Ken Ziebart November 30, 1951 – December 11, 2016 On December 11, 2016, Mr. Kenneth James Ziebart of Osoyoos passed away peacefully with his loving, devoted sister Bev by his side after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 65 years. Predeceased by his father John in 1980 and wife Carole in 2010. […]
Archives for 2016
Oliver – Hollywood North?
Filming of movie in Downtown Oliver for much of today – parts of Station Street closed off along with an alley and street near the Legion. The Humanity Bureau starring Nicolas Cage was using a set in Okanagan Falls recently and now Oliver. Along with Cage, the film stars Sarah Lind of cult film Wolfcop, […]
Rest in peace – Babe Norton
Babe NORTON (1928-2016) Adeline Emma (Babe) Norton passed away peacefully December 11, 2016. Babe is survived by daughter Nita (Moe), son Greg (Chris), grandchildren Kim, Sara, Debbie, Jesse, and Todd and five wonderful great-grandchildren Kya, Wil, Deirdre, Charli and Colton, as well as several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by husband Eric Norton, her […]
Warming trend on the way…. but it is cold
Linking family friends
Two pictures today from family friends of many decades ago. Robert Sieben above and James Bennest below Both pictures from the Lower Mainland where they both reside. Brunswick Point, Ladner on top and English Bay, Vancouver below.
Drought fears overblown, says council
By ROY WOOD Oliver council continues to swim against the current on the subject of water conservation, saying that the area has plenty of water and that calls for “drought planning” are scaremongering. During Monday’s quarterly report to council by operations director Shawn Goodsell, Mayor Ron Hovanes asked about progress on a “drought management plan.” […]
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Town of Oliver – council briefs by Roy Wood
OLIVER COUNCIL BRIEFS Town will support Legion Banner program The town will chip in what is needed to support the Legion with its Oliver Veteran Banner program. The Legion has approached council and several service clubs in for financial support. The program would see 27 banners, each including the name of a local veteran, displayed […]