By ROY WOOD In what seems a small victory for Councillor Petra Veitimilla and possibly common sense, council has agreed to increase the allowed number of open campfires in a campground. Under the fire control bylaw amended Monday, a campground in the town will be permitted one open, wood-based campfire per 25 campsites on the […]

FIONA WOOD · Oliver resident 26 years · Retired:  5 children, 5 grandchildren · Director – Vintage Car Club of Canada · Member/Volunteer:  Kiwanis Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Desert Valley Hospice, Valley Congregational, Red Cross Medical Loan Program, Heritage House, Oliver Tourism · Previously: 50 years office administration, bookkeeping, librarian, teacher, education assistant  – (Provincial Govt., Ministry of Defence, School […]

Waterline project of Osoyoos Indian Band – some traffic diversions and delays due to construction. Signs at 4 way stop ( McKinney Rd and Park Drive ) – Local access and getting to hospital still available. Not so subtle message – head north to avoid delay – heading east is a bit of a problem.

Councillors voted Monday to dump the idea of a compost facility at the Summerland landfill. A group of residents cheered the decision, which denied the RDOS permission to access the landfill to carry out technical studies for the controversial site. Council voted 6 – 1 to slam the door in the face of the RDOS, with Mayor Peter Waterman […]

Up north – no ice yet for swans a swimming

by Nick Koster – thanks for the banner as well

  By ROY WOOD The decision making around trash collection in Oliver took another surprising turn Monday as council opted to go with the automated cart system after having just rejected the idea two weeks ago. Starting in July 2018, Oliver homeowners will be issued wheeled containers for their refuse: one for garbage; one for […]