Pictured above – Lori at right with Miss Canada and local youth Ambassador Julianna Martine a few years back.   Winners will gather Sunday May 15 – 1:00 to 3:00 pm for a presentation from the Town of Oliver   Group Award – Branch 97 – Royal Canadian Legion Individual Award – Lori Martine Youth […]

From May 14-15th,  the town of Oliver is home to the annual BC Volunteer Firefighters Spring Training Seminar which hosts over 350 volunteer firefighters from across British Columbia. It’s a weekend of practical skills training that leaves much of the theoretical work in their home departments. Every second year, the Oliver Fire Department’s (OFD) experience and history of […]

OLIVER – On Saturday, May 7, people throughout Canada are being asked to mark national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day by learning how they can help protect their families, friends and communities from wildfire threats. Everyone in Boundary-Similkameen is encouraged to do their part by getting involved in this important endeavour, which was organized by FireSmart […]

If we pay less – there is less money to spend – not better for economy. If workers paid more –  people save more and spend more – better for economy. Does the BC Chamber know something I don’t. Restricting wages, cutting jobs, eliminating positions does NOT add up to more profit. Grow, offer incentives to employees, more sales, […]