Oliver, BC – With kids at home and the Museum and Archives closed, the Oliver & District Heritage Society has launched a brand new online learning webpage and a virtual tour to help kids, teens and adults learn while staving off boredom. Both the new Learning Activities webpage and the virtual tour are available under […]

Finally, ….. “The Board would like to once again recognize the quick and empathetic actions district and school staff have made to respond quickly to redesigned learning during this pandemic. Staff continues to make equity a top priority and minimize as much as possible any disadvantages where we can. Education is a great equalizer and […]

Late – April 2020! – March and April almost gone!! – Fort McMurray Downtown and Fort Vermillion, Buttertown and Beaver Ranch are flooding , people are evacuated and water has to be boiled – We are at 48 days of social/physical isolation. – One Canadian Dollar equals 0.71 USD. – Canadian Oil is at $8.34 […]

To all the volunteers in Oliver and Osoyoos who do so much for their communities. Got a note in the mail late last week saying “It’s Volunteer Week”. The note was about three people who helped that particular organization – and were relatively new to Oliver. It was a bit of a dilemma because I […]

  On My Honour (Celebrating 110 years of Scouting in the South Okanagan) The exceptional volunteer work of James Harper Mitchell (1896-1982) Mitchell began his long and storied association with Scouting as a youth member of a Boy Scout Troop in Saskatchewan in 1909. The family moved to Oliver in 1922, and 11 years later […]

  The last few columns have focused on COVID-19 issues. We’ve discussed a few different topics like, stock markets, debt management, and deferring mortgage payments. Many of you have financial questions regarding this pandemic and that’s why last time I announced a pro-bono financial advice campaign for those who need help – see more details […]

Ever since I was little, I always loved seeing how the various elements of life would come together. Coastal storms clashing together in the sky, shedding water and shooting winds more powerful than one could fathom; small and seemingly insignificant mushrooms twirling up through the wet moss; or a brilliant flower racing to the warm, […]

  I have attached the Q1 stats for both Oliver and Osoyoos. When compared to the Q1 stats of 2019, both Oliver and Osoyoos have seen a reduction in calls for service (8% decrease for Oliver and 16% decrease for Osoyoos). Subsequently both towns have seen a decrease in most crime over the same period. […]