Stuff your stockings with B.C. coal VICTORIA – No matter whether you light the menorah, trim the tree or setup the Festivus Pole, your holiday activities likely have a connection to a lump of coal mined right here in British Columbia. From the planes, trains and automobiles that are used to transport holiday gifts, to […]

“G-Force is pleased to announce that it has assembled the required pieces to the puzzle to re-launch Mount Baldy Ski Resort for the upcoming season. All that remains is to fit each of the pieces together quickly over the next few days so a final announcement can be made.” – September 30th From Sandra Smith […]

This evening our power went out at 20 minutes before 8.00  power was on all around us, so  checked our main panel twice, still not on  so I called Fortis – was told Cam  would be here in a short while, sure enough he was here in 20 minutes but alone so we watched as […]

Writer/Producer/Founder at 21st Century Wolf Productions and Passive Solar Capture and Control Specialist for 40 odd years. Lived in Sidney* BC with partner Nancy Lee. Died in the early hours of the morning December 5th. *** About a year ago a man stopped me in front of the Royal Bank and said – “remember me?” The […]

Oliver Lions/Lionesses support Junior League curling. Linda Schaffrick came down to the Eastlink Curlng Centre on Tuesday afternoon to enjoy the chaos and to present the Junior League with a cheque for $300. The Oliver Lions/Lionesses have helped young curlers in Oliver for many years, originally with Jam Can curling events, and for the past […]

Selected for the 75th anniversary 2015 Nature Canada calendar, April. The image was taken on a whale watching tour at Campbell River, BC. www.naturecanada.ca Photograph by Eileen Redding of Oliver

Oliver Handbell Ringers present: “Christmas Fantasia” Friday, December 12, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 14, 3:00 p.m. Christ the King Catholic Church, 6044 Spartan Street, Oliver No admission fee – a free will offering will be taken Bring a non-perishable food item for the Oliver Food Bank Annual Christmas Tree Sale!!!!! Our local Air Cadets are […]