The Firehall Brewery participated in the 2013 Okanagan Fest-of-Ale in Penticton, BC this past weekend (April 5th & 6th), and returned back home to Oliver, BC with a Best of Class Gold Medal for its Holy Smoke Stout. The Holy Smoke Stout was anonymously analyzed by professional judges in the “Stout/Porter” category, and the medal […]
Archives for April 2013
Council News
Decisions and discussion by the Town of Oliver as a result of meetings held April 8 2013 1. Council granted Councillor Linda Larson a leave of absence from her duties for a one month period April 15 to May 14 without pay. The provincial election – writ – will be dropped one week from today […]
Prescribed Burn – questions?
Vaseux area prescribed burn Environment Canada and partners are proposing a prescribed and controlled burn in the west Vaseux area (approximately 48 ha) for wildlife habitat improvement. The March date will be chosen once a day with acceptable air venting is available. The burns are carefully planned and carried out by profession staff. Questions should […]
More land preserved for nature
Few details given other than map and news release Wildlife habitat in the Okanagan is better protected today following new additions to the South Okanagan Wildlife Management Area. Land totalling about 514 hectares gifted to the existing South Okanagan Wildlife Management Area. The additions will more than double the size of the wildlife management area […]
Egg addling to continue to control geese
Control of Canadian Geese populations set to resume with the Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program with its annual egg addling program. Over the past six years, this program has prevented the exponential increase of the non-migratory resident goose population that inhabits the valley all year long. “While most communities along the valley are struggling with […]
Hovanes gets pin – Daffodil Campaign in April
Ron Hovanes receives “daffodil pin” from Jerilyn Make, Coordinator, Health Promotion (Canadian Cancer Society)Monday in the Mayor’s Office at Oliver’s Town hall. This is the 75th anniversary of the Society – Canada’s leading national cancer-fighting charity. Maki says “Every year we see Oliver rally around Daffodil Month and this year is no exception.”
Pest Management Plan available for viewing
Willow Beach housing on the radar again
Monday evening an open house was held by the developer for a new housing proposal at Willows Beach. A much reduced plan from an earlier proposal calls for 80 single properties, along with a public beach with walking paths and a lookout into a conservation area separating the developed area from sensitive wetlands and oxbows. This […]