William Livingstone Miller May 22nd, 1939 – July 28th, 2020 In his 81st year William (Bill) Livingstone Miller passed away in Oliver BC. Bill was born in May 1939 in Kilsyth Scotland and was the son of John and Jane Miller and brother to John of Guelph. Bill joined the Merchant Navy and trained to […]
Archives for August 2020
by Pat Whalley
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Ever noticed how certain sounds, smells or tastes can take you back to the past, usually to times spent with family or friends enjoying spending time together. The sound of a bell or a chime always takes me back to my years as a young mom. The ice cream van always […]
Fire Dispatches
6:33 pm – Near Rd 5 and Hwy 97 – two vehicle crash. No known injuries. Both cars left roadway and Oliver Fire Department attended briefly 8:01 pm – Up Rd 13 at Hwy 97 – small grass and brush fire near irrigation lateral. Oliver Fire Department dispatched water tenders and bush trucks to […]
ICBC says
Newly released crash reports by ICBC give insight to the most frequented areas for motor-vehicle accidents, broken down by city. In total, there were 4,547 crashes in Penticton, Oliver, Summerland, Princeton, Osoyoos, Keremeos, Okanagan Falls, Kaleden and Cawston, in 2019. In Oliver, there were 502 motor-vehicle incidents last year. Of these, 439 were property damage […]