By Roy Wood The Town of Oliver will donate $1,000 to help pay for the fireworks for the annual Christmas light-up scheduled for November 27 Councillor Petra Veintimilla, who is working with the Oliver Business Association on the light-up celebration, asked council to on Monday to become a fireworks sponsor. She said area businesses and […]

By ROY WOOD Oliver town council received a refresher course Monday in the legalities and etiquette of workplace email communication. Corporate Officer Diane Vaykovich reminded members of council that emails are part of the town’s official record and are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FOIPPA). Emails can be […]

Press picture for larger Empty Bowls Fundraiser Join us at The Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos from 6pm to 10pm Saturday, November 14th 2015 for an evening of gourmet soups prepared by local chefs. Also featured are artisan breads as well as regional beer, wine and cider. After the event bring your handcrafted soup bowl, […]

With Remembrance Day just around the corner, I too have a story to tell. My father, Wally Smith was of age to go to war but couldn’t. When he was ten years old, he was stricken with polio which left him with one leg being shorter than the other which gave him a noticeable limp. […]

My first week in Ottawa was unseasonably warm; we could walk in light sweaters along the Rideau Canal, the last autumn leaves drifting down to the path. It was humbling to walk the halls of the parliament buildings, knowing this was to be my work place for the next four years. For me it was […]