amongst seniors in Osoyoos and Oliver.
Anyone who has been to a grocery store lately knows food prices are way, way up. The increasing cost of living is just one more big stress being layered onto struggling families in the South Okanagan.
The need for support is huge and growing in Oliver, Osoyoos and Okanagan Falls.
With just one week to go in its Empty Bowls and Baskets fundraiser, Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre has raised about $12,000 of its $35,000 community fundraising goal.
The RCMP is saying the discovery of two bodies on Oct. 27 in Osoyoos “appears to be a tragic murder-suicide within a family unit,” according to Sgt. Jason Bayda of the Osoyoos RCMP.