Living Wage Campaign One of two contenders for the NDP nomination race in Boundary Similkameen is featured on a large union website. Rhonda Bruce works at Sunnybank Home and is a representative of the Hospital Employees Union.
Archives for June 2011
Rhonda Bruce featured on HEU website
Ducky is leaving
One of our most favourite people is leaving for a new job in Kelowna. Muriel Tanner, known to most as “Ducky” has been awarded a full time position at Ki-Low-Na Friendship Centre. Muriel has for a number of years been secretary to Chief Clarence Louie. She will be missed. Muriel is a great artist. The picture […]
Remember the bike wall?
Neighbours must wonder what is going on. Long story in Osoyoos. Owner Ken Nelmes has property on Jasmine Avenue. He was ordered to remove a 5.5 metre high retaining wall that was encroaching on a road allowance. After more than a year since the order was made – work has begun to shore up the property below […]
SOSS reno – part three
This is the new large gym sitting next to the older west gym. Both facilities will share the same change rooms. The West Gym will be a community facility in the evenings under the management of the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society. It will have its own parking lot and private entrance. The new gym […]
Tire blow out on tractor trailer – driver ok
Property Damage Only as Tractor-Trailer goes off road into Orchard near Oliver, BC. On May 31st, 2011 at 05:16AM, Oliver/Osoyoos RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle incident on Highway 97 near Road 5, just south of town. Officers attended to find a 1998 Freightliner tractor-trailer had gone off-road and rolled into an orchard, […]
Time running out
6th ANNUAL SPIRIT OF OLIVER 2010 VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AWARDS Nominate Someone You Know! Nomination deadline is Friday, June 3 Call for Nominations This is your chance to nominate an outstanding citizen, community group or youth member and let them know how much their efforts are appreciated. Award Categories Individual Adult or Couple Award Awarded to […]
Military vehicles coming to Oliver on busy weekend
Vintage military vehicles will be displayed behind the Legion in Oliver on Sunday afternoon June 5th from 4:00 to 6:00pm. We then will go to the Centenial RV park to camp for the night. These vehicles will then go to Hester Creek Winery on Monday morning June 6th, at 8:30am and display the vehicles until […]