Council has agreed to allow development in the C-5 Downtown area with less restrictions than other areas of the municipality. Blocks bordered by Veterans Avenue, Fairview Road, Station and Kootenay Streets – roughly – is the area exempted from the requirement of additional parking spaces if redevelopment is to take place on any lot in the […]
Archives for 2012
Industrial zone defined by Council
In discussions Monday, the Oliver Town Council has directed staff and consultant Urban Systems to bring forward the new Zoning Bylaw with a number of matters clarified prior to going to public hearing. Permitted uses in the M2 Industrial Zone will expand to include sawmills, abbatoirs and restaurants but council has eliminated asphalt plants as […]
Oliver Museum gets a renewed lease for twenty years
Town of Oliver’s council has now approved a “new” lease on life for the Oliver and District Heritage Society by providing a 20 year – $1 a year – lease arrangement on town property (including Archives and Museum buildings). The deal struck calls for routine maintenance to be done by the Society formerly done by the landlord. Council will […]
Think about it – by Tom Desjardins
House Number Changeover As I go down the streets in Oliver I am trying to understand the lack of progress in the change over from the old house numbering to the new and it scares me. Some houses have their new numbers up and the old one taken down. Way to go Folks! Like me, […]
You’re invited
Osoyoos RCMP on patrol
On June 6th, 2012, the Osoyoos RCMP were dispatched to assist Canada Border Services Agency at the Osoyoos Port of Entry. A BC licenced vehicle had run the Chopaka Port of Entry and failed to report as required. Police intercepted the vehicle and identified the occupants who were from France and stated they did not […]
Happy Anniversary
Elks help out
The Elks Lodge #267 sponsored the Baseball for Kids program here at the Oliver Community Centre in the amount of $500.00, which allowed us to offer the program to local families at a very low cost plus provide T-shirts and a wind-up BBQ to all participants. We are very thankful for their support! In the […]