“We have seen the virus spread in people’s homes, in a number of workplaces and with indoor group physical activities. This is increasing the risk across the entire province and we need to do all we can to stop this – now. “This latest action in our COVID-19 response is about putting a short-term pause […]
News
Snow did not last long in the south
Get your poppy today Wear your poppy today Share a memory or two of the ladies and gents who served us overseas and here at home. Tomorrow is Remembrance Day – rain, snow or sleet.
Council highlights – Town of Oliver
Oliver Theatre Society 2021 Budget Presentation – Mr. Gordon Hahn, Treasurer, and Ms. Leah Forman, Theatre Manager, presented the Oliver Theatre Society’s 2021 – 2022 Proposed Budget and Annual Report for the past year. The Theatre was building their momentum through growth in audience numbers and presenters requesting bookings, unfortunately, due to COVID-19 – 56 […]
Quotes of the week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Republican) said President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question election results and consider legal options. ”Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat) said the Republicans’ refusal to stand by the election results is “dangerous, and poisonous to our democracy.”
News person dies in crash
Tara Bowie, 40, was killed in a singe-vehicle car accident on Friday, November 6th, while driving on Highway 3 East – between Keremeos and Osoyoos. Tara worked for Black Press, the Western Group including the Keremeos Review and Penticton Western A lovely lady, a great local journalist. I sat with her many times at the […]
Update on new Oliver Town Hall + Main Street housing project
The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the proposal to the Province of BC’s Community Housing Fund January 2021 intake and for Council to authorize the signing authorities to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kiwanis Housing Society of Oliver for the submission of the proposal and ownership and […]
4% solution – a hike in water and sewer rates to be reviewed on Tuesday
The Town of Oliver finance department has presented to council two budgets: Water Capital and Operating Sewer Capital and Operating Both with a suggested increase for 2021 of 4% In the water budget half of the capital budget is required for the Gallagher Lake Syphon Project and the other half for regular expenditures to keep […]