Pancake Breakfast Sunday, March 1st Oliver Legion Hall 8:00 am – 12:00 pm The rep teams will be working together this Sunday to serve pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee by donation. The South Okanagan Bantam Rep Team won! They are representing the Okanagan Region at the BC Hockey Bantam Tier 3 Provincial Championships in Port […]
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MP Alex Atamanenko rises in the house
“That, in the opinion of the House: (a) the government should issue a formal, unequivocal and sincere apology to Canada’s British Home Children and Child Migrants, including their families and descendants, for the injustices suffered as a result of its participation in migration schemes between the years 1869 and 1948 thereby enabling the importation of […]
Don’t burn – compost
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is advising residents not to burn wet leaves, thatch and brush. Smoke from burning can create serious health problems. Instead leaves and brush can be put out for yard waste collection in March, brought to a local landfill for free drop-off or composted at home. Wet leaves, thatch and green brush […]
First real challenge in new job – Aspell
Many agencies in BC that work on preventing violence against women and children are feeling the crunch of less funding. ODN was alerted to this by the End Violence Association (EVA) which represents 230 small organizations in BC – counselling services and safe house programs We have not been able to get to the crux […]
Bad accident near Skaha Ford
Skylar Noe-Vack report and picture Tuesday in Penticton around 1:10 pm a 4 vehicle MVA happened in front of Penticton Skaha Ford. One person had to be extricated and taken to PRH. 2 fire engines, 3 ambulances, 4 tow trucks, 5 RCMP 2 integrated road safety and also CVSE-Canadian vehicle safety enforcement where among the units […]
Report from Elections BC
RDOS election – Area C Terry Schafer spent $1613.41 received one donation of $500 – from Jim Wyse Joel Malcolm spent $1101.63 of his own money Rick Knodel spent $697.99 but received $800 in donations from 7 people: Bud, Monica and Mike Hoover, Frank Barnay, Ray Deblasi, James Filson and Geoff Koganow For Town councilor […]
R.I.P. “Binks” – 1954-2015
Shown with daughter Alanea 1984 -Gregory “Binks” Baptiste
6500 block Lakeside Drive at Eastside Ave.
Oliver Fire Department cleared the scene at 5:15 pm Tuesday at address above – chimney fire doused quickly.