One person is dead following a crash Thursday afternoon that closed Highway 97 north of Summerland for several hours. An eyewitness said a small car lost control, spun out and crashed into an oncoming semi-truck near Callan Road. The passenger in that car died – the driver and the driver of the truck were taken […]

  Snow Geese

I have been asked about possible damage to fruit trees and vines with the cold weather. There are a number of variables to consider. So I went exploring. I talked to farmers I know and from various parts of the valley. We are talking about a large area with interspersed micro climates. The Central and […]

McKinney Rd Thursday morning – heading up the hill

Obituary for the late Martha Goltz January 14, 1935 – January 6, 2020 On Monday, January 6, 2020, Mrs. Martha Dores Goltz of Oliver passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 84 years. She will be fondly remembered by her loving family and friends. A private family service was held on January […]

Trail Advocates meet to discuss linking Trails across the Canada / US Border The idea of connecting trail advocates on both sides of the border was born out of an observation made at the recent International Indigenous Tourism Conference in Kelowna.  Arnie Marchand, First Nations Leader from Oroville, Washington stated “One of the things I […]

This is a provisional or draft budget – not to be finalized until March. It does show an increase overall in $$$ of 5.9 percent Oliver Town up $81, 393 OIliver Rural up $169, 811 – the largest increase of rural areas in the Regional District ***

Left to right: Andrea Lester (TEN School Pac), Karen Somerville (SOSS Pac), Meghan Vetsch and Jocelyn Kirs (OES Pac) and Val Allen, principal (Sen Pok Chin elementary) Presenter and chief Cook at the Sunday Elks Breakfast Carol Bonaldo. All cash awards granted by the BPOE Lodge 267 to a Parent Advisory Council at each school […]