Time: 3:22 am January 27 Sunday Hollow at Hillcrest Avenue Structure Fire – House 6486 Hollow Street Lot of flames but put down fairly quickly. Firemen vented smoke and steam for several hours. Most damage inside. Flames did not get a hold on the roof. RCMP on the scene along with an ambulance crew until […]
Archives for January 2013
Some good news in education bargaining
Both the teachers of BC and their direct employer the BC Public Schools Employer Association have vote and agreed to a bargaining framework for the next round of bargaining. The vote by about 200 elected teachers is a significant step before collective bargaining starts on Feb. 4. It also calls for the appointment of a […]
11 million dollars to be spent for new radio telescope
Construction is now under way north of Oliver on Canada’s largest radio telescope – and the first research telescope to be built in the country in more than 30 years. The new telescope, with a footprint larger than six NHL hockey rinks, will listen for cosmic sound waves and help scientists understand why the universe […]
All ages – dress up – have fun
Oliver Live! – Folk Music Night Featuring: Great White North – “Alternative Folk Rock” – http://www.greatwhitenorthmusic.ca Intents – “Folk Punk” Jack Rabbit & The Beetles – “Indie Folk” TC Creek – “Straight Folk” At the Elks Lodge Hall – Saturday January 26th 7:30pm – $4.00 cover charge more info at: http://www.facebook.com/oliverlivemusic
Fun on ice
Eastlink Curling Centre hosted the annual Ladies Snowman bonspiel last week. This rink from Oliver came second but had more fun than the winners, from Summerland. From left to right on the local team: Lead Bev Ogden Second Cheryl Dumais Third Darlene Chapman Skip Pat Batchelor The rink from Summerland came first and got first pick at the […]
Thanks to the ‘Goat Ladies’ group
We wish to thank Mrs. Kovacs’ group of volunteers for their donation to the Palliative Care rooms at SOGH. This time they donated a beautiful chair that allows family members to sit or even sleep comfortably beside their loved one. Their cause is inspired by the memories of Steve Kovacs. The chair has been available […]
25 years for SORCO
SORCO South Okanagan Rehabilitation Center for Owls SORCO is a registered non-profit organization celebrating its 25th anniversary. Our purpose is to treat and care for injured and orphaned birds of prey, Owls, Eagles, Osprey, and Hawks. Our goal is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release all birds of prey back into the wild. Due to human […]
Mischa Popoff to run in Boundary Similkameen
I thought I’d drop you a line and let you know there will be another candidate running in this riding in the next provincial election. Our party rejects Christy-Clark totalitarianism as much we reject Adrian-Dix and John-Cummins totalitarianism. It will be an interesting race given all the candidates who’ve already resigned or been denied/booted-out from […]