Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce two winners for this year’s 2014 Make Water Work contest – Sarah Moorhouse from Vernon, B.C. and the Town of Oliver. Moorhouse has won up to $5,000 in WaterWise yard upgrades while the Town of Oliver has […]
Archives for August 2014
Colourful – what is it?
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Matthew Tester – top academic student – honoured
Press image for larger Below pictures of distinguished teachers of the past – Mathew Tester poses with his Principal Toneatto (at right) and Vice Principal Harrington while accepting the Governor-General’s Bronze Medal for highest average upon graduating from a secondary school. The award is given after a review of all marks in Grades 10, 11, […]
Nomination packages now available
2014 General Local Election Advance Voting Day – Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm General Voting Day – Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Nomination Packages now available. Drop in at Office – Town of Oliver Nomination Period begins at 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and […]
Fire danger rating lowered – campfires allowed in regional district
Due to a change in the fire danger rating within our region, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is rescinding the TEMPORARY FIRE BAN issued on July 16, 2014. Effective at 1200 hrs on Friday, August 22, 2014, the temporary fire ban is rescinded for all areas of the RDOS. The public is encouraged to […]
Condolences
In Memory of Leslie Jean Petrick July 7, 1953 – June 27, 2014 Leslie Jean Petrick – passed away peacefuly at the South Okanagan General Hospital on Friday, June 27, 2014. Cremation has taken place. Leslie was a teacher at SOSS for many years – teaching Home Economics. She ran Southern Pines Riding Stables. Celebration […]
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Minor crash – interesting story
8:40pm Thursday – Fire ambulance and police called to the 6200 block Main Street – two car collision. Story goes that the car pictured above hit a black SUV by accident – but the black SUV bolted the scene. RCMP seek assistance from anyone who was a witness to the accident. The driver of the […]