Oliver’s Main Street…Shrinking Each Year They say that progress goes forward but looking at Main Street in Oliver, I think it has regressed. When I was growing up in the 1950’s, Oliver had everything you could possibly want to buy. I remember most of the businesses but I admit I may have missed a few […]

Sue Morhun, Director of the Oliver and District  Heritage Society and Manda Maggs in charge of collections, updated Council on the progress of their two big projects – Deep Roots Exhibit and Heritage Garden Project. The Deep Roots Exhibit will revamp the inside of the museum to better accommodate visitors and they can enjoy displays […]

VANCOUVER — Vancouver-based Coast Hotels is opening a new property in Oliver, B.C. to complement the brand’s strong B.C. presence and its existing locations in Kelowna, Penticton and Osoyoos. The Coast Oliver hotel will feature 80 guestrooms, an indoor pool, breakfast room and future restaurant, and will offer guests Coast Hotels brand standards such as […]

We went for a hike up to Tinhorn Creek this afternoon to see where the water had been. The first photo shows where the water is now, but the muddy sides show where the torrent had been. The second photo shows the lovely waterfall above the stamp mill. It was tough to get there as […]

Weather Station – Council has asked staff and Airport Manager to gather details on the cost and how to of getting an Environment Canada official weather station. Main Street Cross-walks – Council will request a conversation of Ministry of Transportation officials on two traffic situations in Oliver – one a possible traffic circle east of […]

School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) BOARD REPORT – Board of Education Report May 31, 21017 The Board of Education is pleased to announce that we have hired and placed the following people in the four vacant vice principal positions: Naryn Searcy as VP at SESS, Amanda Palmer as VP at Oliver Elementary, Stacey Smith […]