On behalf of the 1st Oliver Venture Scouts company, I was wondering if you could put a small bit in the paper for us. The 1st Oliver Venture Scouts company will be collecting bottles as a fundraiser during the morning of Saturday April 7th. If you could please leave any bottle donations out on your […]
Archives for 2012
Building sold – tenant moving in
It has been confirmed that the sale on the General Coach building was completed last week and three Penticton area businesmen are the proud owners of the old Trump Manufacturing site at 310 Coop Avenue. One tenant SO Deck and Rail has moved into the building adjacent to Station St. The owners are looking to […]
Figure skaters awarded
The SO Figure Skating Club awarded trophies and medals to athletes and supporters last night at the Oliver Community Hall. Here are some of the winners: Can Skate Champions – Riley Wiker and Emma Stagg with Shelley Mantua, the coach. Shelley with Melody Oldfield – Can Skater of the Year Volunteers honoured Joao and […]
Snowdrops herald winter’s end
White snowdrops emerging through the snow is certain to bring delight and anticipation to gardeners everywhere. Native to the woodlands of Europe andTurkey, the snowdrops have traditionally signalled the end of winter weather. This photo is of the giant snowdrop (Galanthus elwesii) and is flowering in a garden just north of Oliver at the base […]
I asked – why drop the Spokane channels from cable?
Thank you for contacting EastLink. I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the feed change from Spokane to Seattle, unfortunately we are unable to disclose how many inquiries we have received regarding this change. As part of EastLink’s ongoing commitment to provide customers with the best Digital TV experience, the Oliver & […]
By Lance Soare
Crushed and trapped
On April 1st, 2012 at approximately 3:30PM, Oliver RCMP received a report of a single vehicle Motor Vehicle Collision on Highway 97, near 71st Street, just north of Oliver, BC. Officers attended to find a Black 2001 Ford Explorer had struck a utility pole. Witnesses on scene advised that the vehicle had been traveling southbound […]
Damage to brush and trees near CA storage
Town of Oliver is looking for information on who cut down several trees on the road below the CA plant (Similkameen Avenue). Brush was crushed on the other side of the same road and oil left on the roadway by the heavy equipment involved. What was cut from the trees was deposited to a senstive […]