Tigerhockey.com says 15 year old Oliver hockey player Brett Calhoon has been drafted by a Western Hockey League bantam team the Medicine Hat Tigers. Calhoon is one of 12 young players to be given this honour for the 2020-2021 season. Okanagan Hockey Group says Calhoon born January 10, 2005 – drafted in the ninth round, […]
Archives for 2020
by Paul Eby
Paul said – “what a chick!” The owlet said “wow paparazzi!” Most baby birds are chick – a baby owl is an owlet
Oliver’s June Half-Iron events cancelled
Update Thanks for reaching out. I made the difficult decision in the third week of March to not produce the events in Oliver this year. The utmost of concern was bringing in 1500+ athletes, families and spectators to the Oliver community and potentially overwhelming the community’s health care resources that may have already been stretched […]
Bail granted
Roderick Flavell, 62, was released by Judge Michelle Daneliuk Thursday on a recognizance according to the BC Prosecution Service. Flavell is accused of manslaughter in the death of his 61 year old spouse Tina Seminara. On April 8. She was rushed to hospital after being found by RCMP severely beaten at their Osoyoos home, and […]
by Rob Hopkins
Why do we need TFW’s (Transient Fruit Workers) and Quebecois to reap our crops? Locals will not work in the hot sun for up to 60 hours a week with no over-time pay and paid minimum wage. Somehow, those that refuse are labeled lazy. Most jobs are self explanatory, so why don’t you, yes, you […]
Advertising – what is it?
A message is broadcast, published in a newspaper, heard on radio, seen on television. etc. etc. You get it! For the dozens of businesses who support ODN Thanks For the many that do not – here is the challenge. Try Oliver Daily News – ask for a rate card and advice on how to get […]
A message from the Mayor
Mayor Martin Johansen – Town of Oliver Under the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Emergency Management BC (EMBC) is the lead coordinating agency in the provincial government for all emergency management and business continuity activities. EMBC is working with local governments, First Nations, federal departments, industry, non-government organizations and volunteers to provide provincial […]
Special Meeting – Osoyoos – April 27
SPECIAL OPEN MEETING Bylaws · Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 1364, 2020 was read three times and adopted. The Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw 1361 was adopted by Council April 6th, which included a 2.98% increase to the municipal portion of the property taxes. At the direction of Council, the Five Year Financial Plan […]