Consultants and politicians met Thursday with 40 people interested in seeing details of the “in progress” Oliver Airport Strategic Plan at an open forum at the Elks Hall. Members of the Airport Advisory Commitee, consultants and local plan advisors were there to hear feedback. Once the verbal and written feedback is analyzed the ‘Plan’ will […]
Archives for October 2011
Fair comment
Please use the comment section of Oliver Daily News to make any comment you wish and be willing to put your full name to those comments – especially when you want to take a shot at the owner of this blog. Please stick to the issues and the facts as you see them. Do some […]
House signs and numbers
When the new address change was announced in Oliver a couple of weeks ago, I took the opportunity to create a residential address sign project for our town that looks attractive, is 911 friendly using reflective 4″ numbers and easy to read fonts. The signs are made from 080 gauge aluminum enamel coated with […]
Flu season – help is on Main Street
Every year, influenza infects 10 to 20 per cent of the population, causing illness, lost productivity, and unnecessary hospitalizations. In B.C., hundreds die as a result each year. While most people recover completely from the flu, vulnerable populations can suffer serious consequences, including death. BC Government News Release Flu shots available at Oliver Pharmacy (Remedy’s […]
Oliver one of the first of 98 to use BizPaL
40 more B.C. municipalities now using BizPaL VICTORIA – Starting and running a business in British Columbia is easier thanks to BizPaL, an online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster. 40 additional municipalities in British Columbia are now using the plan according to the […]
Poll – give it a shot today
The heart of the town is many places to different people. It could be the old school, Main Street, Park and Recreation complex, Tuc-el-nuit Lake, vast vistas of grape fields or orchards loaded with fall apples. No matter. Take a look at the POLL question and spend some time commenting if you wish on how […]
The light is coming
Picture taken from a simple Olympus FE digital camera with no flash. I live on the west side of the lake (Tuc-el-nuit) and when I opened up my blinds at sunset yesterday morning – I was greeted with this terrific red sky – and had to take a picture. My wife and I have lived for […]
Sign wars
A couple of weeks ago – how time flies – we featured a lonely sign in a field of rock with the old fire hall in the background. Today a sign statue feature on 99th street in front of the old Oliver RCMP brick building. The old fire hall has changed to a bistro. The old […]