Clarence Louie, Taylor Baptiste and Bill Vanderzalm on board the yacht of Jim Pattison. Taylor writes: Jim Pattison invites a bunch of business people to his boat a few times a year to have a meeting kind of like a conference, and everyone he invites is allowed to bring one person, and Chief Louie was […]
Archives for September 2012
First day of fall
A smoky morning by Marion Trimble
Profile – Jagmel Singh
I met Jagmel Singh at the offices of the South Okanagan Immigrant Community Services on Main Street in Oliver. Jagmel is a bit of fixture there as he is at various spots in the community as he helps out being an ambassador/a-go-between. He is often the point man when members of the East Indian community […]
Communicating with love – OES Style
Pictures Principal Mike Safik with three students in his office Students outside the Oliver Theatre below Mrs. Basso’s Grade 5 class was out and about the community handing out love letters to establishments, businesses, and places they appreciate having in their town. Not only did they learn the old-fashion way of communicating, but were able […]
School Salad Bar – OES
The Farm to School Salad bar program is once again getting ready to start up at Oliver Elementray School this fall. The harvest experience involving the students last year has been very successful, and most of the produce was donated to the Oliver Food Bank. The staff and students of OES look foward to another […]
Report from Katie Eaton at Parks and Recreation
Fall programs starting next week: Floor Hockey – Mondays/Wednesdays – September 24-Dec 10 (3:00pm -4:00pm) Ballet Programs – Tuesdays – September 25 – December 4 (various times – 4 different classes) The other programs ( Karate, Bricks for Kids, Yoga classes, Strength and Stability, Power Hour will continually run for September – December.
Letter to the editor
Campfire Tradition Means Tourism Jobs in Oliver Campfires help employ lots of Oliverites. In our case, since the 1940’s, families and holiday seekers flock year after year to The Lakeside Resort to enjoy warm weather, casual and family friendly hospitality and a beautiful lakefront setting. Like the ocean tides, up to 400 people (literally!) flood […]
Basketball coaches needed
Southern Okanagan Secondary School currently has coaching vacancies for all its girls basketball teams. The athletics department is looking for volunteers to take on Grade 8, Junior, and Senior Girls Basketball teams this coming season. We want to ensure that students at SOSS have an opportunity to continue to compete in sports they are passionate […]





