No Irrigation Water Available for Systems 4, 5, 6, and 7 Due to the water breach at Hester Creek and Tin Horn Creek the Town of Oliver has now shutdown Irrigation System 4. The shutdown is to protect canal infrastructure from the significant debris and silt that entered the canal. If customers in Irrigation System […]

 On Thursday May 11, 2017, Dr. Alfred George Downing of Osoyoos passed away peacefully at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 94 years. Alfred Downing, beloved husband of the late Mildred Downing (nee Waugh), born to Ann Elizabeth (Hodder) and Arthur George Downing; father to Janice (Al), Maureen (George), Nancy, and Ralph. […]

Bowering, Roger September 11, 1946 – May 20, 2017   Obituary to follow

Norman David Osland Feb. 24, 1947 – May 21, 2017 Norm was born in Oliver and except for a brief time lived his life here. In the seventies he was instrumental in bringing the Tennis Club to life. There was no junior soccer in the South Okanagan until our son had an avid interest in […]

Mayor Ron Hovanes pins a provincial long-service medal on the proud chest of town fire chief Bob Graham. The award recognizes Graham’s skills and years of service as a volunteer firefighter in the town. He was appointed chief in March after serving as deputy chief since 2011 and being an active member of the department […]

We are Ellcar Ventures Ltd.  Our mailing address is Box 2018, Oliver, B.C. V0H IT0 We are three partners in this project Bill Miller, Penny Pendergraft and Hart Buckendahl Phone numbers for us are in the same order, 250-490-4071, 250-498-1875 and 250-498-9603 Our project consists of 19 lots in phase one.  We don’t have a show […]

Quote of the week “Ten years ago  Ron Teneycke told Kamloops psychiatrict Ronald Chale he wanted to grow up, be a man and have relationships; however the doctor did not believe he was capable.” Mentioned in a Penticton courtroom yesterday at the beginning of a dangerous offender hearing. Souce: Black Press digital media

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