Photo by Pat Hampson
Archives for October 2014
Condolences
Obituary for the late Zena Anne Brooks 1929 – 2014 Zena Anne Brooks, 85, of Oliver wife of Richard Carl Lincoln Brooks, died on October 26th, 2014. Born October 23rd, 1929 to William and Vera Luciak, in the tight-knit traditional Ukrainian community of Vegreville, Alberta, at the beginning of the depression. Zena made lifelong friends […]
Report on Oliver Town Council – Pat Hampson
Regular Council Oct 27 2014 Delegations & Petitions: A group of excited students, accompanied by travel Chaperone Tracy Harrington, attended the Council meeting to describe their Exchange Student trip to Oliver’s Sister City, Bandai, Japan. Each student rose to tell Council and the Channel 18 viewers about highlights of their trip. Almost without exception all […]
Discussion at Committee – Town of Oliver by Pat Hampson
Committee October 27th 2014 Water Matters: Director Electoral Area ‘C’, Allan Patton was in Chambers to discuss costs and funding of the potable water system at the ‘Loose Bay’ fruit pickers camp located beside Covert Farms; he reported that the water line and pump house is now in place thanks to the efforts of Greg Norton and […]
It’s free
It’s FREE Some words we do not get to hear all that often. This coming Saturday Nov. 1st we will be having our annual Improvement Clinic at the Eastlink Curling Centre. This is a great chance for anyone who would like to come out and throw some of our newly finished rocks that everyone has […]
Poppy campaign launched
As Remembrance Day approaches, British Columbians and people all around the globe wear a red felt poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who gave their lives in the defence of freedom and to show respect to our veterans. This year, Remembrance Day is especially poignant, as 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the […]
Time change
Sunday, November 2, 2014 2:00 AM back to 1:00 AM (do it Saturday night before you retire for the evening)
Marine pilot Stan Marshall lives in Oliver – now on the high seas
The MV Simushir is heading to Russia from Prince Rupert and the voyage could take nine days. The Captain received severe facial damage when he was thrown from his chair across the bridge of the ship and he landed face first into a the edge of a bolted table, he was air lifted by a rescue […]