By ROY WOOD By the narrowest of margins, Oliver Town Council on Monday adopted a motion to “support the province of BC” in efforts to protect natural areas and endangered species. The controversial idea of a national park in the South Okanagan was not mentioned in the motion, but it was at the centre of […]

By Roy Wood Some dumping fees have tripled in two years at the RDOS-operated Oliver landfill, creating fears on Town Council that refuse could end up being dumped in unauthorized areas. “We’re going to see a lot of crap dumped all over the place,” said Mayor Ron Hovanes. Concern centred on the debris resulting from […]

Local Fire Department called Sunday to the BC Ambulance shed in Oliver when an alarm went off in a storage cupboard. After some investigation – it was determined that wiring on a heater unit had “fried” but no flames got to the actual building structure. A full complement of fire fighters attended but cleared the scene […]

“On Friday May 8th on Hwy 97 near Island Rd at 11:00 am there was a report of a single vehicle collision with a telephone pole. The driver was not injured and attempted to flee the scene. Bystanders provided assistance in locating the driver. Alcohol may have been a contributing factor. Cleaning up the scene […]

Mat Hassen, President: “We are disappointed with a further delay and have concerns about negative effects on our project” This in reaction to a decision by the RDOS to extend a lease to Home Building Centre in Osoyoos until 2020. Hassen states the fund raising efforts have been dealt a blow – all printed material […]