Work to Protect Sportsmen’s Bowl The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has been working with emergency pumping crews at Secrest Hill Road north of Oliver. Water levels have gone down temporarily behind the road, reducing the risk of the road failing and releasing a debris flow into downstream properties along Sportsmens Bowl Road. Ministry of […]
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1 hr later – another call same home/farm
More work, more sand bags, more effort. Creek is spilling over all the efforts and presents danger. Seems Oliver Fire Department is alone with the problem tonight.
Afternoon spent sand bagging and shoring up a creek in Oliver
Large format pictures ( press for larger ) Oliver Fire Department cooperating with crews from the Ministry of Forests have brought forward more than a thousand filled sandbags and crews to bolster Park Rill Creek (main arm) in the 200 block Sportsman’s Bowl Rd. near the gun range. Oliver Fire utilizing not only their own equipment […]
Letter to the editor
From: Al Hudec The Comeau Decision – Bad news for Canadians and for the Canadian Wine Industry As a result of a unanimous decision of the Supreme Court of Canada today, Canada remains the only nation in the world in which its citizens cannot readily consume their own domestic wines. Canadian fine wines are […]
RCMP report
Theft from Motor Vehicles There has been a recent increase in Theft from Motor Vehicle offences being committed in Oliver. Suspects are believed to be one female and one male. In the majority of reported thefts, the vehicles were left unlocked with valuables left in plain view or easily found by the suspects. These suspects […]
Not very often – do you see the Hwy cut open
Hwy 97 and Rd 5 (for Reed Creek) Two large culverts being added to drain the water to the river. Similar culvert-piping laying on the ground at Rd 8 (for Tinhorn Creek) What to do at Sportsman’s Bowl – not overly safe to ship more water under the Highway.
Spirit of Oliver awards to be granted Friday
Group This award recognizes a community group that demonstrates an outstanding contribution to the community. Oliver Crime Watch Highway to Healing Youth This award recognizes an individual youth member who has demonstrated a commitment to our community and has made extraordinary volunteer contributions. Simi Gill Individual This award recognizes the volunteer work of […]
by Audrey MacNaughton
This American Kestrel is North America’s smallest falcon. Beautiful markings.