Today I was reading in the local news paper, the Edmonton Journal, that invasive earthworms ( dendrobaena octaedra ) are attacking the boreal forest and by 2056 will have increased their habitat to 39% of the boreal forest. As a boy, living next to Park Rill, I never dreamed that earthworms would ever be a […]
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16 wk Summer Assistant Position Available The Oliver and District Heritage Society is looking for university/college student to be a member of our team. The successful candidate will develop practical skills through hands-on experience performing daily tasks and working on special projects. There will be an emphasis on customer service, collections, exhibits, and programming. This […]
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Bonnie Hayes Sears Hometown Store 1400 – 5955 Main Street Oliver BC ph/fax 250 498 3448 email eb7968@sears.ca www.sears.ca
Info on wills and living well
Living Well and Leaving Well Workshop. You’ve written a will, but are all your ducks in a row? Canada Purple Shield invites you to attend a workshop at the Oliver Branch Library on Wednesday, May 14th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. This free drop in program will discuss: • Probate – How does it affect your […]
Kiwanis – a giving organization
$1000 cheque from Oliver Kiwanis bolsters the fund raising at two Hikes for Hospice – one in Osoyoos and ours at Lions Park Sunday. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the Desert Valley Hospice Society is Trudy Demorest. Presenter: Larry Larson. Below – Mayor Ron Hovanes snips a ribbon on the Hike and Bike path […]
$12 thousand raised
Desert Valley Hospice Society hosted the Hike for Hospice yesterday, Sunday in Oliver and Osoyoos. Here is a statement from our organizer, Susan Capyk. “70 hikers in Oliver and 60 hikers in Osoyoos helped raise approx $12,000 for Desert Valley hospice Society in the 9th annual Hike for Hospice (first time in Osoyoos).” Photos by […]
Candles burn all night
Veterans accompanied by children placed candles on the grave sites of veterans who served this country in past wars at the annual Candlelight Tribute – Oliver Cemetery Sunday just as it has for several years now. “The reason is to help youth in attendance remember what went on during World War II and the Korean […]
