Brick building that housed washrooms and showers – gone. Footings for Coast Hotel being formed.

Just north of Oliver’s Fairview Bridge

2 years ago Argon Electrical & Solar Services donated 2 solar panels and the electrical work needed to power the system at the Oliver Food Bank.  Our plan was to have like-minded people or groups make similar donations to have enough panels to offset the electrical consumption.  Essentially freeing them from an electrical bill. That means […]

EXTRACTED FROM THE NOVEMBER 20, 2017 IN CAMERA MEETING MOTION IC 172/17 Moved by Councillor King Seconded by Councillor Rhodes That Council not provide a location to homeless people to camp and/or locate their belongings for the following reasons:  Liability issue  Community impact  Providing space to homeless people to camp could enable […]

A Decade of Ringing in the South Okanagan   Ten years ago a group of musicians in Oliver decided the community was lacking a handbell choir. With nothing more than a set of borrowed bells and participants keen on seeing it fly, the Oliver Handbell Ringers (OHR) team was created. The group set out raising […]

Baldy Mountain Resort will open as planned this Friday. Baldy Mountain Resort is happy to confirm that they are opening this Friday, the 8th December. The Sugarlump chair and the magic carpet will be operating. General Manager, Andy Foster said “After the early November snowfall we had some mid-November rain and have had little snow […]

After considering input from 48,951 British Columbians, and submissions from 141 local and Indigenous governments and a range of other interested stakeholders, the Province has announced a number of key decisions related to the anticipated legalization of non-medical cannabis in July 2018. “Looking at the responses received, it’s clear that British Columbians support the priorities […]

LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR INPUT HEARD ON FORTIS BC TWO TIER POWER RATE This applies to town and rural residents. If you regularly find your power bill to be in the second tier in spite of your best efforts then this is your chance to be heard. Your testimonials are needed by the end […]