On Tuesday January 28th, Canada’s Ballet Jӧrgen is coming to Oliver to perform the spectacular Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet™, and a few lucky local dancers are joining them on stage. The Local Participant program offers youth the valuable experience of dancing with professional dancers and working with professional artistic staff. The […]
Archives for January 2020
A unique opportunity for local youth
School Board report
Following are some highlights from the Board of Education meeting held on January 22, 2020. District staff reported that on November 14, the Minister of Health announced the intention to strengthen regulations to address the rise in youth vaping. The Ministry of Health is proposing new regulations under the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act […]
Housing Report for Oliver – published
NUMBER OF NEW UNITS REQUIRED To meet basic housing demand, an additional 187 units, with at least 500 additional bedrooms could be required by 2025. The number of units required to meet anticipated housing needs was calculated by applying projected growth rates to baseline housing numbers from the 2016 census. The Town of Oliver is […]
by Marion Barber
Mt. Baldy
Town business – Osoyoos
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING – DELEGATIONS Celine Thompson, Executive Director, and John Yarschenko, Director of Recovery and Addictions, from The Bridge Youth & Family Services made a presentation to Council requesting support for a youth recovery house in the Okanagan, which would be the first of its kind in the Interior Health region. Council directed staff to prepare […]
Condolences
Obituary for the late Elsie Rilkoff July 7, 1920 – January 19, 2020 On Sunday January 19, 2020, Mrs. Elsie Rilkoff of Oliver passed away peacefully at Sunnybank Centre at the age of 99 years, She was predeceased by her husband Nick Rilkoff in 1995; a daughter and six grandchildren. Elsie will be fondly […]
Fun on ice – curling style
This winter the Oliver Curling Club has partnered with Rock Solid Productions Inc. and Curling Canada to bring the popular Rocks & Rings floor curling program (including all the equipment and instruction) to local elementary schools. About 345 students at Oliver Elementary School, SenPokChin Elementary School and Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School got to try out floor […]