NUMBER OF NEW UNITS REQUIRED To meet basic housing demand, an additional 187 units, with at least 500 additional bedrooms could be required by 2025. The number of units required to meet anticipated housing needs was calculated by applying projected growth rates to baseline housing numbers from the 2016 census. The Town of Oliver is […]
Archives for 2020
by Marion Barber
Mt. Baldy
Town business – Osoyoos
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING – DELEGATIONS Celine Thompson, Executive Director, and John Yarschenko, Director of Recovery and Addictions, from The Bridge Youth & Family Services made a presentation to Council requesting support for a youth recovery house in the Okanagan, which would be the first of its kind in the Interior Health region. Council directed staff to prepare […]
Condolences
Obituary for the late Elsie Rilkoff July 7, 1920 – January 19, 2020 On Sunday January 19, 2020, Mrs. Elsie Rilkoff of Oliver passed away peacefully at Sunnybank Centre at the age of 99 years, She was predeceased by her husband Nick Rilkoff in 1995; a daughter and six grandchildren. Elsie will be fondly […]
Fun on ice – curling style
This winter the Oliver Curling Club has partnered with Rock Solid Productions Inc. and Curling Canada to bring the popular Rocks & Rings floor curling program (including all the equipment and instruction) to local elementary schools. About 345 students at Oliver Elementary School, SenPokChin Elementary School and Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary School got to try out floor […]
WWF report says Okanagan one of 5 regions in Canada that needs special attention
Okanagan British Columbia’s southern interior is home to unique wildlife like the pallid bat and the desert nightsnake – species that thrive in the region’s hot, dry summers and mild winters. The mix of grasslands, forest, desert-like areas and rich riparian ecosystems provides highly diverse habitats that host many of the province’s at-risk species. Unfortunately, […]
Oliver – Budget discussions
Upcoming Council Meetings – Council Chambers Monday January 27th Committee of the Whole @ 5:00 pm. Regular Meeting @ 7:00 pm; Budget Deliberations January 28 and January 29 if required – both scheduled for 3:00 pm Some time ago the Town was bragging about a new website and communications improvements on civic matters. We […]