The 32nd annual Fall Art Show and Sale presented by the Oliver Community Arts Council is set to go October 3 and 4th. The Oliver community Hall will be transformed into a maze of creativity, colour and choices. There are entries from the finest artists from Oliver, Osoyoos, OK Falls and Penticton. Nine categories to […]

Province of BC – Our recent report on “Fuel Management in the Wildland Urban Interface” highlights issues such as the limited government resources to respond to wildfires where communities are at risk, and inadequate efforts by communities to treat forest fuels to protect homes and surrounding property from wildfire risk. In our report, the board […]

The Regional Heritage Strategic Plan (RHSP) was adopted by the Regional District Board of Directors at the Thursday Board Meeting. In late 2013, the Board retained consultants from Denise Cook Design to identify existing heritage sites and values throughout the region.  The comprehensive plan incorporates valuable input from a regional Working Group, extensive public consultation and […]

On Thursday September 17th, at 1:45 p.m. the Oliver RCMP, RCMP -Regional General Investigation Service and the RCMP Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on a residence on Hwy 97 north of the town. From information obtained during the investigation, police believed the individuals associated to this residence could have a propensity towards violence […]

Thank you for showing interest in the Young Farmer Project! This project is part of the Farm to School Salad Bar Program, and is brand new to Oliver Elementary School this year. History: For the last six years, OES has operated a Farm to School Salad Bar program. Hester Creek became a partner in 2011 […]