Came across these in old family photos. Am I correct in assuming that the daredevil sitting on the skid was directing the pilot for this precision job? Submitted by Linda Isaak Ray Whitten comment seems to have the most detail.
Archives for January 2015
Branch Manager – “no place like home”
I grew up in Oliver, graduated from SOSS and raised my family here. My parents, Jack and Trudy Demorest, were both small business people in town and I feel that small business is an integral piece of a community. I have always been an active community member and I currently serve as a member on […]
Morning dance
Dancing every Saturday morning at the Oliver Senior Center,with the volunteer seniors band starting at 10 a.m…..yes, that is the correct time ! There were 114 dancers last saturday.Most dancers were snowbirds from as far away as Ontario. Must mention that we also get dancers from all over the Okanagan. submitted by Georgina Forsythe
RCMP seek man who stole wallet
On 2015-01-16 the manager of Buy Low Foods in Oliver contacted police to report that a customer, had her wallet stolen off the counter while she was in the store. In-store video depicts a male standing behind the 78 year old female victim and appears to represent that he pocketed her wallet when she turns […]
In dire need of help
Curlies are a very rare type of horse and they are special in that they are hypoallergenic for most people who are allergic to regular horses. That this means is that if a person has an allergy to regular horses they may be able to pursue a lifelong dream to own a horse of their […]
Lost finch ?
This little finch that has visited our bird feeder over the last few days. It’s so tame it will sit on your finger. He must be someone’s escaped pet. I don’t have a bird cage so if it belongs to someone, let me know and we can arrange to get him safely back home. Marion […]
School Board statement
The Board of Education of School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) is saddened by the sudden death of Barton Tumlinson, Principal of Oliver Elementary School in Oliver. Barton was a valued member of our administrative team. He began his employment with School District No. 53 in August 2009 as vice principal of Similkameen Elementary Secondary […]





