This award recognizes an individual youth member who has demonstrated a commitment to our community and has made extraordinary volunteer contributions. Abby was nominated by Lori Martine, Youth Ambassador Coordinator. Lori states that Abby Teigen is a young woman with a gentle and generous heart. Abby has been involved with the Oliver Ambassador Program for […]

……..but don’t have room where you live? The Oliver Community Garden is beside the Quails Nest Arts Centre across from the Airport. There is a work party on Sunday April 14th starting at noon – stop by and check out the site. Submitted by Sandra Smith

Chair The chair is a relatively modern device for commoners. It was for Kings and such. People sat on the ground then on cushions long before everyone might have a chair. A chair is to sit upon where the back remains vertical, the thighs horizontal, the shins vertical so the feet rest on the floor. […]

Karnail and Bachini Sidhu have lived in Penticton for 48 years after immigrating to Canada from the Punjab in northern India. They and their family have made a significant donation to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. Karnail served as vice-president of the committee […]

Over the last 24 hours the Oliver RCMP has received two reports of theft of Ford F350 trucks, both have taken place in the early morning hours. One of the vehicles was recovered but a number of high value tools were stolen from inside of the vehicle. Oliver RCMP ask that any owners of Ford […]

MOTI – Vern Lange: Will be open to all traffic 7:30 am April 11th Caution – some construction underway for a few more days Traffic control in place Vern Lange