Oliver Elementary School (OES) is now equipped with a life-saving defibrillator thanks to the BC PAD program, a joint initiative implemented by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) that provides free public access defibrillators (PAD) to communities across the province. Local paramedics provided training to teachers and school leadership on how […]
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OES gets PAD with CAD to help BCEHS – part of CPR & AED
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Road to ?
Poles being erected just off Leighton Drive north of Oliver. Utility for power or cable connection to radio tower on top of Oliver Mtn. At least one property owner displeased with the site of large poles on the horizon
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Oliver Tourism to take over Festival of the Grape ?
South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce and Oliver Tourism Association form Alliance The Oliver Tourism Association (OTA) and the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce (SOCC) have signed a formal agreement which will see the organizations cooperatively plan and operate the Festival of the Grape. Corrie Adolph, president of the chamber says, “This strategic alliance will free […]
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Doctors moving to rural BC
As part of the Province’s work to make sure British Columbians have access to high-quality primary care, 11 internationally trained physicians will begin practicing in rural and remote communities in B.C., including one new family doctor each for Logan Lake and Princeton and two for Ashcroft. One of the new physicians, Dr. Deborah Obu, who […]