February 11 – First ever official Family Day in BC Tomorrow – back to business with BC Throne Speech Day in Victoria February 19 – Budget Day in BC March 15 – Session of the Legislature to be over after debate of speech, budget and proposed legislation March 15 – Most candidates for election should […]
Archives for 2013
Days of our lives
Oliver Kiwanis Junior Bonspiel
Above – Charlotte Foster & Zoe Crowley 2013 Oliver Kiwanis Junior Bonspiel (Saturday, February 9th) was a great Success with 34 junior curlers in total. We had 18 junior curlers from the Oliver Curling Club, 8 junior curlers from the Penticton Curling Club, 4 junior curlers from the Kelowna Curling Club and 4 junior curlers […]
RDOS open houses begin this month – Oliver’s to be Feb. 19th
KEEPING NATURE IN OUR FUTURE A Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for the South Okanagan-Similkameen “Keeping Nature in Our Future” is a biodiversity strategy for the South Okanagan and Similkameen that has been presented to the Regional District for consideration. The strategy provides information and maps showing important natural areas and suggests opportunities for communities and local […]
Oliver women sought by police
RCMP Request Assistance in Locating Female for Urgent Family Message Williams Lake RCMP is requesting the assistance of the public in locating missing person Christal CHAMBERLAIN. Christal is 31 years old from Oliver and was last seen in the Williams Lake area on January 31st Christal is described as Caucasian, 5’6’’, 130lbs, round face, long […]
Cook found guilty but not in court to hear it
A B.C. Supreme Court justice has handed down a guilty verdict in Prince George linked to the death of a young boy in 2000, but the convicted man wasn’t in court to hear it On Friday, the judge found Lloyd Cook not guilty of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death, but guilty of unlawful confinement […]
Plan calls for regional fire dispatch by radio only
Okanagan Mountain (north and east of Penticton) will become the cornerstone of a new 1.6 million dollar upgraded fire dispatch system for Okanagan Similkameen RD. That conclusion re-stated to a large gathering in Penticton Saturday that included fire chiefs, municipal managers, regional politicians, staff and media. Fire Chiefs from Ellison, Hedley, Anarchist Mountain, Tulameen, Summerland, […]
‘Nick’ in a white sky by Brian Fry
Nick is named such due to variations on his wing tips