Kaleden Volunteer FD responded to a head-on collision on Highway 3A at about 5:10 p.m. Sunday between Sheep Creek Road and the Yellow Lake Rest Area finding one person trapped in the wreckage. Three persons taken to hospital by ambulance Highway 3A was shut down for three hours between Keremeos and the Highway 97 junction as rescue […]
Archives for January 2017
Oliver’s Downtown Action Plan
The Downtown Action Plan will outline the different types of activities the Town of Oliver and partners could pursue to retain existing businesses, attract new investment, and enhance the public realm to support the ongoing revitalization of Downtown Oliver. It is being developed with the support of the BC Rural Development Fund. The Downtown Action […]
Council briefs
955 Pelican Place = development variance permit ( allows a subdivision of lot into two parcels ) permission granted. The applicant sought to vary the minimum parcel depth from 27 metres to 15 metres to facilitate the subdivision. Opposition from two neighbours stating two parcels would attract more traffic and parking on Pelican Place – […]
Corinne (1)
Update: Coroner called in to investigate
The Keremeos Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Cawston at 4 a.m. Saturday morning. The building was fully involved by the time the first truck arrived. Water had to be shuttled to the scene and with only 10 Keremeos firefighters available a request was sent to Osoyoos, who sent five firefighters to […]
Rural report – with Laird Smith
Part Two The year was 1975 and I was a naïve young convert to the cause of the Lord Jesus Christ. There was so much that I needed to learn. The PPCE services started with half an hour of pre-service prayer, then we had an hour of singing lead by the Pastor, then he preached […]
Rest in peace
Obituary for the late Steve Bryson November 3, 1952 – January 19, 2017 On Thursday January 19th – Mr. Steven Bryson of Oliver passed away peacefully after a long illness at the South Okanagan General Hospital – at the age of 64 years. He was predeceased by his brother Wayne Bent. Steven will be […]
Seeking a legal secretary
Legal Secretary Well established single practitioner law office in Osoyoos requires a competent, friendly person with: Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken Strong organizational skills Ability to multi-task Computer literacy in Word, Excel, Adobe Familiarity with Conveyancing, Wills and Estates, Corporate Law. Position starts April 11, 2017. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send your […]





