Race car to do test runs at the airport Council agreed to have staff begin negotiations with Velocity AC over its proposed use of the airport for automotive testing. Councillor Dave Mattes, a member of the Airport Advisory Committee, told council that Velocity Auto Performance is a company that does modifications to high-powered automobiles and […]

By ROY WOOD The chances of Oliver moving anytime soon to a metered system for sewer charges are slim after council listened with a marked lack of enthusiasm to a report on the subject from chief financial officer Doug Leahy. The report proposed a pay-for-what-you-use method of assessing sewer fees based on the amount of […]

by Edwin Dukes Wolf Creek (Wolf Cub) 15 kms up McKinney Rd – off on a Forest Service Rd to the site of forest fire and new growth.

Shortly after 11am – just north of Deadman’s Lake (4000 Block Hwy 97) Single vehicle accident – car heading south veers to right and hits rock structure. Driver taken to SOGH for observation 2 police units 1 ems 3 Oliver Fire Department Traffic disrupted but only for a short time

Sunset Saturday

Yes Ticker tape still coming in from market managers Yes June 27th Big Book Sale outdoors (FOTOL) Yes Inside Main Market – space is limited and numbers of people will be limited and controlled by Kiwanis members. Come one – come all Yes

Ernst and Colleen Schneider have made a significant donation to Penticton Regional Hospital. The South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation has launched a $3-million campaign to fund a new CT scanner at PRH. *** Ernst Schneider didn’t know a word of English when, at age 18, he arrived in Penticton from Germany in 1958. Fortunately music […]