Online applications are now available for B.C. government funding to help tree fruit growers replant their orchards with high- value, high-quality fruit varieties enjoyed by consumers locally and around the world. The funding is part of the B.C. government’s $8.4-million seven-year tree fruit replant program announced by Premier Christy Clark and Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick […]
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Change at Penticton RCMP detachment
S/S Kurt Lozinski has been promoted to a position of top operations manager of the Penticton City Detachment. Lozinski transfers from a rural assignment of managing all detachments in the Regional District – Princeton, Keremeos, Summerland, Oliver and Osoyoos – and all the land between. Both the Oliver and Osoyoos detachments will get new lead […]
In the top five in BC
PREMIER’S PEOPLE’S CHOICE •Firehall Brewery – Oliver •SO Country Radio – Penticton Congratulations to Dennis Walker (left) and Syd Ruhland below Sidney built the Firehall Brewery from the ground up (literally) 2 1/2 years ago after attending Okanagan College’s School of Business, in the old firehall basement in […]
Arrested in a motel room – money in his truck
Serial Robbery Suspect – UPDATE #1: RCMP Arrest Suspect Wanted in Numerous Robberies in Multiple Provinces Grande Prairie, Alberta: RCMP have arrested a 26 year old male who is the suspect in numerous armed robberies that have taken place in a number of western provinces. On January 30th, 2015, at approximately 2:30 p.m., RCMP serious […]
Wallet found – money gone
Young Sally Brown is happy tonight. RCMP returned her wallet – found in a snow bank on Airport Street. Brown says thanks the person who spotted it and handed it into police. The money really didn’t mean anything in comparison to the value of identification and other material in wallet. Sally she thinks of herself […]
Life above the Clouds
Life above the Clouds at the McKinney Nordic Ski Centre by Brandt Leinor McKinney Nordic Ski Centre is located just 27km from Oliver on the road to Mt. Baldy (a 35 minute drive). There are 14 km of cross-country trails, with a variety of levels of difficulty and the trails are groomed and trackset regularly […]
Down the aisle
Letter to the editor
OLIVER CRIME WATCH NEEDS VOLUNTEERS. In 2014 Oliver Crime Watch (Citizens on Patrol) put in 539 man hours and travelled 3737 kms on 112 patrols in the town. We provided security (manned the barricades) for the Sunshine Days and November 11 Remembrance Day parades. We also sent out 5 patrols on Halloween and had our […]