From: Hart Buckendahl I read with disbelief the article about council not allowing the water aldermen to be present at council meetings as in the past. Over the years I have refrained from any comments or interference in council matters even though politics gets into your blood and at times you itch wishing you were […]

Saturday, October 6, Bobby Bruce performs his world-class Neil Diamond tribute Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band at the Frank Venables Theatre. This seasoned tribute has been pounding the floorboards for over two decades, rocking out over one hundred shows a year in such far-flung locations as Grand Cayman, Borneo and even annual tours of […]

by ROY WOOD Against the advice of its own staff and advisory committee, Osoyoos council voted Monday to give $1,000 to a private dance studio to help send a dozen young dancers to Disneyland. Dance Oasis – a for-profit studio — asked the town for an unspecified donation to help offset costs of flights and […]

By ROY WOOD The town of Osoyoos continues to plug loopholes to keep fast-buck “flippers” out of the town-sponsored affordable housing program. A central tenet of the Near-Market Affordable Housing Program – which will include four homes in the 26-lot Meadowlark subdivision on Highway 97 near the fire hall – is that buyers not quickly […]

Rick Machial has been a water councillor on Oliver Town Council for 28 years. Mayor Ron Hovanes told the public of an in-camera discussion Monday (Sept 24th) and a decision to change the rules on how water councillors participate in council decisions after the next municipal election October 20th. Oliver has maintained an excellent relationship with […]

A bit of history: above headline was a Provincial Government OIC dissolving the SO Lands Irrigation District in 1989. Mayor Buckendahl was away in December of 1989 – and I was the acting Mayor. We had no administrator/manager/CAO. Corporate Officer (Secretary Treasurer) Debbie McGinn summoned myself and Vic Casorso to a meeting to do preliminary […]

Council in Oliver held a short but special meeting this morning to approve a $8500 thousand lighting order. Option 1 of 3 chosen by all of council because it was the lease expensive and could be complete by the end of the month. Spartan Street Light options That Council choose one of the following lighting […]

Two new employees are earning recognition and support for inclusion in B.C.’s largest correctional facility, with help from an Oliver based social services agency. “Having a broadly diverse and inclusive workplace brings a wider set of skills and perspectives to the table. Dayton (centre) and Kyle (left) are right there with everyone, contributing to our […]