I was informed through your online newspaper about the upcoming forums. Thanks for that. What I cannot find out is what public information sessions were held prior to the decision to build BC’s largest maximum security prison in our small town. Maureen’s reply was the same as yours – next week. (Councillor Maureen Doerr) This […]
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Water shut off? – time to clean the windows
Bundle up – see you at 5pm
Oliver Sagebrushers present Nashville Rocks Rustico with “Mikie Spillett” 5pm Friday October 4th at Rustico Farm and Cellars Winery Highway 97 and Road 16 West to 4444 Golden Mile Drive Tickets $15.00 a person Purchase at Rustico Winery or call Sally at 250-498-0104 Bring your favourite potluck dish and warm clothing
Money needed for starling control
Thousands of starlings will be killed this year up and down the Okanagan for at least another three years to control this specie that damages so much fruit. Local governments throughout the valley this week will be asked to give financial support for a control program. $115,000 is spent each year to trap and gas starlings across the Okanagan, […]
ODN story – December 12th, 2012
Location north of Oliver chosen as best site for BC Prison The Province has selected the OIB’s proposed site, in the Senkulmen Enterprise Park on Highway 97 north of Oliver as the preferred location for a new Okanagan correctional centre. “This project has the potential to bring incredible economic benefits to the South Okanagan and […]
OK Falls to talk incorporation this month
ODN story January 25, 2013
The Board of the RDOS says the Government of BC can proceed with an access road off Tucelnuit Drive to provide emergency access to the 378 unit Okanagan Correctional Centre at Oliver. The local area planning committee of Area C RDOS had been asked to comment on the proposal for a road at Campsite Rd […]
Half million dollar project at Okanagan College gets a boost
Okanagan College is on its way to establishing a new sensory lab in the heart of wine country, thanks to a $300,000 donation from the BC Wine Information Society, which operates the BC VQA Wine Information Centre in Penticton. “We wanted to partner with Okanagan College because they have already been instrumental in educating so […]