Heavy police presence involving the Emergency Response Team in Oliver Thursday night was part of an operation to arrest a man that Oliver RCMP deemed could be a danger to the public and to officers should they attempt to detain him. Tuesdayi – RCMP got a report that 56-year-old Bradley Cairns had gone to a residence […]
Archives for February 2019
Top post filled at Museum and Archives
Without a lot of fanfare the Oliver and District Heritage Society has appointed a new Executive Director. Julianna Weisgarber, Executive Director appointed recently replacing Manda Maggs of Penticton. Julianna has been Collections Manager for a number of years. She is pictured here when she arrived in September of 2014. Phone: 250-498-4027 E-Mail: info@oliverheritage.ca
BC Family Day Celebration Planned
It’s time to celebrate family at the Oliver Museum. On Friday, February 15th from 2 – 6 pm, the Museum will be hosting a free, all-ages Family Day Celebration. This is a one-day event featuring a free half-hour workshop on recording family oral histories, a child-friendly family tree craft and colouring, activities and snacks! Come […]
On the Sunnyside
What is Love? Valentine’s Day is associated with expressions of love. I suspect that many people have an incomplete picture of what love is. There are at least 3 major categories or levels of love. Apparently the Greek language of the New Testament used 3 different words to identify these 3 kinds which the English […]
Down the aisle
February 1st Snow Pack ratings
What’s coming? By early February, nearly two-thirds of the annual BC snowpack has typically accumulated. At this stage in the season, snow accumulation is currently typical for February 1st across the province, with a few regions slightly above or below normal. Seasonal snowpacks can still change significantly with two or more months of possible snow […]
NHL on local ice – Oliver style – all in a good cause
Locals skate well. Montreal scores better Friday night in Oliver
Update: One dead – mother and child taken to hospital in Kelowna
RCMP have disclosed that a dead passenger in an accident outside south of Oliver Friday morning was a 24-year-old Osoyoos man. A northbound Chevrolet Cavalier collided with a southbound Chevrolet Sonic around 9:45 Friday morning. The man was found dead in the Cavalier, and a 26-year old woman and 10-month-old infant were extricated from that same car. The […]