Oliver – A 41-year-old Summerland man faces potential robbery charges after a liquor store was robbed last week. On June 8, 2014 at 3:09 pm, the Oliver Detachment RCMP responded to a hold-up alarm at Spud’s Liquor Store located at 6341 Main Street. An unknown, masked male suspect entered the store and took a quantity […]
Archives for June 2014
Rural report with Laird Smith
The building I work at shares space and name with the school next door. The grade 12’s toilet papered the front of the building and the roof last Thursday night. That got me thinking about Mrs. Thompson and her Isetta car. In doing my research on the spelling of the name Isetta, I discovered that […]
Larson gets new post – new minister
Former parliamentary secretary for seniors Linda Larson will assume a new position as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation for Accessibility. Larson will work closely with the business and disability communities and a new BC Accessibility Secretariat to open in the fall. “We knew from the outset we could not […]
More pool time is now available
Oliver Community Pool Pool Contact: 250-485-0999 Community Centre 6359 Park Drive Oliver Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Program Supervisor Katie Eaton: katie@oliverrecreation.ca Sports & Facility Reservations: kyle@oliverrecreation.ca
Water pressure good at Loose Bay
Irrigation shows good pressure. Line to showers, toilets and drinking faucets yet to be approved. But good to see the line in, pump in and water flowing. Number of campers increasing each day heading towards cherry picking season.
Letter to the editor
From: Alex Atamanenko, MP BC Southern Interior I would be remiss if I did not respond to Mr. Tony Brummet’s letter which appeared in the local Osoyoos Newspaper. Interestingly – the same day there was an article paying tribute to Mr. Brummet for his many years of service to Osoyoos and to our province. It is […]
At Huber Bannister – Specialist Tom Desjardin
Employee Pricing Event Now you can buy a brand new 2014 Chevrolet and pay what the dealer’s employees pay. There just isn’t a better time to buy than now; but you better hurry. Stock is limited and you don’t want to miss out on the best selection we have to offer. Tom Desjardins, your Huber […]
Collections Manager sought
The Oliver and District Heritage Society is seeking a Collections Manager who, working in partnership with the Community Heritage Manager and ODHS Board, will oversee the management of the artifact collection and archival collection. Reporting to the Community Heritage Manager (the supervisor), the Collections Manager ensures the heritage of the Oliver area is preserved and […]