As the first official day for papers to be filed wraps up – it is clear there is a race on for the four seats on Town Council in Oliver as well as the position of Mayor. Former Mayor Ron Hovanes will challenge incumbent Pat Hampson. Incumbents Terry Schafer and Jack Bennest will face a challenge […]
Archives for October 2011
Mo Doerr announces on Facebook
Maureen Johnson Doerr MOVING FORWARD..CREATING A VIBRANT, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY FOR ALL CITIZENS…yes, I have put my name forward to run for town council…let me know your thoughts and concerns…. Mo is linked at the top of the page where you can contact her or drop in and encourage her at Beyond Bliss on Main Street.
The time for local nominations has arrived….
Today is the first day of nominations for local politics in the community of Oliver including 2 positions for school trustee, one rural director (RDOS), four regular town councillors, two water councillors and one Mayor. So far only a few people have announced to the public their intentions – the rest still a mystery. Town […]
Hog house wraps for the season
As the owner/operator of Hammer’s House of Hog I would like to thank all my customers (such as Ed and Lorraine from Above the Orchard B&B) for a successful 2011 season. As is becoming tradition, I ended my season on Sunday at the Festival of the Grape. A beautiful day sandwiched between some not so […]
Down memory lane – SOSS
Photos supplied by Leza Macdonald. All pictures taken as a project to preserve history of SOSS prior to reconstruction and subsequent fire.
Do you have tickets?
Tickets at Beyond Bliss in Oliver & Imperial Books in Osoyoos. All concerts at the Oliver Alliance Church auditorium – Flex pass $60 – all concerts at 7:30 p.m.
Falls sewer plant
$9.467 Million contract is set to be awarded at the Regional Board this week to Greyback Construction of Penticton for the new Okanagan Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant. The site south of the “falls” is pictured above. 2/3 of the funding will come from senior levels of government with financing assistance from the Okanagan Basin Water […]
Now over to the sports desk
Well it’s hockey time again with the south Okanagan Bantam Rep Thunder team starting off another season with 2 big wins. Saturday Oct 1st the Thunder hosted Summerland with its season opener at the Osoyoos Sunbowl arena, with the Thunder coming out on top with a 7 to 1 victory, Goaltender Ryan Grgich played steller […]