Enforcement of Non-Conforming Use – “Oliver Rental Centre” 5693 Sawmill Road, Oliver Administrative Recommendation: THAT the Regional District commence injunctive action with respect to the use of the property at 5693 Sawmill Road, Oliver (legally described as Lot 2, Plan 21818, District Lot 2450s, SDYD) for the purposes of a vehicle and trailer rental business.  […]

Over this weekend we will try to judge whether the SO – Oliver and Osoyoos has a problem finding doctors or retaining those who have been attracted to our communities. Fill in the poll to the right. Thanks Below an ad on a BC website – a further search indicated many medical positions that need […]

  Science Science includes discovering predictable and repeatable realities in the material world. Certain chemical reactions of elements and compounds will produce identical results under identical circumstances. The laws of physics remain the same. Natural things in our environment will respond predictably. Living things depend on having air, water and nutrients in order to stay […]

Grade 7 students at Tuc el Nuit Elementary receive a grant with pleasure from the Women of Oliver for Women. This funding along with a large spaghetti dinner fund raiser planned in February should help the fund go over the top. The cost locally about $16 thousand. The camp (summer or bible) located at Gardom […]

Spiral lives If we were to build a circular tower and to build it with bricks, we could do it alone and we could do it with others. Imagine our life is the tower. And as we go around, brick by brick, when we arrive again at the start point the last brick is just […]

Come learn about what’s new in solar innovation, grid-tie installations, debunk some myths and know the facts about solar! We will discuss the following: Fortis – Net Metering Changes Grid-tie vs. Off-grid solar – do I need batteries? Facts and figures – the real numbers on solar Expected return on your investment (ROI) Which inverter […]

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia’s provincial health officer (PHO), have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in British Columbia:   “On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2020, we confirmed that our BC Centre for Disease Control public health lab had identified a positive test for […]

Penticton – South Okanagan Traffic Services stop driver going 223kms per hour in a 100km zone. On January 30th, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., South Okanagan Traffic Services officer stopped a driver near Sage Mesa Drive, on Highway 97, north of Penticton, BC. The vehicle was recorded driving 223 kilometers per hour in the 100 kilometer […]