Oliver Fire Department asked for assistance at 8:25 this morning by the RDOS landfill. Two trucks responded. A spokesman at the garbage dump said that “some matting” possibly underlay was smouldering and just would not go out. He said it might have soaked in a flammable fluid. Fearing that the smouldering mass could ignite and […]

These are two of the family of 4 new coyote pups that have taken up residence on the edge of Fairview Mountain Golf Course. Like others in the past, they appear frisky, playful and relatively unphased by the passing golfers. Photo and story by John Chapman

Photo by Eileen Redding

Thursday – nice sunny day and the first opportunity for something new at the Oliver Country Market – Light crowd, not a lot of vendors – will the new day attract more customers than before or  more vendors. Should hours be changed? See poll to the right

Tom Roe at right working on the wood frames needed prior to pouring the concrete flume – the start of the “great ditch” project circa 1920 Author Katie Lacey Names and places well-known on Main Street in those days were Dr. G. W. Kearney, Frank Elliot’s Restaurant, Billy Raincock’s butcher shop, Mrs. Hill’s Cafe; Lawrence […]