The Oliver Library hosted lots and lots of Children for The Summer Reading Program. Thursday night they “Booked a trip”. Armed with National Geo’s, glue, brushes and lots of imagination they created vision boards of their destinations.
Archives for August 2016
Kids at the library – with Leza Macdonald
parks group two (2)
“We want a traffic stop”
Residents at OK Falls have demanded the provincial government address the issue of traffic safety on the corner of Highway 97 and Cedar Street. 1,200 signatures on a petition and 50 demonstrators protested along the sidewalks on Wednesday. The petition was presented to Boundary Similkameen MLA Linda Larson during the rally.
MP gets whirlwind tour of South Okanagan industry
MP Richard Cannings with SO Chamber Manager Denise Blashko and Outreach Neon owner Dennis Knechtel. The tour included a private packinghouse in Osoyoos and gin distillery north of Oliver. “Chambers have been around for a VERY long time – we have had chambers in our South Okanagan area for 70 years. Business, communities, technology and […]
Parking on rural roads/farms a concern
The provincial government announced this week greater flexibility in hosting weddings, concerts and other non-agricultural events on Agricultural Land Reserve properties. “Our job is to protect agriculture land not just for today but for future generations. But it’s also to help farmers gain more income on their farms so they can be more sustainable.” said […]
