The final Mission Possible event today involves over 650 elementary and secondary school students pitching in together to clean up our neighbourhoods on their way down to the Oliver Arena. Once they arrive students will enjoy entertainment, a garbage weigh-in to determine the total weight of garbage picked up as well as presentations about the environmental […]
Archives for April 2011
Today’s the day for action
The final Mission Possible event today involves over 650 elementary and secondary school students pitching in together to clean up our neighbourhoods on their way down to the Oliver Arena. Once they arrive students will enjoy entertainment, a garbage weigh-in to determine the total weight of garbage picked up as well as presentations about the environmental […]
Sunday May 1 ~ Lions Park
“We are raising funds to support and facilitate excellence in the delivery of end of life care for the areas of Oliver and Osoyoos.” Volunteers canvass the town putting up posters for the Desert Valley Hospice Society’s annual hike. at: Oliver Lions Park when: May 1 – check in at 12 noon – hike begins […]
Interested in helping with Sunshine Festival?
Greetings Sunshine Festival Supporters Thank you very much for your time and talents on April 6th where together we came up with the foundation on which we will build an exciting one-day festival event that will invite residents and visitors to celebrate Oliver’s wonderful diversity through music and art, food, sport and activities for children […]
a letter: Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen
To the Editor: I have been reluctant to wade into the controversy regarding the recent destruction of the Mac Pherson Meadows/Willowglen area off 87th Street in Oliver but, feel as a citizen of Oliver I must add my voice, to that of others , and ask ” What Were These Developers Thinking” and “What Have […]
a letter: Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen
To the Editor: I have been reluctant to wade into the controversy regarding the recent destruction of the Mac Pherson Meadows/Willowglen area off 87th Street in Oliver but, feel as a citizen of Oliver I must add my voice, to that of others , and ask ” What Were These Developers Thinking” and “What Have […]
TEN school closure meetings cancelled
Trustees who voted for a closure process about a month ago – reversed gears tonight to wild audience applause and talk of closing Tuc el nuit Elementary is a dead issue for now. Many children, students, babies, parents, educators and media crammed into a small space at the board offices for a regular meeting of trustees […]
Hampson meets School Board
Mayor Pat Hampson: I met with SD 53 trustees today and we held discussions which lasted about an hour. The thrust of my comments was to encourage them to vote to keep Tuc el Nuit Elementary School open. I was well received by the Trustees and we covered several topics relative to the concerns that […]



