Spring starts Tuesday – Lorraine pruned these Apricots 5 days ago, brought them into the house and put them in water. They have bloomed. A sure sign that Spring will start this week? We were walking along the river, across from the ‘new’ oxbows when Lorraine spotted this rare ‘White Fronted Goose’ I was able […]
Archives for 2012
New photography from John & Deb Manten
This photo of a Hawk sitting on our backyard fence taken Saturday morning on Chardonnay Place in Oliver. We enjoy reading the ODN and looking at the photos that are published.
Pebble Beach Drive gets funding
The Town of Osoyoos will receive $232,000 from the Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development’s Community Recreation Program to help fund a project to construct a public walkway along Pebble Beach Drive (from Golf Course Road to 115th Street) and along 115th Street (from Pebble Beach Drive to 62nd Avenue). Slater shown with Osoyoos […]
Better for seniors
VICTORIA – The provincial government is taking action in response to concerns raised by some seniors about the DriveABLE program, announced Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General. The changes will ensure that British Columbians can do their driving assessments closer to home and will alleviate the potential anxiety some seniors are experiencing […]
Gather the T4’s and T5’s – time to get the taxes done
Police report
On March 15th 2012 the Oliver Detachment RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious male that was reported to have been following children after school. The male was described as African-Canadian, 6 ft tall with a slim build. Investigation confirmed both the identity of the male and that he was not a risk to the […]
East side of river – paved path will go ahead in future
The Town of Oliver will receive $152,000 from the Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development’s Community Recreation Program to help fund a project to formalize the Eastside Hike and Bike Trail. The project will comprise 1.3 kilometers of paved trail, three meters in width with up to three widenings of the greenway to provide […]
Chamber takes a stand for National Park
Honourable Terry Lake Minister of the Environment Box 9063 Victoria BC V8W 9E2 Dear Mr. Lake: The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce, as the voice of business for Osoyoos, Oliver, Okanagan Falls and the RDOS area A, C & D, has received numerous letters from our membership, in support of the National Park that was […]