Avalanche Only 35 kilometers to go. After 3 weeks working at a remote lodge they’d soon be back home in Terrace. Rounding a curve in a driving rain the car skidded to an abrupt stop in ankle deep mud and rocks. Mudslide! Efforts to back out were in vain. Then the roar of more water, […]
Archives for 2013
Hunting season – Canada Geese begins
NOTICE TO OLIVER RESIDENTS CANADA GOOSE HUNTING SEASON The Town of Oliver has issued six exemptions under Firearms and Explosives Bylaw 644, as amended. These exemptions will allow the permit holders to discharge firearms within the Town of Oliver specifically for the purpose of hunting Canada Geese during the provincially- established hunting season from September […]
BC Corrections Community Forum early next month
BC Corrections Community Forum Town of Oliver Wednesday October 9th Senior staff from BC Corrections will be hosting a community forum regarding the Okanagan Correctional Centre on October 9, 2013 to provide residents with a project update, answer questions and discuss correctional officer recruitment. Information will also be available regarding an online business registry […]
Incredible views from Google Earth
Cellar grazing in October – Hester Creek
‘Try it’ week – huge success at Parks and Recreation
Oliver Parks and Recreation are always encouraging new people to join in and take part in our recreation and fitness programs we offer at the community centre. This week we offered a “Try It” week from Sept 16-20. During the week people were encouraged to try one of our Zumba classes, Yoga Fitness Easy Level, […]
School district to pay out $291 thousand more for new CUPE contract
A report to next week’s School trustees meeting indicates that a two year contract with non-teaching staff will cost: $102,000 in 2013/14 and $189,000 in 2014/15 Members of CUPE working for School District #53 will receive a hike in pay of 3.5% in three lifts: Retroactive to July 1st 2013, one in February and another in […]
Something keeping you up at night?
Photo of the full moon from SOHS grad John Bertram