This is Restorative Justice Week. The week is recognized in Canada and throughout the World to give residents an understanding of the role of community accountability programs that offer an alternative to the traditional justice system for individuals involved with minor incidents in the community. There are two events in the South Okanagan. The first […]

Recently we published a number of stories about school enrollment in the Okanagan Similkameen – District 53. Some clarification was requested by ODN and the staff supplied these graphs showing enrollment in 2014, 2015 and 2016 based on months indicated. The charts are not consistent in format For the purpose of consistency we will refer […]

If anyone needed proof Oliver residents have been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to get fit – all they had to do was try and pre-register for one of the orientations. Prior to the Oliver Community Weight Room officially opening its doors to the community Monday, the Parks and Recreation department had been advertising that it […]

South Okanagan residents will likely have a new ‘playground’ of sorts when they venture to the warm waters of Osoyoos Lake in the summer of 2017. At its regular meeting Monday, Town of Osoyoos council passed a motion stating: Council proceed with a Request For Proposal for the establishment of a Wibit Water Park at […]

In a moving ceremony, full of tradition and history, the St Martin of Tours relic was placed in it’s new home in a beautiful new altar in Christ the King Catholic Church in Oliver on Saturday morning. Bishop John Corriveau officiated the ceremony, anointed the altar with Oil of Chrism, blessed the altar and lectern […]