Come along with the Oliver and District Heritage Society and the Oliver Branch of the Okanagan Historical Society on a field trip to Oliver’s Balancing Rock. You are invited to join Dr. Murray Roed, retired geological and engineering consultant, author of several books, and accomplished artist on a field trip to the “Balancing Rock” located […]
Archives for September 2011
Oliver school fields and the cost of water
Trustees will meet next Wednesday and one topic of discussion will be the cost of water for irrigating lawns and play fields. The school district controls one of the biggest areas of green grass inside the Town of Oliver and is seeking relief from the high cost of using potable drinking water to irrigate fields. Recently […]
Mall liquor store to open soon
Newest store at the Mall to open……very soon – soft opening coming up.
What is happening on McKinney Road??
I asked a few more questions today – the other day I thought it was just a water line. Expect delays of up to 20 minutes approx 16km east of Oliver on McKinney Road. Baldy Creek crosses under the road near the old Carleton MacNaughton cabin. A crew is working to replace the old culverts, […]
Good news for junior high students
As of Monday, September 26, Southern Okanagan Secondary School will be up and running with all classes from grades 8 – 12 (with the exception of one grade 8 elective, IT8). At this point, only 3 of the portables are ready, so some of the classes will be held in temporary locations for the week. […]
Ice maker at Curling Centre promises a cool time
Norm Card of Penticton is the ice maker hired by the Oliver Curling Centre and already it is cool inside – ice being prepared for Thanksgiving. Card says it will take about two weeks to get the ice in. Friday saw a mass registration night with many new people interest in signing up for leagues. […]
119 lbs of Canadian 'grass' seized – 8 people to go to court
3 males arrested – 119 lbs. of marijuana seized and later five males were arrested on Camp McKinney Rd. late Wednesday near Oliver. No local was involved in this incident. Vehicle was coming from the North Okanagan and hoping to cross the border in the Boundary Country. The RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) has […]
119 lbs of Canadian ‘grass’ seized – 8 people to go to court
3 males arrested – 119 lbs. of marijuana seized and later five males were arrested on Camp McKinney Rd. late Wednesday near Oliver. No local was involved in this incident. Vehicle was coming from the North Okanagan and hoping to cross the border in the Boundary Country. The RCMP Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) has […]