Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday to help make Christmas brighter for children in the South Okanagan this season. The 22nd Annual Toys for Tots to Teens had a new venue, but the generosity was still there helping several organisations collect toys for children of all ages. This year’s event at Canadian Tire Penticton from […]
Archives for November 2015
Putting a human touch to a bigger story
VICTORIA – This Thursday, the Wilderness Committee’s Vancouver Island Campaigner, Torrance Coste, departs for Paris to attend the highly anticipated UN climate change conference (COP21) as a civil society delegate. “In my work with the Wilderness Committee, I see the impacts that climate change is already having here in BC, and I know just how […]
In and out…. in and out
A 37-year-old Oliver resident, Brooks Vandenbroek, pled guilty to a total of 18 charges laid by police in Osoyoos, Oliver and Penticton last summer. Vandenbroek was arrested Thursday, June 18, 2015 for break and enter and theft relating to a break-in at Joe’s Plumbing and Heating according to Osoyoos RCMP where this picture was distributed to […]
Oliver couple arrested in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat police have named three individuals who were arrested and charged with a number of break-ins at businesses in this Alberta city. During the nights of Nov. 18 and 19, seven break and enters at small businesses in different areas of the city were reported, with suspects breaking glass doors and stealing cash. On […]
Hospital at Oliver a leader in IHA region
Pictured new CEO for Interior Health being shown a computer communications system at SOGH by nurse Jaret Blidook with Nursing Administrator Lori Motluk looking on. It was a day of touring and visiting facilities in the South Okanagan-Similkameen for the top manager for Interior Health Authority, Chris Mazurkewich – who left the region about 8 […]
MLA reports
By Linda Larson MLA, Boundary-Similkameen As we move into the end of another year, 44 bills have passed through the Legislature in Victoria. Some of them generate more citizen interest than others. The Tobacco Control Amendment Act changed the availability of flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes to youth. The Electoral Districts Act will affect the boundaries […]
Thanks
Oliver Arts and Craft Fair A huge thank you to our community for their generosity at this year’s Oliver Arts and Crafts Fair.We received more than $2300 in cash donations and many boxes of groceries. We live in a wonderful and caring community….small really is beautiful! Jen Allgeier & Klaudia Deschenes Organizing committee
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