$3000 was expected to be raised by Sunday’s summer faire at Paw Prints Studio at Willowbrook. Great weather, good crowd – animals, food, crafts and displays

Council Agenda Monday July 25th Committee 4pm Open but not televised 1. Water use and charges – several groups asking for reduced water rates – general discussion 2. Delegations – South Okanagan Flying Club Society  – Vic Seder 3. Quarterly Financial Report Council Agenda Monday July 25th Regular 7pm Open and televised 1. Reports including RCMP and […]

A partnership of interested individuals gathered in Oliver to accept a donation on behalf of the Oliver Crime Watch. Representatives from Similkameen Farmworkers Campground Society, Melissa Fontaine and Jamie Hatoum met with Yvonne from Loose Bay campsite to receive bikes that were remnants of the Crime Watch annual auction of items from the RCMP. For […]

How would you like to be out on a dusty hot Sunday – mowing  grass for the people when up walks an alien-being with weird legs. Being: Do I know you? Mower/Driver: Yes we ran against each other 6 years ago. Alien: What happened? Mower/Driver: You won, what’s with the cute legs? Phone photo submitted […]

Ambulance, search & rescue and fire department all called Sunday to rescue a person on a floating device in Okanagan River north of McAlpine Bridge. One girl was assisted out of the river west and behind the Gallagher Lake business district. Firemen scoured the area to find the person in trouble. One young lady was assisted. Fire and rescue crews […]

The judges have left, the Communities in Bloom committee has completed their task and we all await a decision. Thanks to Betty Lou and her committee for more than two years of work. I had a person mention to me on a radio blog that a relative had gone through Oliver and were really impressed. […]