In mid-September 1997 – 16 years ago – Bob Grant moved to Oliver to fill a union position at Oliver Park and Recreation. Grant worked in all phases of the operation and was selected to head up the department in 2002 in the position of Manager. He had graduated from Belmont High in Victoria and […]
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Community reaches out to the devasting news at Park Place
43 unit owners told to vacate Condo apartment building as early as August 15 because of structural damage and the need to fix building in safety (see earlier ODN stories for more details) The original rendering on display at office of Park Place – 24 years ago. Linda Gergely (Evacuation Co-ordinator) and Stuart Syme (Strata […]
View up high by Jeremy Cook
Was it found?
I was in Oliver this past weekend for a ball tournament and lost three rings: my wedding rings, family ring and silver thumb ring. I was informed that everyone reads your blog. There is a picture attached of my wedding rings minus the top band which looks identical to the bottom band – they are soldered […]
Getting your money’s worth
Provincial topographical base maps go mobile VICTORIA – Recreationalists and resource professionals looking for an easier way to explore B.C.’s wilderness can now leave their fold-out maps at home. GeoBC has created a series of free, high-resolution topographical maps specifically designed for viewing on mobile devices. GeoBC’s popular Terrain Resource Information Management (TRIM) base […]
Oliver police report
On June 16th 2013 at 01:40 hrs the Oliver RCMP responded to a report of a collision involving a Red 2011 Ford Windstar, on Highway 97 near the Constellation Winery (Jackson Triggs) North of Oliver B.C. Two males located at scene represented to Police that a third male was the driver and that he had fled the scene. […]
Today…music music music
Or schools need you, our music students need your support… Year End School Music Concert on Tuesday, June 18th at 4:00pm at the new Kiwanis band shell in Oliver’s community park Includes elementary and secondary Musical Futures, Concert Band, and Jazz Band students from Oliver and Osoyoos. Free! Bring your own lawn chair or a […]




