In an emotional lament to council and staff on Monday, Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes mourned the recent removal of three stately trees from the boulevard of the Oliver Place Mall. Upon noticing the recent disappearance of the trees, Hovanes instructed staff to prepare for a discussion at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting about the […]
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Loose Bay gets $2500 by Roy Wood
Acknowledging the value of the Loose Bay campground to the town, Oliver council agreed Monday to grant $2500 to help with operating costs for the year. Several councillors insisted, however, that an accurate accounting of operating costs would be required in order for the town to continue helping the operation in the future. The campground, […]
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Record breaking weekend races
Dan Hodson D9 Images.com (copyright) Grand Forks’s Victor Kienas launches his super-charged 1973 Chevy Vega from the starting light at Wine Country Racing Association’s first drag race of 2015. Last Sunday, May 24, the drag racers and spectators showed up in droves at the Osoyoos airport. 74 cars put on a record-breaking 275 races, which […]
Okanagan – hot spot for bats
The BC Community Bat Project network is gearing up for another busy year. The “Got Bats” initiative is a network of community bat projects established to raise awareness about bats. A toll-free phone line and website provides information on managing bats in building, encounters with bats, and how to attract bats. Visitors to www.bcbats.ca will […]
Give it up – for one day – you need to practice.. a lot
Lil Rusch, BC Lung Association Volunteer Director for the Osoyoos/Oliver region encourages British Columbians who smoke to give quitting a try for 24 hours for a chance to win $250. British Columbia has the lowest smoking rate in Canada – just 11.4 percent — and so has much to celebrate this World No Tobacco Day […]
Time to jive
OSOYOOS – The first phase of improvements to the waterfront Gyro Beach area in Osoyoos is complete in time for the summer season. The $600,000 Phase A includes construction of a lighted stone walkway, boardwalk, extended grassy areas, tables, benches, trees and extensive landscaping. Phase B of the project, an extension of the stone walkway, […]