Team B Side Kiwanis Junior Bonspiel The Oliver Curling Club hosted the annual Kiwanis Junior Bonspiel on February 2, 2019 at the Eastlink Curling Centre. Curlers and their families came from Kelowna, Penticton and Oliver, although one player from Kelowna didn’t get through before the rock slide on the highway. But the show went on! […]
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This week …. in Oliver
Oliver Arena* – 50th Anniversary Hockey Game The Oliver and District Arena, one of the first recreation facilities built in the South Okanagan, is 50 years old. To celebrate the anniversary of the grand opening back in February 1969 and kick off a year-long celebration of this special milestone, Oliver Parks and Recreation is hosting the Montreal […]
Two more shows – this weekend
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The Steele report
BC inked another interesting chapter in BC politics with the bi-election on Wednesday. To hear the hype you would think John Horgan would be hiding under his bed, well he wasn’t. The NDP had a candidate with presence in the riding as a federal MP. The riding itself leans to the left as a natural […]
Council briefs – Town of Osoyoos
Council has accepted the Osoyoos Fire Department master plan which call for: Hiring a fire chief for up to $130 thousand Purchasing a new fire truck A new fire truck with aerial capabilities could be cost $1 million dollars. Ensuring compliance with new provincial training standards Complete review of volunteer vs paid part time work […]
Grant sought for major reno at Child Centre in Osoyoos
Motions passed Monday 1. Osoyoos Town Council approves the improvements to the Child Care as noted in the grant application to the 2019 Community Child Care Space Creation Program, as needed to meet the obligation noted in Article 4(c) of the Lease between the Town and the Center. 2. Osoyoos Town Council approves providing support […]
National Park staff – first visit to speak to locals
Sarah Boyle, a Project Manager with Parks Canada (shown right), brought her message to Osoyoos Council this morning, encouraging residents to engage in a consultation process that ends February 28th “This is the opportunity as members of the local community to have your say,” she told Council before working through an extensive review of the […]