Would seem that wind is the key – a double edged sword though. Wind blows smoke away but is a negative force if fire is in the area.

  by Roy Wood More than two years after the decision was made on where to put Oliver’s charging station for electric cars, the facility opened for business on Monday. In May 2015 council decided to put the dual-outlet facility in the parking lot outside the Oliver Visitor Centre on Station Street. Two other options […]

By Roy Wood  The town of Oliver will continue, at least until 2023, to offer tax exemptions to residential, commercial and industrial developers willing to build in any of four designated revitalization zones. The program is one of the key tools in the town’s ongoing struggle to attract development in the downtown core and the […]

Time to refresh your FREE classified or FREE events. A major clean up in progress Remember – on Classifieds – no chit chat – phone the number in the ad Remember – on Events – ensure there is a date in the ad And most importantly – on any comment or ad – insert your […]

Cannings to “Ride the Riding” for Second Year in a Row Penticton – Richard Cannings, MP (South Okanagan-West Kootenay) is happy to announce that he will “Ride the Riding” for the second year in a row. Last year he decided to complete a bicycle trip through the riding, which gave him a unique chance to […]

A personal perspective of the SOHS & SOSS All Year Gathering, Aug. 11 – 13, 2017 In spite of initial missteps from a diversity of causes, once Jana Huolt took charge, a very creditable and indeed enjoyable weekend of events took place, with over 130 “Classmates” from as early as 1947 to as recent as […]