by Helen Overnes, Oliver Women’s Institute President The Oliver Women’s Institute is celebrating their 90 years of working in this community and wish to invite interested citizens, families with children or grandchildren and visitors to a Family Picnic Sunday August 18th 11am – 3 pm Oliver Parks & Recreation Grounds at the Oliver Community Stage […]
Archives for August 2013
Police say three dead in head-on crash north of Osoyoos
Accident scene update: Police say three persons have perished in the crash.(Source RCMP) The driver of a Dodge Caravan traveling along Highway 97 near Osoyoos died when it collided with a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Tuesday afternoon around 1 o’clock on Grave Yard Hill. Only one person in the Caravan and a man and a women in the […]
It’s annual event at the Airport
Sarah Festerling passes
Sarah Jane Festerling (Allen) January 20, 1969 – August 4, 2013 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter and sister, Sarah Jane Allen Festerling. Sarah is the daughter of the late Everett Allen and Lillian Allen of Oliver. She will be sadly missed by her mother Lillian, Sisters-Charlotte, […]
RIP Peter Gevatkoff
Peter Gevatkoff April 22, 1930 – August 4, 2013 On Sunday August 4th, 2013 long-time Oliver resident Peter Gevatkoff passed away peacefully at Penticton Regional Hospital at the age of 83 years. Peter was predeceased by his parents Steve and Annie Gevatkoff; brothers Phillip, Nick, Paul and Mike; infant daughter Susan, soon after her […]
Sneak Peek
Over the weekend a special group of SOSS students and Bandai visitors were taken on the final tour of the new school before it officially opens in September for regular classes. Local students, (Youth Ambassadors) said they could not wait to get back to school and into new classrooms. These pictures are of the Frank Venables Auditorium […]





