By ROY WOOD About 200 people gathered at the Oliver Community Centre on Monday to be reassured that policing in their community is up to snuff and to politely vent about what they see as some shortcomings. A panel of senior and street-level Mounties proffered some reassurance and, at the same time, reminded local […]
Archives for February 2016
Champs on ice – locals heading to Smithers
The South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association Bantam Rep team has had a very successful year. They finished at the top of their league, winning the OMHA League banner, and then went on to win the playoff banner. This has secured their spot to play in the BC Minor Hockey Provincials March 13-18th in Smithers. The […]
Valley Champs – AA Boys Basketball
What can I say Maurizio, – I was in bed by that time. Thanks for the photo of the Hornet. Now on to the provincials.
Good sized crowd listens to police presentation
Hot off the press – pictures from a forum put on by the Town of Oliver and the RCMP. Keynote speaker – Superintendent Kevin Hewco – regional commander. Hosted by Mayor Ron Hovanes. A visual and audio presentation of police crime stats for the Oliver area in last five years and a recent spike in […]
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Affordable housing – a proposed project
Open House – Oliver Legion – small crowd of interested people with a visit from local MP Dick Cannings and several members of the local Town Council. Canadian Wetlands – ecosystem management wants to buy and develop the Forbes property next to the river at the foot of Co-op Avenue. The plan for a mixed […]
Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit to support farmers and charities
OLIVER – Local residents who use food banks and school lunch programs will now have greater access to healthy, local food that has been donated by their neighbours, thanks to the new Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson said today. “The hard-working people who grow food in Boundary-Similkameen give back to our […]
$10,000 raised in at Silver Sage on weekend
Mike Watson in hospital Queen Mary’s Hong Kong Await a donor and a liver transplanet More fund raising needed. https://www.youcaring.com/lisa-needoba-and-mike-watson-493493/update/433327#.VsFqpCoXYs9.facebook