The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,498 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during September, up 43.2 per cent from September 2012. Total sales dollar volume was 55.7 per cent higher than a year ago at $3.49 billion. The average MLS® residential price […]
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RIP Gladys Caughlin
Gladys Caughlin March 6, 1922 – October 13, 2013 On Sunday October 13, 2013, Mrs. Gladys Caughlin, a long-time resident of Oliver, passed away peacefully at Sunnybank Centre at the age of 91 years. A memorial service will be held on Sunday October 27th at 3:00 p.m. at St. Edward the Confessor Anglican […]
Condolences – Harry Wingenback
Harry Wingenback December 22, 1940 – October 19, 2013 On Saturday October 19, 2013, Mr. Harry (Hwy) Wingenback of Osoyoos passed away peacefully at SOGH in Oliver. He was predeceased by his mother Emma and his father Kasper. Harry will be lovingly remembered by his wife Blanche of 48 years; his son Grant (Nina) […]
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Beautiful BC
Thought of Beautiful BC Magazine when I saw this shot.
Missing persons
Received an inquiry today as to why there is no Missing Persons stories on ODN. Today is a good example, again, of various media putting up an item on a missing lady from Summerland and that person an adult is located or reports in before the ink is dry. A child missing locally with a full search on […]
Profile on Bettina Somers
A quiet artist, who resided in Oliver, passes away a number of years ago and leaves a volume of sketches and paintings in an envelope. The envelope passes from hand to hand until it comes to rest in our archive. Her name is Bettina Somers. As I flip through the watercolours and ink drawings, I […]
Regional District meeting briefs
The Regional District has committed to fund fire mitigation prescriptions through the Community Wildfire Protection Program (CWPP) for two Communities and provide operational funding for fuel management work in several others. The Board committed funds for prescriptions for Naramata Creek Park and Heritage Hills. It also approved operational funding for the Bankeir, Bankeir Palley Trout, […]