Today is the first day of nominations for local politics in the community of Oliver including 2 positions for school trustee, one rural director (RDOS), four regular town councillors, two water councillors and one Mayor. So far only a few people have announced to the public their intentions – the rest still a mystery. Town […]
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Hog house wraps for the season
As the owner/operator of Hammer’s House of Hog I would like to thank all my customers (such as Ed and Lorraine from Above the Orchard B&B) for a successful 2011 season. As is becoming tradition, I ended my season on Sunday at the Festival of the Grape. A beautiful day sandwiched between some not so […]
Down memory lane – SOSS
Photos supplied by Leza Macdonald. All pictures taken as a project to preserve history of SOSS prior to reconstruction and subsequent fire.
Do you have tickets?
Tickets at Beyond Bliss in Oliver & Imperial Books in Osoyoos. All concerts at the Oliver Alliance Church auditorium – Flex pass $60 – all concerts at 7:30 p.m.
Falls sewer plant
$9.467 Million contract is set to be awarded at the Regional Board this week to Greyback Construction of Penticton for the new Okanagan Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant. The site south of the “falls” is pictured above. 2/3 of the funding will come from senior levels of government with financing assistance from the Okanagan Basin Water […]
Now over to the sports desk
Well it’s hockey time again with the south Okanagan Bantam Rep Thunder team starting off another season with 2 big wins. Saturday Oct 1st the Thunder hosted Summerland with its season opener at the Osoyoos Sunbowl arena, with the Thunder coming out on top with a 7 to 1 victory, Goaltender Ryan Grgich played steller […]
Annuals available
My late father John Wanke and my mother Eilleen (Smith) Wanke both attended high school in Oliver. That is where they met, married and started their family. I have two year books from the High School in Oliver. 1947-48 and 1945-46. If you know of anyone who would like these for archive material please let […]
Thanks for coverage
Hello Jack… Just a short note of THANKS. Have much appreciated your coverage of things Rustico. And Ditto from the Oliver Sagebrushers! Bruce Fuller Founder, Proprietor Rustico Farm & Cellars. photo supplied by Leza Macdonald