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In Loving Memory Eric Lloyd Mauger 1933 – 2019   On Sunday February 10, 2019, Mr. Eric Lloyd Mauger of Oliver passed away peacefully at McKinney Place surrounded by family at the age of 85 years. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother. He will be lovingly remembered by his devoted wife Janice, […]

Picture 1949 – BC Provincial Police Facts: 2019 Town of Oliver population – less than 5000 people 2021 census could prove that Town has now triggered a policing share of 70 percent of the cost of officers, detachment housing, civilian staffing and many other expected and unexpected expenses. By the summer of 2022 Oliver could be […]

Archives Getting Greener A few building improvements at the Oliver Archives are helping the building to “go green.” Those projects are the installation of a number of solar panels on the Archives building roof and the replacement of the building’s furnace and air conditioner. You may have noticed the solar last week as you drove […]

The South Okanagan Similkameen Preservation Society has been in negotiations with Parks Canada for the past 3 weeks to host a “stakeholders” meeting regarding the proposed National Park Reserve.  Only on Feb 8th (4 days prior) did our group receive confirmation.  The day after (Feb 9th) sending out invitations to our membership, Parks Canada wanted […]

Consultations with residents of the region are an important part of assessing the establishment of a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen. The information sessions on the proposed national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen on February 12 with the Grasslands Coalition, the British Columbia Wildlife Federation and the South Okanagan–Similkameen Preservation Society and on […]