Might be a race on, a fishing derby, a tented affair but not for this well planned event that I just thought of. Since the demise of the Polar Bear Swim – Oliver has been left with no jump in the lake event to brag about. Come out Sunday at 9am for a quick dip despite the […]

Ron Ethier, owner of I-Tech Electrical has leased the highway frontage at the old Fritz Property including the fruit stand and plans a summer ice cream shop to open next week – if all permissions are in place.

Brett Malcom, acting on behalf of the estate of his father Robin, has asked the Town of Oliver to include the property directly south of the new mall in its boundaries. Council will discuss the matter on Monday. The land has been a farm but because of the size is not consider ALR controlled. The […]

Happy to report that we had a successful Inaugural Meeting of the Wine Country Retired Teachers’ Association on Tuesday, May 8th. More than 20 people signed up. They elected: Stefan Cieslik as President Cheryl Halsted as Treasurer Ray Pitt as Secretary In above photo: Top Row: Dave McGillvary, Stan Storwick, Cathie Baskett, Ron Rachinski, Stan […]

Not the clearest picture – but one from the 40’s loaned to me by Harry Bray. Aquadell was the place for dancing and band music during an earlier era in Oliver. Hopefully the pioneers reading this can fill in some gaps and laps of memory.

Two matters about this car wash before Town Council on Monday: Fortis needs permission to supply power as no pole placed in right place to supply additional electricity to the new car wash machine. Solution: cooperation between Telus and Fortis on a new pole to replace an existing one. Town permission recommended as no new pole […]