Tracey Granger, Penelope Johnson, Linda Lobb, Christine Rothwell and Robin Stille (front) portray twenty-eight characters in SOAP’s production Love Loss and What I Wore, a collection of vignettes about women’s life experiences as told through the clothes they wear. March 8 – 9 at Osoyoos Minitheatre, and March 15 – 16 at Oliver. Seniors Centre […]
Archives for February 2013
March 1st
Public Service message published by Oliver Daily News – graphics by Penelope Johnson
SOAICL to use old Fields store
South Okanagan Association for Integrated Community Living will move offices and a bike store to this location on Main Street Oliver in April of this year.
Final push for twinning rural water
Town of Oliver Rural Water Improvements Nearing Completion Final phase of project receives Government of Canada funding February 28, 2013 Oliver, British Columbia – The Town of Oliver will complete the third and final phase of its Rural Water Twinning Project thanks to $1,243,000 from the Government of Canadathrough the Gas Tax Fund transfer. This […]
Letter to the editor
CONCERT SOCIETY FACES FUNDING CUTS The South Okanagan Concert Society executive were dismayed when they recently learned that MusicFest Vancouver has run into significant financial difficulties and with deep regret their Board of Directors has suspended not only their summer festival but the Spectacular Music BC outreach program. Locally, that translates into the loss of […]
Photo by Bob Cameron
Cool crisp air – wonderful colours on Black Sage Rd looking west
School Board report
Chair Marieze Tarr holds cheque for $1000 – a gift from Osoyoos Rotary to help fund the “Roots of Empathy” programme in School District 53. Other news: The school district will have to shuffle expense categories and numerical values around next year to find a half million dollars in expected increases in staff benefit costs. […]
Silica pit land tenure application – public meeting
Less than 10 members of the public attended a facilitated session at the Oliver Community Centre – hear any comments pro or con on an application for land tenure made by Pacific Silica and Rock Quarry to the Government of BC. Concerns expressed on view, reclamation, noise, dust and limits on rock crushing. Laura and […]