Quote of the week – Monday night Mayor Martin Johansen said” they need to craft a clear message, “not vague and generalized,” about the deteriorating staffing at the hospital and resulting uptick in ER closures in recent months.” Oliver will be submitting a request for a meeting with Dix regarding the emergency room staffing along […]
Archives for 2019
New burning rules – long overdue
New open burning rules to protect people’s health, the environment VICTORIA – Changes to when and where open burning can take place will help protect British Columbia’s air quality and people’s health by reducing fine particulate matter pollution. The new Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation will come into effect on Sept. 15, 2019, in advance […]
July rainy season not over yet – fire rating moderate to low
55 days left of summer holiday School returns September 3
The race to replace MLA Larson: Hovanes is in; Veintimilla ‘has no plans’
By ROY WOOD Former Oliver mayor Ron Hovanes says he will likely seek the Liberal nomination to replace Linda Larson as MLA for Boundary-Similkameen. Political rising star Petra Veintimilla won’t rule out a run at the nomination but says, “I don’t have any plans to (run) at this time.” Larson announced last month that […]
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Engineering company recommends 1.8 million dollar fix
Perhaps the biggest question answered by the Ecora Engingeering study, is a recommendation that suggests Park Rill Creek be moved back to its historical channel in the Sportsmens Bowl Road area north of Oliver. The creek jumped its banks in 2018 during heavy flows and now runs down a path it cut in the side […]
Council briefs
Study possibility of Regional Indoor Pool Rural Dividend Funding Application – Multi-Community Indoor Pool Facility Feasibility Study – Council supported the submission of a BC Rural Dividend Program Application under the Single Applicant funding stream sixth intake Community Capacity Building category of $100,000 for a “MultiCommunity Indoor Pool Facility Feasibility Study”. This is a regional […]
$45,000 raised in weekend tournament for Highway to Healing
The 2nd Annual Drive to Provide golf tournament by local charity Highway to Healing has grossed $45,000. These funds are in support of families from Osoyoos, Oliver and OK Falls who must travel out of the area for medical care for their children. Saturday’s event at Fairview Mountain Golf Club included 100 golfers; these teams […]