By ROY WOOD The search continues for the magic bullet that will transform Oliver from a quiet, pleasant rural community into someplace more vibrant, with a bustling downtown and a thriving tourism industry. The latest attempt is something called Grow Oliver, a project funded by the provincial Rural Dividend Fund. Its “Draft Economic Development […]

Recommendation: The proper course of action is to remove the dwelling from the Community Heritage Register prior to it being demolished. On September 25, 2006, Council passed a resolution to establish a Community Heritage Register while adding the Museum to this list. On February 26, 2007, the single family dwelling at 555 Earle Crescent was […]

The Oliver Curling Club kicked off a year of celebrations on the weekend for its 50th Anniversary. We hosted a ‘Retro’ bonspiel where, just like in the club’s first bonspiel in 1970, curlers put their names in a hat and teams were drawn at random. Curlers from all leagues met new friends on the ice […]

An exciting sport court project is gaining momentum in Oliver. Oliver Parks and Recreation and the local Pickleball and Tennis Clubs are collaborating to create another amazing sports facility to be added to Community Park. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport not only in North America but worldwide. It is a game that can be […]

by Paul

Source: Town of Oliver – annual water system report Irrigation technology has seen improvements over the years for ground crops, orchards and vineyards; this has had a significant change on the water demand and peak demand decreases. Irrigation practices and water conservation through these practices have been the major influence on the change in water […]