May 24 2014 With the help of an excavator, representatives from the Province, Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB), local community and construction partners donned hard hats and officially broke ground Friday to celebrate the construction of the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC). The OCC project will act as a catalyst for the local economy and create family-supporting […]
Archives for 2014
Photographer Marc Girouard
Alumni vs Hornets – tight game
Sr Boys played the alumni of 2010-2014 Sunday night at SOSS gym. The alumni had a 16 point lead which was slowly eroded by the Hornets as they got within 3 points with 7 seconds remaining and then the amazing happened as Anmol Malhi hit a big 3 pointer at the buzzer to push the […]
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What to do with Christmas trees?
Town of Oliver residents can drop off Christmas Trees at the south gate of the Oliver Public Works Yard at 5971 Sawmill Road. This service will run from December 26 to Friday, January 9. This program is supported by the local Air Cadets. Town of Osoyoos residents can drop off Christmas Trees adjacent to the […]
Oliver-Osoyoos bird count
Oliver Osoyoos area bird count December 28 1 Song Sparrow Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 6 Ring-necked Pheasant Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 1 Red-tailed Hawk Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 10 American Robin Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 50 European Starling Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 1 Northern Flicker Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 1 Golden Eagle Oliver–Hack’s Pond + 2 Great Blue Heron Oliver–Hack’s Pond […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
Once again we have made it through another Christmas, and to set the mood we have snow. Living on the prairies is a guarantee that there will be snow Christmas morning, unlike the Okanagan where I remember awaking to no snow on Christmas Day. I mentioned that to one of my sisters and she said […]
2014 stories to be highlighted this week
Schafer elected Rural Area Director – Patton bows out Mayor Hovanes re-elected – unopposed Veintimilla top the council polls at Town election Heidi Frank hired as Town CAO to replace Tom Szaly who retires after 24 years Frank Venables Theatre opens to rave reviews – referendum to operate passes Mt. Baldy set to open in January […]