Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick made the following statement at the British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association Annual General Meeting in Penticton today: “The B.C. government is expanding the scope of our $2-million replant program to help B.C. tree fruit growers increase competitiveness and profitability. “The replant program supports growers who want to take advantage of the […]
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Bill Ruddiman passes in South Africa
Obituary for the late William (Bill) Ruddiman May 8, 1938 – January 18, 2013 Bill died peacefully at age 74 following a recent hospital admission for complications of longstanding heart and lung disease. He died at Hillcrest Hospital in the Kwa Zulu-Natal province of South Africa with his family at his side. Bill is predeceased […]
Welcome Young’s Plumbing
Gord Young is new to Oliver but boy does he get going. Gord likes to golf, play rec hockey and pickle ball and now its time to restart his business. Young’s Plumbing was a fixture in Smithers but Gord and his wife decided to relocate to Oliver in a warmer spot of the province. When […]
Hester Creek Estate Winery seeks permission
RE: Agricultural Land Commission Referral – Non-Farm Use Recommendation: THAT the RDOS Board not “authorise” the application to undertake a “non-farm use” at 877 Road 8, Electoral Area ‘C’ to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission. Purpose: To allow a full-service restaurant at Hester Creek Winery. OCP: Agriculture (AG) Zone: Agriculture Two Site Specific (AG2s) Proposed […]
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What you need to know
The program on “Dying: What You Need to Do Before You Go” will be a very comprehensive coverage of what to do and why but it is left to the personal decisions of the individual and family members to determine whether or how these things are done. Here are the main points to be covered: […]
Next Wednesday
The Friends of the Oliver Library enliven your library experience with a variety of presentations on Wednesday nights throughout the year. Sometimes it’s a travelogue to an exotic country. Sometimes it’s introducing you to new technology to jazz up your reading. Sometimes it’s a small performance. Sometimes it’s a guest speaker with professional advice. On […]
Have you been missed?
Thanks to Oliver’s finest photo artists for their submissions to the banner and main body pictures including: Marilyn Jones, Mike Beaulieu, Bruce Fuller, Annette Janzen, Audrey MacNaughton, Lance Soare, Brandt Leinor, Wayne Jones, Pat Hampson, Olivier Combret, Sandra Smith, Cathy Gale, Val Friesen, Susanne James, Rocky Lundy, Taylor Baptiste, Jeremy Cook, Mike Monaghan, Bernard Bedard, […]