Vanessa Broadbent, editor of the Osoyoos Times has moved on. Broadbent takes up a position with CTV in Winnipeg leaving Osoyoos December 8th.   Reporter Dale Boyd, of Penticton, succeeds Broadbent as Editor   Both the Times and the Oliver Chronicle owned by Aberdeen Publishing will be looking for a junior reporter to serve as […]

Approximate cost for installation of Video Surveillance at Various Town Owned Properties $85,106, there are other costs that the Town will have such as internet connections, mounting poles and extension of electrical services.   Legal/Statutory Authority: The installation of CCTV cameras requires the development of a policy and undertaking of privacy impact assessments. Strategic Plan: […]

MOTION ON NOTICE Reduce the speed limit to 30 k/hr. on Fairview Rd from its’ intersection with Spartan St eastwards across the Okanagan River to the intersection of Fairview Rd. with McKinney Rd then proceeding easterly to the intersection of McKinney Rd. and Tucelnuit Dr. Implement four way stop signs at the intersection of Fairview […]

THE SOUND OF MUSIC      I want to sing!  I want to open my heart and open my lungs and let it all belt out.  I want to express my joyful thoughts in music to gladden the heart of others. Recent events have taken much of my joy away but music always soothes my soul and […]

left to right: Wayde Bliss with Martin Johansen   Wayde Bliss has been the Town of Oliver’s building officer (inspector) for 25 years with no plans for retirement yet on the horizon. We caught his worship, Mayor Martin Johnansen in his office this morning, while he, Wayde, and myself reviewed an old photograph circa 1980-1985 […]

Pilot A pilot controls the flight of an airplane. Their job includes making a flight plan and getting that approved before they even get on the plane. Bigger planes have an auto-pilot which can fly the plane but needs to be programmed by the pilot. The pilot is the Captain of the airship and has […]