Bi-election for Osoyoos School Trustee School District 53 Okanagan Similkameen It took about 45minutes to count and check all the ballots. Only one candidate attended the count in the Library of the Osoyoos Elementary School. 549 ballots cast – 1 spoiled Casey Brouwer on top with 251 – Penny Dupperon 40 less with 87 for […]
Archives for November 2016
Oliver Scribblers make mark on Oliver’s Literary Landscape
As a society, we love to read – from books, magazines, newspapers and brochures – to the information available to us on televisions, computers, tablets and phones – and, of course, to websites such as the one you are currently viewing. We are inundated with words. The information we gather from the many mediums at […]
Fall Tea and Bake Sale draws big crowds
Pies. Cakes. Cookies. Brownies. If you have a sweet tooth, Oliver United Church is the place to be this afternoon. The Fall Tea and Bake Sale is underway. When the cover was pulled off the goodies at precisely 1 p.m., the anxious crowd rushed the table to find out what treats had been uncovered. Nobody left […]
A busy day on Main Street in Oliver
It’s a Saturday – and Main Street is the place to be in Oliver. The downtown core is a busy place with the celebration of three new businesses opening their doors at 6218 Main Street. Sue Schaffrick at Oliver Shoes and Fashions, Danielle Favreau at Baguette and Brioche, and Teresa Maurer from Pur Zen all […]
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Check out the many exciting events coming up in Oliver
Creative art
Miss Emma, 4, learned a lot about the story of Poppies today as she made this beautiful sculpture on the wall. (No Poppies were harmed in this lesson) Photo by Leza Macdonald