1. Greyback Construction doing some concrete floors in the last building at the new mall to be occupied. An insurance broker moving? Expect signage within two months. March 15th? 2. Mini-brew in basement of Firehall Bistro continues to install the big equipment for the beer. Sid Ruhland says expect product by the time of the Okanagan […]
Archives for January 2012
Game Dinner in early February
A note to readers
This appears to be a slow time of the year but I feel it starting to pickup. As the last story proves – readers can keep us informed from wherever they are. Some readers are snowbirds and read ODN each day – with no snow outside. Contributions to Oliver Daily News are always appreciated – […]
On the road again…
Jack I’m in Guatemala and will not be home until mid February. I’m also pecking this out on my iPhone which is slow. I will be visiting five different projects in Guatemala and Honduras. Yesterday I was in two villages seeing work by a group called Fundenor who are training Mayan women in health and […]
Parks Canada makes it official
Parks Canada respects the position of the Government of British Columbia regarding the creation of a national park reserve in the South Okanagan – Lower Similkameen Valley and recognizes that it cannot proceed without the support of the Government of British Columbia. If the province changes its position and indicates it is prepared to proceed, […]
With these words……. Oliver big winner at RDOS
Regionally Significant Gas Tax Program (Unweighted Corporate Vote – Simple Majority) It was MOVED and SECONDED THAT the Board amend the Regionally Significant Gas Tax Working Group list of projects to show the rural funding portion be split equally between Okanagan Falls Discharge and Gallagher Lake Sewer, and it be submitted to the UBCM-Province Management […]
Gullible? – Elder abuse? – you name it: SCAM
If someone phones you out of the blue to tell you they have detected a problem with your computer, you might want to think twice before handing over vital information and control of your computer to the unknown caller. While it may seem like common sense to do so, your local RCMP are warning that […]
Basketball – Oliver’s game for Wayne’s shoe
This coming Friday January 27th at 7 pm the South Okanagan Secondary Hornets will host their rivals to North the Penticton lakers in the the 46th anniversary battle for the coveted shoe. The game was first started in 1963 when then SOSS coach Jerry Glassford and Pen Hi coach Larry Grant decided to play a […]