Today the Province announced it intends to approach the private sector to see how liquor distribution in B.C. can be delivered in a modernized and cost-effective manner. The Province will conduct a Request for Proposals to transfer the government-owned and operated liquor distribution branch warehouses in Vancouver and Kamloops to the private sector by 2015. […]
Archives for February 2012
Tickets still available
4th Annual Oliver Rotary Scotch Tasting Event Fairview Mountain Golf Course Saturday February 25 7pm Cost $50 per person (non drinkers $40) Prices above include appetizers Guest Host: Martin Lewis Tickets: Beyond Bliss, Royal Lepage and Fairview Mtn. Picture source: Wikipedia
Free skating paid for Lions – highly successful
Linda Schaffrick appeared as a delegation at the Oliver Parks Meeting Monday to say that the Lions Club has had a very good year at the arena concession stand and wants to provide FREE public skating next season. 50 to 70 people are taking advantage of the free ice time and what money is saved […]
Parks budget slashed
Oliver Parks and Recreation Society has slashed its budget to a zero percent increase and those changes will now have to be incorporated in the RDOS budget at the next Regional District budget meeting in Penticton. Board members directed that $9000 in savings be found to get the budget increase to $0.00. The changes were […]
OIB represented on Oliver parks board
Terry Baptiste has been appointed by the Osoyoos Indian Band to represent members on the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors. Terry is very active in hockey and will bring a new perspective to the deliberations. He is joined by Tamela Edwards of the School Board and six others appointed by local government […]
Family Fair this Saturday
Queen Victoria rears her head
This is Queen Victoria rock, best viewed from just before where the irrigation ditch passes under the highway north of town, look over to the loose rock fall across the river. This rock must be at least 8 feet high. The analogy is that Queen Victoria always wore a black shroud and this is the […]
Police report from Oliver
On February 15, 2012 Oliver RCMP received a report of a hit and run collision across from 35641 93rd St, Oliver. The Complainant reported that her 2007 Honda Pilot was parked off the road, by the old Shoppers Drug Mart building all day, and at some point during the day her driver side rear bumper […]