Fire call just before 10 am – Fairview Rd and Fairview Place. Nothing there A second rescue team heads further up the road to Oliver Golf Course Rd. Nothing there. Finally Oliver Fire Department told police on the scene way up Fairview near the major power lines at the crest of the Cawston to Fairview […]
Archives for June 2019
Brewing – a storm
Light rain – wind from the North – cool air
La Saint – Jean Baptiste
Farm Workers Picnic Sunday June 23rd 3 to 6 pm Lion’s Park Last week we featured a young Quebecois travellor at Rotary Beach walking the strap (slackline) Well there is more to the story – it would seem Marc-Andre has a brother – a twin brother… Antoine…. from Boisbriand Québec Both featured below
Quote of the week
Clarke Gourlay, Regional District of Nanaimo director and manager of Morningstar Farm, said the greatest issue for farming isn’t housing, it’s cost of land. “I think what we’re missing is the Agricultural Land Reserve is not the residential land reserve, it is not a reserve for housing, for cheap housing, for family group housing, it’s […]
Reducing the number of plastic bottles at Osoyoos Golf Club
A thousand or so single-use water bottles will be kept out of the local waste stream thanks to an initiative by the Osoyoos Golf Club and the financial support of the town of Osoyoos. OGC is hosting the Canadian Women’s Mid-Amateur and Senior Championships August 18-20. It expects as many as 156 competitors to be […]
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Town planner hired in Oliver – Randy Houle
Randy Houle has been hired to the newly created Director of Development Services position, effective July 3, 2019. As the Town Planner he will oversee a small department assuming responsibility for the long-term planning, current planning, building inspection, bylaw enforcement, subdivision and community development for the Town. With 9 years of local government experience, Houle […]