Bennest steps down as member of council By ROY WOOD Jack Bennest, the occasional curmudgeon of Oliver town council, is resigning after 17 years as a councillor. In a note to Mayor Ron Hovanes and members of council, Bennest said: “Please accept this brief letter – my resignation as a member of Town Council effective September […]

Okanagan Gleaners Upcoming Fall Fair Saturday September 16 12 to 4 pm Okanagan Gleaners would like to share who they are and what they do with locals and visitors in an afternoon of family-friendly activities, live music, food and entertainment. Okanagan Gleaners is hosting a family-friendly Fall Fair and Open House at its production facility […]

Rd 21 south of Oliver  2pm Monday Report of MVA – ambulance, police and fire on scene Fire Department asked to extricate one/or more passengers Injuries determined to be non life threatening.  

Andrew Peller  which markets personal winemaking products and owns wine brands across Canada, will soon spend $95 million to buy Black Hills Estate Winery, Gray Monk Estate Winery and Tinhorn Creek Vineyards. Already, the company has “definitive agreements” to acquire 100 per cent of Black Hills and Gray Monk, and has entered into a “letter […]

Cassie Clarke and Brian Petreny met at the Ball Park. “It all started with a pair of pink socks on Diamond One”  – 2013 Photo and information from Audrey MacNaughton

Memories of 9/11 That morning I got up early for some reason and was just pouring a coffee when the phone rang…it was very early but I answered it and on the other end of the phone was my friend Viki View Petersen of Burlington, Wisconsin.  Viki and I had been doing our family trees […]

All Evacuation Orders Lifted in RDOS A mandatory Evacuation Order for 55 properties the Meadow Valley area west of Summerland, BC has been lifted. All residents removed from their homes can now go back. As the fire is contained but still burning, the Meadow Valley area remains in advisory Evacuation Alert. Residents in this area […]