Carnival starts Friday – Duck Race at the creek at 6:30* tonight International Sunshine Festival – Friday and Saturday at Oliver Community Park Lots of stage entertainment – a fine venue for kids and adults alike *Corrected
Archives for July 2013
Saturday parade starts just after ten
Do you like the smell of wacki tobacci ??
A BC pot activist has received the green light to press ahead with a petition that, if successful, would force the provincial government to address the question of marijuana reform and could eventually see voters casting ballots on the issue. Dana Larsen is using the province’s unique initiative legislation to propose a law that would […]
Just a morning visit to see the flowers
Photo submitted by Pat Gebbie
Rhonda Bruce – fourth candidate for Town Council vacancy
I have decided to run in this upcoming by election Being involved in local politics is important to me as a member of this community. I believe in order for communities to survive we need to be sustainable. I have had a chance to study communities and sustainability with the Governor General’s leadership conference 2012. […]
BC Government softens stance on smart-meters
The B.C. government won’t force people to get a wireless BC Hydro smart meter if they don’t want one, but they are likely going to pay an extra fee for the opting out of the system. Energy Minister Bill Bennett says the details are still being ironed out, but it is clear someone will have […]
“…public defamation of integrity is disturbing.” ~ says School District
Re: Story in Oliver Chronicle – July 10, 2013 I agree that the story, “Board defends its partnership with *PDCRS” is ‘particularly nasty’ in its negative claims against the school district, the community and the licensing officer. I am unsure as to what much of this, or previous publications including a You Tube video, is […]
Rest in Peace Ray Goodman
Raymond Christian Goodman 1923 – 2013 On July 8th, long-time Oliver resident Raymond Christian Goodman passed away peacefully at McKinney Place at the age of 89 years. Raymond was predeceased by his father Chris, his mother Margaret and grandson Richard Cooper. He will be lovingly remembered by his family including his wife Kathryn, daughter Suzanne […]