OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN – School District 53, Okanagan – Similkameen is one of 26 districts across B.C. that will receive funding from the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to continue the district’s Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) Program for the 2014/15 school year. $20,000 will help fund the SD 53’s SSA program, a dual-credit program that allows students who […]

RE: New regulations to protect Canadian lakes and waterways, Oliver Daily News, Dec. 7, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra and quagga mussels into Canada. It was great news, and a significant honour to have the announcement made in the Okanagan, recognizing […]

$500 cheque presented to Jim Ouellette of the Oliver Food Bank – Wendy from Day Program $500 cheque presented to Tamara Aspell of Desert Sun ( Women’s Shelter ) – Angie from Day Program $500 cheque presented to Wayne Danbrook of Knights of Columbia Food Hamper Drive – Wanda from Day Program CUPE Local 4595 […]

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First place Oliver team has (left to right) Terry Einarson, Anthea Pitt, Chuck Meyers, Dale Dodge and John Katerenchuck, organizer. Eight teams from the Oliver Curling Club day league sallied forth December 1st to engage in the annual inter-club bonspiel between Oliver and Osoyoos.  This year the event was hosted very ably by the Osoyoos […]