Oliver Fire Department called out this afternoon to Deer Park north of Oliver because someone’s vehicle had too much gasoline in the tank or…so it seems. Don’t over fill your gas tank and then have it expanded on you. Fire Chief Dan Skaros says a fire call is very expensive to the taxpayers so do […]
Archives for July 2012
Fly-in today
40 private fixed wing aircraft expected to land today in Oliver for a one night stop over. The Century Flying club is on a longer journey to the northwest territories. A number will be float planes as shown on picture above
Today is the day – Sunshine
1. The sign in the band shell 2. The view from the stage of the new bandshell
North side of Fairview Rd near Road Two
Photo by Ernie Race about 11 am Friday One person hurt injuries not life threatening.
Fascination at the Oliver Library
Magician Leif David amazes the Library’s Children’s Summer Reading Club by transforming a chewed wad of white paper into a seemingly endless coloured chain. That was incredible! Nearly a hundred kids attended the hour long act. Thursday evening at the ORL. Thanks to Val Friesen for the wonderful photographs
Distillery at Gallagher Lake given green light by RDOS
The property is north of the Welcome Inn on the same business road next to the creek. Owners of the property are Grant Stevely and Raymond Cyr who seek a rezoning from CT4 (Tourist Commercial) to General Commercial (Site Specific). Building plans include a structure of 510 sq. metres – 30% distillery and 70% retail […]
Two dark lagoons
First person to guess location wins a bottle of wine. Which reminds me to find out that the person who won the last contest and I owe them a bottle of white wine. – Prize must be picked up at a Main Street location in Oliver. Found it – last winner was Sam Zee for […]
Ken Forbes passes
Ken Forbes December 2, 1923 – July 8, 2012 Kenneth Gordon Forbes passed away peacefully on July 8, 2012 surrounded by family. Ken is survived by daughters Bonnie Shamber and Shelley (Bryan) Judd; grandchildren Holly (Kingsley) Knust, Allison (Brent) Smythe, Scott (Felesha) Shamber, Adam (Kirsty) Judd, Jeremy (Brette) Judd, Dana Judd, Ryan (Claire) Seidler, […]