The WOW Trade Show is a great place to expand your mind. Whether it’s a seminar on laughter, or some free financial advice, or  making connections at small business booths so are sure to learn something new! The Trade Show is on Saturday February 8 at the Oliver Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunches available. The arts council is offering THREE […]

Sharps Disposal Bins At the January 13, 2020 meeting, Town of Oliver Council directed staff to investigate the need for Sharps Disposal Bins with Public Works and Oliver Parks & Recreation. It has been determined that discarded sharps is not a problem in the community of Oliver. Each department noted that a maximum of 3, […]

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) operates the Campbell Mountain, Oliver and Okanagan Falls Landfills and the Keremeos Transfer Station. Fees for these facilities will be adjusted as of April 1st, 2020, pending approval from the RDOS Board of Directors. The RDOS is notifying customers of the proposed changes. These have not been finalized by […]

Diane Laurenson   Diane Yvonne Marie Laurenson, born February 16, 1956 in Sudbury, Ontario, passed away at home February 5th at age 63 after a valiant 3 and a half year battle with mesothelioma. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband and best friend of 43 years, Gary, her daughter Kirsten (Kieran Adams) and her […]

Red tailed hawk

Saguaro Cactus Is the saguaro cactus a suitable topic for Valentine’s Day? It has decorated the landscape of cowboy and western movies for decades, but could it be a fit for this weekend? It is armed with extremely sharp spines, almost as strong as steel needles, which grow to about 7 cm long and have […]