V-Day Oliver Osoyoos is looking for volunteers! We are a community based group who are going into our third year of campaigning, raising funding and creating awareness to stop violence against women and girls. On March 8th of 2015 we will be hosting an art show to celebrate One Billion Rising; in an effort to […]
Archives for 2014
Concert Monday – article written by Marion Boyd
South Okanagan Concert Society – First Concert Known as the ‘Cirque du Soleil’ of classical music, Quartetto Gelato, is variously described as supremely talented, deliciously smart, endlessly creative, refreshingly funny and totalling surprising. Joyful and polished, this high impact quartet proves once again there’s no such thing as highbrow and lowbrow music. Their performances of […]
Letter to the editor
I would ask each of the candidates running for Council to comment on whether or not they would pursue and implement a system of proactive bylaw enforcement rather than the existing complaint driven method now used. Also, would you support adequate funding to follow up and enforce the bylaws as necessary. I believe that there […]
Way to vote early on referendum in Oliver
Residents of the Town of Oliver who meet the criteria listed below, can go to the RDOS website to pull off the Application for Mail-In Voting form customised for residents of the Town of Oliver. The form provides for mail-in ballot option for the assent voting (referendum) question only, which is whether or not to […]
Ladies know talent when they see it
Forum on highway signage cancelled
Staff at the RDOS have decided to hold off on these meetings in Penticton and Oliver for a number of reasons: 1. Upcoming election November 15th 2. Area directors not available 3. All details for the meetings not yet ready. Chris Garrish, RDOS planner says this was a staff decision but the input of Directors […]
Good turnout for Forum and Hearing on Tucelnuit project
Public Hearing October 14 held at Oliver Elks Hall Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1350.02 – concerning 7034 Tuc-el-nuit Drive The hearing was convened at 5:00 pm with the Mayor reading the mandatory Statement of the Chair. For the purpose of answering questions prior to the formal presentations, the Town’s contract planner, Chris Garrish, advised the audience that […]
Council report – Pat Hampson
Regular Council convened at 7:00 pm with a presentation our new Oliver Ambassadors. Kaylee Lesmeister, Anastasia Levant and Simi Mand thanked the Council for their continued support of the program; they expressed their eagerness to tackle a year of service to the Town of Oliver. Recently retired 2013-2014 Ambassador Cheryce Martine also brought thanks for […]