GRANDMOTHERS FOR AFRICA BRIDGE EVENT 2017 Thursday, February 16th, is the date to mark on your calendar for the annual Grandmothers for Africa BRIDGE EVENT from 10 to 2:30 at Fairview Mountain Golf Club. Preregistration by Feb. 14th is necessary so email bridgesocialnews@gmail.com or call Leslie at 250 498 2282. For only $20 you get […]
Archives for 2017
Bridging the gap for social justice
A review
COLOURFUL CONVERSATIONS Anneke Le Roux How lucky can our little town of Oliver be!? We have a phenomenal theatre that brings incredible acts like the Montreal based Dave Brubeck Tribute concert hosted by the South Okanagan Concert Society January 27th. I could not believe my good fortune and did not stop smiling. The music […]
Vessel sinks Monday – operator dies
West Kelowna / Kelowna – RCMP continue to work closely with BC Coroners Service and WorkSafe BC in parallel and ongoing investigations, following the sinking of a commercial vessel in Okanagan Lake late Monday evening. On January 30, 2017 at 9:21 pm, RCMP received 911 emergency calls from Tolko Industries employees, who reported a marine […]
Note from Nadine
Our family has set up a fund raiser for my mother-inlaw who has lived in Oliver for a long time. Ruth Poirier has been an active member at the Oliver Seniors Centre, playing cards, dancing, and bingo. https://www.gofundme.com/medical-flight-home “We are trying to raise money to help pay some of the costs of getting a medical […]
Council will seek funding for Hwy 97 pipe solution
Live Link to Syphon Document Oliver Town Council met in a special televised session this afternoon for 1 hour and 15 minutes – a lot of time for a review of the report above with advice from Federal, Provincial and Regional elected officials. In January 2016 a rock slide crushed the underground syphon at […]
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In the desert
From February through mid-April the Osoyoos Desert Society will once again be hosting its popular Winter/Spring Program Series. This year’s series includes four programs, each featuring a documentary film and guest speaker. The series kicks off Saturday, February 11th with “The Ocean’s Albatross.” The featured show examines the impact of pollution on our oceans and […]