Constance (Connie) Sheehan October 31, 1947 – December 28, 2012 On Friday December 28, 2012, Mrs Constance Ann “Connie” Sheehan of Oliver passed away after a long illness at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 65 years. She was predeceased by her father Alex Smith; her mother Mary Kowaski and her […]
Archives for December 2012
RIP Broken Arrow
Vernon (Broken Arrow) Sam May 9, 1960 – December 25, 2012 On Tuesday December 25, 2012, Mr. Vernon John Sam (Broken Arrow) of Oliver passed away at his home. A visitation will he held starting at 12:00 P.M. Wednesday January 2, 2013 at the Nunes-Pottinger Funeral Chapel. A funeral service in the chapel will follow […]
Life expectancy rises in BC
Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says the number of births in BC is growing and British Columbians also enjoy life expectancy of 82 years – the highest in Canada. The most popular names for babies born in British Columbia in 2011 were Liam and Emma, according to the annual report from the British Columbia Vital Statistics […]
Free – on the mountain
“World Snowboard Day” is being celebrated around the globe on Sunday December 30th. The celebration at Baldy includes free rentals and lessons for people who have never tried snowboarding before. Free rentals start at noon, and the free introductory group lessons start at 1:30 pm behind the Snow Sports Centre. Pentagon Board Shop Reps will […]
A sunday walk in the snow
photo by Bob Cameron
Fire update
Property owner Joe Kirs and son Mike watch fire as a metal roof falls into what remains of a ‘stick built’ home from the 30’s. Kirs says the old house was used for storage and the metal roof was relatively new. No one lived in the structure which burnt to the ground in about about […]
Sunday morning fire destroys farm house
Fire Call at 2:30 am to Road #1 and Yarrow. (south-east corner of Oliver airport) House located to the east of that corner in the middle of an orchard with limited access. RCMP members walked up from Sawmill Rd. to the scene. Ambulance crews on standby. Many trucks responding but the house was fully engaged with […]
Christmas and New Year’s wishes
Aman, Cassie, Dawn and Mo Merry Christmas from all of us at Beyond Bliss….we would like to thank all our clients through the year and hope that all your dreams and wishes come true for 2013…. l to r: Jessica Murphy, Bill Eggert, Kathy Mercier, Sara Bunge, Chair Bill Michael , Director Allan Patton, Cort […]