White snowdrops emerging through the snow is certain to bring delight and anticipation to gardeners everywhere. Native to the woodlands of Europe andTurkey, the snowdrops have traditionally signalled the end of winter weather. This photo is of the giant snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii) and is flowering in a garden just north of Oliver at the base […]
Archives for April 2012
I asked – why drop the Spokane channels from cable?
Thank you for contacting EastLink. I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the feed change from Spokane to Seattle, unfortunately we are unable to disclose how many inquiries we have received regarding this change. As part of EastLink’s ongoing commitment to provide customers with the best Digital TV experience, the Oliver & […]
By Lance Soare
Crushed and trapped
On April 1st, 2012 at approximately 3:30PM, Oliver RCMP received a report of a single vehicle Motor Vehicle Collision on Highway 97, near 71st Street, just north of Oliver, BC. Officers attended to find a Black 2001 Ford Explorer had struck a utility pole. Witnesses on scene advised that the vehicle had been traveling southbound […]
Damage to brush and trees near CA storage
Town of Oliver is looking for information on who cut down several trees on the road below the CA plant (Similkameen Avenue). Brush was crushed on the other side of the same road and oil left on the roadway by the heavy equipment involved. What was cut from the trees was deposited to a senstive […]
Greyhound terminal moves to NAPA April 16th
Greyhound Canada will relocate the Oliver terminal to the Napa outlet on Highway 97 providing space for freight and passengers starting Monday April 16th. Napa owner Tom Fortune signed the deal last week and will be providing a seating area, a seperate washroom and freight storage at the rear. All buses will park on Highway […]
Franklin R. Thornton – a horror story written on spring break
Lisa sighed, having called the nineteenth person this night in a desperate search for her close friend, David. He had gone to pick up some art supplies last week and hadn’t returned or left notice. David just wasn’t the kind to skip school, and he had gone out for the art supplies specifically to help […]
Watch for kids – watch your speed
Monday morning – school’s back in after spring break!