Wax Wax is a substance that is malleable at room temperature, does not dissolve in water and is secreted by many animals and plants. The most well known example is bees wax used to build the honeycomb. Lanolin, from sheep wool, is a type of wax. The head oil of the sperm whale is a […]

Mom and Dad always took us to the drive-in in either Oroville or Penticton and it was always a fun outing. I remember with great fondness, when Uncle Bill (Arnold) and Auntie Lil took Norma and I along with Lynn, Diane and Rob. One day Norma and I were at their house when Auntie Lil […]

Resources: 155 firefighters 9 helicopters 17 heavy equipment   Incident Management Team (12),  19 pieces of heavy equipment, 7 water tenders and 28 industry personnel are assigned to the fire. Size – has grown to 3000 hectares but that is largely caused by crews doing back burns to control the expansion. The fire is 35 percent […]

Council (District of Summerland) said okay this week for staff to negotiate a contract with Waste Connections of Canada for the curbside collection of garbage, recyclables, compostable materials and larger items. But with a twist. The negotiations will be based on the current system of customer-supplied containers at an estimated annual cost of $397,714. The contract […]

Inside the Oliver Fire Hall is a large sign on the ceiling “Think Fire Safety” Safety for all of us on the mind of local volunteers called out at a moment’s notice to put out a fire that is a danger to the community. Their message to me and to you: If you see a fire […]

Thursday evening  – market and entertainment at Oliver Community Park Music in the Park entertainers – 13 Broken Bones