Limpet Teeth Mankind has learned to combine strength and flexibility by making composite materials. We put steel bars in concrete and fibreglass into plastics. But we weren’t the first to do that. A limpet is able to cling to rocks using the suction of a muscular foot and the adhesiveness of mucous. As it moves […]

As the architect of the Oct. 4 RDOS motion to intervene in the Fortis rate design application which passed unanimously I have been asked how I feel about the decision by the RDOS to not join in the intervener motion but to support the Anarchist Mountain Residents Society (AMRS) in their intervention. In a small […]

Gale promises me this is not an altered picture. She and her ‘hubbie’ driving south – saw it but it was gone. On the way back north – they stopped and got this picture. Always haunting – the ghost of the poles on “Dead man’s Hill”. “I should let you know, that for as long […]

  Long time Oliver residents Erwin and Trudy Weiler were recently presented with certificates acknowledging their long service to various Cancer projects.  Unfortunately Trudy was unable to attend, due to illness, so Erwin accepted on her behalf. Trudy has given over thirty years of voluntary service to the Canadian Cancer Society and Erwin has been […]

The owner of a lot at 480 Bank Avenue is appealing charges levied for the cleanup of property deemed unsafe, dangerous and unsightly. The bills amounted to amount $5500 with the Town claiming most of the cost was a bill from the RDOS landfill because of what was off loaded there and the need for […]

REWARD!! $5000.00 for the return or information that leads to the recovery of stolen GPS construction equipment and other items. On the evening of Jan 2, 2018 at our job site at Phantom Creek Winery (south of Oliver) thieves made off with several thousands of dollars worth of GPS construction equipment and other items. If […]

A proposal from Osoyoos-area property owners (Rd 22) to charge customers for storage on their property gained partial approval from RDOS board members this week despite mixed reviews and some opposition The regional district board granted a three-year temporary use permit to allow landowners at 8715 Road 22, just north of Osoyoos Lake, to store a row […]

Received from Oliver RCMP: Phantom Creek Winery January the 2nd, 2018 a reported Break, Enter and Theft at the construction site of Phantom Creek Winery was reported to the Oliver RCMP. Thieves had targeted buildings on site and managed to steal expensive tools used in the construction trade. Some of the stolen items include; Laser […]