The board of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) held elections for chair and vice chair, during the inaugural meeting on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Director Karla Kozakevich, Electoral Area “E,” has been acclaimed as chair and director Manfred Bauer, Village of Keremeos has been re-elected as vice-chair. “I would like to thank the […]

Human Remains Found in Vehicle After Vehicle Fire   On November 13, 2018 at 142am, the Osoyoos RCMP were called to a fully engulfed Chevrolet S10 pickup truck fire at a residence on Nighthawk Drive in Osoyoos.  Osoyoos fire department arrived shortly after police and put out the fire which had spread to a second […]

WHAT: NEW FORMAT for the 39thannual Share a Smile Telethon and Online Auction Fundraiser, a one-afternoon charity fundraising event open to the public that features live entertainment from local music & dance groups, a silent online auction, face-painting, a photo-booth, jelly bean jar contest, giveaways and much more.  The event – being hosted for the first […]

Overall returns 6.5% Boundary Similkameen 14.9% Just over two weeks to get ballots into elections BC

Update: Info sparse Location 6089 Main Street (corner lot – Fairview Rd/Hwy 97) Urban Matters – consultants previous story A developer proposing an affordable housing complex in Oliver’s downtown will have council’s support when it seeks approval and funding from BC Housing. EllisDon brought forward plans to build the four-storey apartment on a prime vacant lot, located […]

‘The water councillors may be excused’ Decades of tradition came to an end early this evening when the town’s two water councillors were asked to leave the chamber about 10 minutes into the new council’s first regular meeting. To begin the meeting, long-time Water Councillor Rick Machial and newly-elected Parminder Sidhu took the usual spots […]

By ROY WOOD Councillor Dave Mattes received a bit of a Civics lesson this evening when a financial oversight proposal of his was labelled outside council’s jurisdiction and sent back for more information. At issue was a Notice of Motion proposed by Mattes and former Councillor Maureen Doerr last month. The motion directed town staff […]

We are officially in launch mode for the Christmas Hampers for 2018 The Knights of Columbus have distributed collection boxes at the following retail locations:   Buy-Low Foods No Frills Shoppers Drug Mart Dollarama Oliver Chronicle Royal Canadian Legion Branch #97 Fire Hall Bistro and Fire Hall Brewery and Pub –  down stairs The Bargain Store (TBS) will launch their […]