Oliver – held at 3.9 HA Kaleden – held at .8 HA Summerland – lightening strike – growing .01 HA Ollala – lightening strike – growing .01 HA The good news – 6 weeks until September
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Moonlight Movie Night – features 'Ferdinand'
Ferdinand the Bull returns to the big screen outdoors next Wednesday, July 25th The annual event sponsored by Interior Savings Credit Union will be held at the Oliver Community Park, at 6359 Park Drive. Ferdinand will be shown on a life-sized inflatable movie screen in the field near the band shell. The film will start at dusk, […]
Osoyoos airport dream lives on
By ROY WOOD The dream of a fully functioning airport in Osoyoos is alive and well as a group of advocates continues to push the project forward, most recently with a $25,000 “strategic plan and opportunity assessment.” The Osoyoos Airport Development Society (OADS) appeared before town council on Monday, along with a couple of staffers […]
Missing equipment causing west bench smell
The foul odour wafting around the west bench of Osoyoos recently is a result of some missing equipment at the sewer lagoons west of the high school and adjacent to the golf course. Chief administrative officer Barry Romanko told council Monday that new aerators for one of the cells will arrive July 24. He […]
Monday's fire likely human caused
BC Forest Service is investigating the bush fire, (sagebrush – antelope/brush grass). Most of the land, north of dump road owned by the Thorp family. Oliver Fire Chief Bob Graham, when talking to ODN this morning, said: No wind helped the situation. Controlling the fire went well. No homes threatened. BC Forest Service called immediately with […]
Confirmed cougar sighting
Back yard of Innis and Judy Harvey (Eastside Avenue) House shown across the Avenue Mature cougar walking west to east just below roof ridge and dropping down onto a lawn. Inspection of the home indicates no tree close enough to help the cougar. Likely jumped onto the roof of a small passenger van and a […]