Location – south side of Secrest Hill Rd between Covert Place and Pampas Grass Way Fire of unknown origin lit up just after ten and called in to fire dispatch by passersby’s. On the scene indicated fire had move east to west from a large tree to area above the Sportsman Bowl. Crews from Oliver […]
Archives for 2013
Parks Board – discussions and decisions
The project to get two new changerooms at the Oliver arena will go ahead this summer and a new expanded weight room is still in the planning stages. 1. Weinrich Construction of Oliver has been granted the contract to do the work on the change rooms at a cost of $74,970 (including all taxes) – […]
July 8th – good time to get ripped off
Ripoff Artists Turn Heads For their seventh annual challenge, the Ripoff Artists are stalking “the father of abstract art,” Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944). The larcenous group of South Okanagan artists will turn heads at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre for a week in July as they purloin Kandinsky’s “Garden of Love.” This year marks one hundred […]
Osoyoos police report
On 2013-06-11 someone broke into the Desert Centre (Nature walk interpretive centre). The Desert Centre received an alarm and found a window to the building had been broken to gain entry. It appears nothing was stolen. Police are still investigating the matter. On 2013-06-13 the Osoyoos RCMP responded to a single vehicle rollover on 41st […]
Who will lead the RDOS?
Dan Ashton, former Mayor of Penticton has stepped down as chair of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen. Wheels now turning to find a replacement with July 4th targeted as the day for a vote. Regional Directors will have an opportunity to meet Thursday and Friday of this week and seek support if so interested in the […]
Wednesday – last day of class instruction at SOSS
This week has a few surprises: 1. Minor job action by CUPE Local 523 in local schools Thursday June 20th 2. Exams for students grades 8 to 12 – Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. And government exams as well for seniors. Last day of portables this week – time to clear out. 3. Grad ceremonies […]
“I have enjoyed every minute of it” ~ Bob Grant
In mid-September 1997 – 16 years ago – Bob Grant moved to Oliver to fill a union position at Oliver Park and Recreation. Grant worked in all phases of the operation and was selected to head up the department in 2002 in the position of Manager. He had graduated from Belmont High in Victoria and […]
Community reaches out to the devasting news at Park Place
43 unit owners told to vacate Condo apartment building as early as August 15 because of structural damage and the need to fix building in safety (see earlier ODN stories for more details) The original rendering on display at office of Park Place – 24 years ago. Linda Gergely (Evacuation Co-ordinator) and Stuart Syme (Strata […]