The war came when I was eighteen. My mother thought it would be best for me to stay home, but my father disagreed. He recounted tales of himself fighting honourably years ago, and said that it would be edifying for me to do so as well. I was eager to begin such an adventure with […]
Archives for February 2014
Sign of change
Today is council day in Oliver
Council Chambers 4pm Open Committee Meeting Water Leak Relief Process – report from Chief Financial Officers Council Chambers Open Regular Meeting Redundant Policy – Water and Sewer Billing Date policy for discussion Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw 1300 for adoption RDOS Mosquito Control Extended Service Amendment Bylaw 2602 Frank Venables Theatre Operational Funding
Join today – join us for refreshments – this morning
Oliver Community Arts Council hosts Annual General Meeting and Arts Jam Monday February 24 9:30 a.m. Quail’s Nest Arts Centre 5840 Airport Street, Oliver Refreshments and social gathering Membership renewals and new memberships welcome
Rural report from Laird Smith
I am employed by the City in one of it’s many swimming pools. Last week we had a maintenance situation that required us to drain two feet of water. The repair was done quickly and the pool refilled. The thing that took the longest was reheating the water. The temperature is normally 29 degrees C, […]
Art celebration
$1891 raised in SD #53 in 2013
BC Liquor Store customers are invited to support alcohol-free events for graduating high school students by donating $1 or more at the cash register to the Support Dry Grad campaign between Feb. 24 and March 31, 2014. Contributions by BC Liquor Store customers and staff top up funds raised by parents, students and teachers who […]
Trapped for two hours in a snow bank
A group of travelers heading to Kelowna got more than they bargained for late Friday afternoon when their bus was forced to swerve away from oncoming traffic and ended up in the ditch. The incident happened north of Princeton on near Allison Lake. No one was injured in the crash, but it was a long […]

