Fire Department called at about 3pm to 27000 block of McKinney Rd on the reserve – just east of the OIB offices and west of the community hall. (Near log home in the draw) Fire department concerned about fire leaping over lip of hill and heading to the more densely populated “sub” area to the south. […]
Archives for June 2012
Former MLA and historian passes at 79
A well-known Okanagan historian has passed away. Bill Barlee, former host of CHBC News’ award-winning show Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, died last last week – June 14. Neville Langrell (Bill) Barlee (born 1932 in Grand Forks, British Columbia) is a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as […]
Tonights the night
Join us at the Oliver Library, 6239 Station Street, for a delightful evening with Okanagan author Laurie Carter. She will be giving a slide presentation of her book GRANDMA WEARS HIKING BOOTS at 7:30PM on Wednesday, June 20. Co-hosted by the Friends of the Library, a social hour and refreshments will follow.
Think of your local library this summer – bring the kids
Summer will come soon enough
Get a “Strange…but True?” Summer Reading List and Join the Club! Summer vacation is almost here, and it’s a time when school-aged children can fall victim to the dreaded “summer slide” by losing part of the literacy skills they’ve learned over the year. The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) branches are ready to help combat this […]
New pumps on order?
At Oasis Service Station north of Oliver – renovation continues
This could be a banner
Photo by Ed Dukes
System 2 – get Boil water notice
RURAL AREA “ONLY” SYSTEM 2 Increased Total Coliforms Triggers BOIL WATER NOTICE The Town of Oliver has issued a BOIL WATER NOTICE for Domestic Water Customers served in Rural Water System 2. In order to determine exactly which system you are being served by, please refer to the first three digits of the account […]