Oliver and District Heritage Society and the Oliver Branch of the Okanagan Historical Society to co-host Fur Brigade Trail presentation Two hundred years ago in September, four men showed up in the Oakinacken to make fortunes in a trade that spanned the globe. Come join recognized authorities on the Fur Brigade Trails of the far […]
Archives for September 2011
Walter Bork passes
Walter was born Henry Walter Herbert Bork on January 9th, 1936 in Penticton to John & Frances Bork. Walter was raised on an Oliver orchard and attended S.O.H.S., and then went out on his own at an early age, he first started out in logging and construction. Walter met his future wife Joyce Dixon on […]
Mural almost complete
Marilyn Marsel inspects – Cameron Ogilvie rolls the paint on. Take a look from a distance on a day when no cars parked up against the wall. Beautiful depiction of valley with Bluff on one side and Mt. Baldy on the other. Photo by Leza Macdonald
More concern about our emergency ward
Gentlemen, ( Government of BC ) I felt compelled to write after reading Mrs. Val Somerville’s letter to the local newspaper, re the need for Oliver Doctors to get more help from the government, so they can be on the same compensation schedule as Penticton Regional Hospital. My husband Alan Porter and I moved to […]
October 14th rummage sale
Rummage Sale – Individual Vendors Friday, October 14 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 9915-358th Ave. (across from Sears) Coffee and cookies available.
School history lost in fire
I understand that my husband, Harold Lang, emailed regarding trying to gather materials related to the history of the school so as to restock the historian files. I would like to clarify what these items were. The school historian collection included items such as: Yearbooks (1 to 2 copies) from almost every year of operation […]
SOSS picture project
I have agreed to assist in a project that SOSS wants to complete and that is a fine collection of photographs of the school from the past. The first part of the project is to develop a file on what pictures are needed for this collection and then to find the largest format for the […]
Interested? One idea for economic development
Okanagan Emporium A 1920’s small town Okanagan themed indoor market designed for the tourist industry that offers low overhead to small start up businesses using an existing empty structure. A newly formed company would be responsible for all building maintenance, lease management, construction, security, vendor selection and event coordination. Some examples of vendors and services include: […]