Oliver’s Wayne Skuhala, contestant in the “Canada’s Greatest Know-it-all” series on the Discovery Channel – Monday nights at 7:00pm Wayne is pictured here with his class of Ladies Day skiers at the top of the Eagle Chair. He can’t tell us about the outcome of the contest, but we know he has “survived elimination” after […]
Archives for February 2012
Cooling off? or heating up?
Government introduced Bill 22 today, the Education Improvement Act, that suspends the teachers’ strike action and sets a “cooling off” period, appoints a mediator to facilitate bargaining, and implements a new $165-million Learning Improvement Fund and other enhancements to K-12 education. Bill 22 imposes a cooling off period and suspends the teachers’ union strike action […]
New jobs? More good news.
The old Trump plant – or more recently General Coach is presently in the process of being sold and the new owner is planning on re-opening the large building for the construction of “high end” manufactured homes. Town of Oliver was asked Monday for permission to grant a building encroachment easement as the plant is […]
Council Briefs
1. Council has instructed the finance department to adjust tax multiples to favour business. Councillor Maureen Doerr says that by adjusting the mil rates – Oliver will come more in line with neighbouring municipalities. In 2011 the multiple was 2.9 – this will be lowered when tax rates are established shifting some of the tax […]
Walter wants to go home
This is the Oliver Dog Pound we are looking for this little guys owner. We have temporarily named him Walter! He is a real sweetheart and obviously has someone out there looking for him. If you know anything please call me at 250-408-8770 Thanks,Gerri Eagleson Oliver Dog Pound & Second Chance Animal Rescue/Adoptions
Kids on ice
We brought our kids back for a quick visit with grampa & granny Leverett last weekend. Here is what the lake looked like then. The kids enjoyed standing where they usually swim! I’m as careful as they come. They didn’t go out any further than what would have been just above their knee. Picture and […]
Grandmothers for Africa Charity Bridge Luncheon
Forty four avid Bridge players gathered at Fairview Golf Club on February 23rd to take part in a charity Bridge tournament and luncheon. The Oliver Grandmothers for Africa sponsored the event in order to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and to take action to help ease the pain of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in […]
