By ROY WOOD An updated official community plan (OCP) for the Town of Oliver will have to wait till 2016 after proposals from consulting firms came in well over budget. Planning director Chris Garrish told council the response to the August request for proposals (RFP) was “underwhelming to say the least.” In his submission to council, Garrish […]
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Plan update on hold till 2016
Oliver’s generosity
“So, Mummy, when the Syrian refugee family gets to Oliver, they want to become Canadians, right?” “Right, my girl.” “So, then I guess when they get here we should stop calling them the Syrian family and start calling them the Canadian family, right?” How’s that for wisdom from the mouths of babes? She might only […]
Letter to the editor
A Letter to all Canadians, Last night while saying my bedtime prayers , I asked God The Holy Spirit, to help us to prepare ourselves to be ready to receive Him when he comes again, as He promised us 2000 years ago, and which I believe will be in the very near future. I prayed […]
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Condolences to the family
George Grimard May 14, 1954 – November 6, 2015 George died peacefully with his family beside him following a long battle with cancer at the age of 61 years. George was predeceased by his father Oscar Grimard in 2000. He is survived by Denise, his common law partner; his children Tyler (Brittany), Tatum (Curtis), Timothy […]
Osoyoos, Keremeos schools receive funding for upgrades
OSOYOOS – One school in Osoyoos and another in Keremeos will be able to proceed with routine capital projects thanks to $ $707,000 in provincial funding. These improvements will help provide healthy, safe and modern learning environments. Osoyoos Secondary School: The current dust collection unit is undersized for the machinery in the shop area. […]