Crisis Relief Fund News Release We commend Beth Garrish for convening the Wednesay, June 19th meeting of concerned people wishing to lend assistance to the residents of Park Place. Groups of volunteers were formed to lend support in packing, moving, relocating, giving encouragement and providing funds where needed. The Churches that Care Committee volunteered to […]
Archives for 2013
Centennial Park – lease questioned
A letter received by Town Council for a one year extension to a present lease on Centennial RV Park and Campgrounds was reviewed Monday. The letter from present managers Marija and Mirko Zelembaba who have operated the park for almost a decade. They have requested that the Town extend the lease for the year 2014. […]
Council’s discussions and decisions
1. Grant in Aid application for Tuc-el-nuit Elementary School playground equipment sent to Oliver Parks and Recreation Society. 2. UBCM meetings in Vancouver with Provincial cabinet ministers: Highways re Hwy 97 pot holes and general lack of maintenance, Local Government – thank you for water grants, Solicitor-General for correctional facility planning and local policing costs, […]
Town of Oliver to hold by-election
A date has been picked by the Town of Oliver Council for a By-election to replace Linda Larson – elected May 14 to the position of Member of the Legislature. The date favoured is Saturday September 21 for Oliver’s By-election A lot has to happen in an 80 day window to make that possible. The nomination period would be […]
1945 to 2013 (Golden Heart – Rebekahs) 68 years of fun
HISTORY OF GOLDEN HEART # 60, OLIVER Golden Heart # 60 opened its doors to membership on May 28th, 1945 with Redland # 12 in Penticton and Faith # 32 in Summerland assisting with the institution ceremony. The lodge surrendered its charter on June 24th, 2013. In between these two dates were sixty-eight years […]
Man in canoe almost dies in Osoyoos Lake
On 2013-06-18 at approximately 10:00pm the Osoyoos RCMP received a report of a suspicious male on Osoyoos Lake in a canoe. The male was observed in the canoe approaching a moored pontoon boat near the White Sands Condos on Spartan Drive. Approximately 20 minutes later further reports were received of someone possibly in distress on […]