I don’t often editorialize on the front page but for today I will. In reading the wire services this morning I notice that “oil and cash” rich Alberta is having a problem with reduced revenue due to world oil prices. The BC budget also shows that cuts are being made in program and services because […]
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Just a thought
Trouble averted
RCMP Photo A 33 year old Kelowna man faces a multitude of charges after police seized several loaded firearms during a recent traffic stop. On January 11, 2013 at approximately 10:45 pm a Kelowna RCMP member attempted to stop a grey Mercury Sable driving without a headlight on Highway 33. The vehicle sped away but […]
Covered pool discussion ends
In a report to the Parks Board Manager Bob Grant states: There are four places I looked at, of a similar size to Oliver that have an indoor pool. District of Lillooet – annual revenue $35,500 – operational cost $106,000 City of Merritt – annual revenue $210,000 – operational cost $780,000 Summerland – annual revenue […]
Recommended Strategic Actions – says the poster
Cathy Hodge and father Dave Whalley attended a public display at the Oliver Community Hall Tuesday evening. The South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program (SOSCP) is presenting the Regional Biodiversity Conservation Strategy- Keeping Nature in Our Future throughout the area and Oliver had its turn Tuesday. Funded by the Regional District, Real Estate Foundation and other […]
From the news wire
A 54 year old Oliver man has been sentenced to five years in prison after appearing today in a Prince George – BC Supreme Court. Lloyd William Cook received a sentence of three years on the charge of unlawful confinement and two years consecutive on a second count of interference with a dead body. Cook said “There isn’t […]
Rotary “wheel” rolls into Palm Springs
Here is a picture of a get together of Oliver/OK Falls on vacation in Palm Springs on Valentines Day for ODN. Rotarians all. Doug and Diane Corbishley, Lynn and Dan Friesen, Patricia and Bob Currie, Christine and Russell Work Camera work unknown
Another “big city” double homicide* in West Kelowna
RCMP are on scene of an double murder in West Kelowna. Bodies were discovered in an SUV off Auburn Road by officers responding to a call at 11pm Monday of a MVA. Police discovered a black SUV which had struck a light standard. Examination of the scene concluded the deaths were not as a result of the collision. Witnesses […]