Interesting fact: March 1st 24 confirmed cases in Canada Today’s report: 31 deaths of in BC 1121 cases in the province Recovered in BC 641 In hospital 149 people with 68 Intensive Care Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced six more COVID-19 deaths in B.C. Thursday, including the first two on Vancouver Island. She […]

Obituary for the late Maria Delfina Silva February 13, 1948 – March 30, 2020 On Monday, March 30, 2020, Mrs. Maria Delfina Silva of Oliver passed away peacefully at the Penticton Regional Hospital at the age of 72 years. She was predeceased by her husband António Goulartt Silva; father João Ináçio Azevedo: mother Maria Delfina […]

Both the Osoyoos Times and the Oliver Chronicle have suspended printing a newspaper until further notice. Both local newspapers are owned by Aberdeen Publishing. The editors of both have indicated they will continue to gather and publish news on their internet platforms. ODN regrets this – as both operations provide competition in a healthy news […]

The picture is now larger and hopefully easier to see One of the first classes at the 1929 Building Here are the names as written by an aunt to David Briscoe We will attempt to highlight some of the names Teacher at right Tommie Main Back row: Russel. Fitzpatrick, Jack Thorp, Shaw, Vic Tomlin, Cook […]

Source: Okanagan Basin Water Board Dated a week ago April is the month to watch as 90 percent of all snow has falled. April can be cool with little run off or warm quite a bit and the melt begins.

      submitted by Don Lawlor

  Sadly, Oliver Lions/Lioness Clubs would like to let everyone who supports and has supported us for our annual Pet Valu Lions Foundation Dog Guide walk, that it will not be on this year due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. We would also like to wish, everyone keep safe, and stay at home if possible.

Maybe my readers who like to get ahead of the editor can research this one. Yesterday I saw several people wearing masks while driving. One guy was at the liquor store – requesting his medicine. Here is an article from the Guardian Claim: ‘Face masks don’t work’ Wearing a face mask is certainly not an […]