1st Prize – $1,000 Cash – Paige Ruck, accepted on behalf of Celia Ruck 2nd Prize – $500 Petro Canada Gas Card – Mike Hanlon Thanks Jim Zakall – SOMHA
Archives for March 2017
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Condolences to the family
Lyla Francis Kilback (nee Thompson), 99, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2017, with her family by her side. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Lyla will be remembered and sadly missed by many. Lyla was born in Star City, Saskatchewan, on October 28th, 1917. She moved to Osoyoos in 1939, and met and […]
Fortis at the RDOS – gas vs electrical
Alternate Directior (Area C) RDOS Rick Knodel Notice of Motion given to Board: I cannot speak for any of the other regional directors or municipal politicians but I do believe that they are experiencing the same level of complaints regarding the pricing of electricity. It would be easy to vilify Fortis or B.C. Hydro for […]
No drone zone
The federal government is bringing in strict measures and fines for anyone who flies a drone too close to an airport or plane. Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Thursday unveiled restrictions to curb the number of incidents in which recreational drones have come too close to planes, which has more than tripled since 2014. Garneau […]
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Saws to be bought with provincial grants
OLIVER – Skilled trades students in the Okanagan-Similkameen and Boundary school districts will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment. * School District 51 (Boundary) is receiving $122,429 over the next three years for the purchase of equipment including […]
April 9th – 10K run
The Oliver Parks and Recreation Society is preparing for the annual Oliver Wine Capital of Canada 10K run taking place on Sunday, April 9. The Oliver event is Road Race #3 in the Canadian Tire Interior Running Association series and normally draws between 100-200 runners from all over the Okanagan and Lower Mainland. There will […]