This bridge links Oregon and Washington states across the Columbia River in the Columbia Gorge. I recently crossed this bridge after my Total Solar Eclipse adventure to Oregon last month The bridge is the crossing point of the Pacific Crest Trail which goes from the Mexican border to the Canadian border at Manning Park This […]
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Lt. Governor’s awards and wine tour today
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2014 Cassini Cellars The Aristocrat Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Castoro de Oro Estate Winery Crimson Rhapsody 2014 Maverick Estate Winery Bush Vine Syrah 2014 All wineries in British Columbia were invited to submit their wines for blind judging by a panel of wine industry professionals. Wines submitted had to be […]
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Grants approved
Food bank and museum OK’d for grant money By ROY WOOD Oliver council opened the grant-in-aid chequebook on Monday to two local non-profits looking for help. The Oliver Food Bank sought $3,000 to complete a solar panel project, which will see the operation become electrically self-sufficient and save about $500 a month in power bills. […]
Food drive wraps up Saturday
The BC Thanksgiving Food Drive is a province-wide initiative that is annually organized and “run” (literally) by local volunteers who travel our community on foot to distribute donation bags and pick up food donations. You might not think a few cans and boxes of food collected on each street would add up to […]
Greyhound seeks to reduce costly service in BC
Greyhound seeks to amend its operating license Has applied to the Passenger Transportation Board ( BC) Public has until October 13th to comment Reduction in service would affect Similkameen and Okanagan points and routes. *** Eliminate the routes listed below: • I1: Dawson Creek – Fort Nelson • I2: Fort Nelson – Yukon Border & […]
This Sunday
New documentary screening at Oliver Theatre this Sunday, Sept. 17th at 1:00 pm. The film is called “Out of the Interior: Survival of the Small-town Cinema in British Columbia” and was made by Curtis & Silmara Emde. The Oliver Theatre is featured in the documentary The documentary’s website reads: “Out of the Interior: Survival of […]
Learn your Solar Potential at Upcoming Event
Oliver resident to share why solar is a wise investment Residents of Oliver and Osoyoos will have an opportunity to learn about home solar power systems at an upcoming free education session. Terratek Energy is hosting Going Solar in Oliver-Osoyoos: An Introduction to Home Solar, Saturday, Sept. 30 from 11 am to 12 pm at […]