A ten member group of young tennis players has asked the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society to help defray costs of a trip to Vancouver this month. Sabra McIntrye writes that a total of $3105 is needed for the trip but that students will pay a lot of the cost and will be raising dollars […]
Archives for 2013
Funds found for access problem at Town Building
Earlier this year – a grant application was made to find funds to improve access to the Municipal Building at 6173 Kootenay Street (Medical Building and Town Council Chambers). There had been complaints about access and councillors were eager to have it fixed. That grant application failed. Enter another project with an excess of funds – […]
Second ‘ORRI’ project – ready to go on Okanagan River
North of drop structure 13 in Oliver more work will be done – this summer to divert river water through culverts into oxbows to allow for more river rehab work for salmon enhancement. Crews working with large trucks will be accessing the east dyke of the Okanagan River between Buchanan Rd on the north and […]
Passing lanes being built at McIntrye
Work began May 27 2.03 km – Grading and Paving Contract
Gold and Silver still in the hills
Hi Ho Silver Resources Inc. is pleased to announce plans for completion of surface trenching and bulk sampling of the Silver Crown Deposit, within the Company’s Fairview Gold Property up Fairview. The Company is in the process of submitting a Mineral and Coal Notice of Work permit application to the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines […]
Scout camp returns to Seacrest
68th annual event. This year is the first time in it’s long history that it will be held at Camp Seacrest (it has traditionally been held at Camp Boyle in Summerland). It is also the first year that Canadian troops from outside the Okanagan have been invited to attend. The event usually draws from 150-200 […]
Support Chloe today by dropping into Beyond Bliss today
Rotary gala funds go to Hospice Society
Blaine Krist, President of the Rotary Club of Oliver presents a cheque for $5000 to Janet Shaw, President of the Desert Valley Hospice Society. The Rotary Club and the Hospice Society are partners in the Rotary Club’s Annual Gala Auction that was held April 13. Thanks were extended to Janet and her husband David Shaw […]