This bottle of wine is from a Naramata winery – Township 7 – just receiving an award for official supplier to the Calgary Stampede in 2012. And the grapes – from Oliver. Andy Marsel’s Blue Terrace Vineyards at the north end of Oliver, just before the Gallagher Lake area. Andy and Samantha Marsel have been […]
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Oliver grapes inside the bottle
Next weekend
Can you help?
Oliver Fire Department is looking for 6 cars/vehicles to use in the upcoming spring training session held here. Contact information for the fire department below. I took pictures of areas where cars like that seem to be laying around. oliverfiredept@telus.net www.oliverfiredepartment.com Once again Oliver will be putting on the Volunteer Firefighter’s Spring Training Seminar, 2012 […]
Drug awareness program
About 100 grade five children from Oliver and Osoyoos will participate in a drug awareness program sponsored by the RCMP detachment. Linda Schaffrick, secretary-treasurer of the Oliver Lions Club, presents Const. Keely Baker with a drug safety book for the ongoing D.A.R.E. program. Const. Jon Stermscheg is also one of the D.A.R.E. instuctors. The book […]
A letter from Bill Rinsma
Minister Blair Lekstrom Minister of Transporation (MOTI) Victoria BC I appreciate your reply of October 28, 2011. Today I had the opportunity to drive Seacrest road for the first time to see if I could begin cycling this section of road once again. Unfortunately this is not going to be possible. This route is now really […]
A letter from Sara Bunge
Letter to the Editor Re: Highway 97 Expansion North of Oliver is not worth it In response to a newspaper article about Mr. Dulay’s (Ministry of Transportation and Highways) recent presentation to Oliver Council, I can think of a number of reasons why the proposed hwy expansion should not be supported. Ten million dollars so I can […]
A letter from Ed Schmalz
Letter to the Editor With regard to the proposed National Park debate, I think that some of the complex and serious issues have not been laid out clearly. At the outset, I want to state that I am one of the individuals who raise cattle within the proposed boundaries and would be adversely affected should […]