Lacrosse Program: Katie Hadwin, Recreation Supervisor reported to Society Directors that she is developing a Lacrosse Program in April that will run for 6 weeks for all students in School District 53 and those attending OIB’s Sen Pok Chin school. 8 classes have been signed up for the Oliver Dry Floor arena program. More details to […]
Spring Training Seminar – May 4 to 6 in Oliver
Rob Graham – Oliver Fire Department It’s 2018 and it’s time once again for The Oliver Fire Department to host the annual Firefighters Spring Training Seminar. From May 4-6 Fire Department’s from all over BC will find themselves taking part in hands on training sessions over the course of the weekend. Expect to see 300+ […]
Gear Up
CF riders to head for Osoyoos Osoyoos will be the destination as riders head out from Vancouver on June 23 in the annual GearUp4CF bike ride. Cystic Fibrosis Canada fund developer Sandra Niven told council Monday that the ride, which has been from five to nine days in the past, has been designated as three […]
Condolences to the family
Obituary for the late Viola Irene Ritco July 19, 1927 – February 15, 2018 On Thursday, February 15, 2018, Mrs. Viola Irene Ritco of Penticton passed away peacefully at Village by the Station at the age of 90 years. She was predeceased by her husband Dick in 2016. Viola will be fondly remembered […]
Osoyoos museum needs nearly $2 million
by Roy Wood With less than two years until possession, the serious fund raising is about to begin as the Osoyoos Museum and Archives gets ready to move to the current Home Building Centre on Main Street. Museum board president Mat Hassen told town council Monday morning that $685,000 of the $2.5 million budget is […]
Osoyoos council briefs
Two advance polling days set for October vote Osoyoos residents will have two advance polls for this year’s October 20 general election, on October 10 and 17. Council approved the amended elections bylaw on Monday to conform to the requirement for two advance polls for jurisdictions with populations of more than 5,000. Staff considered October […]
Oliver – Prolific offender charged – in Penticton courts
It is not the purpose of ODN to expose facts not known to police or published by court documents by the Province of BC. Only a court can determine guilt. Godbout implicated in the half million dollar damage to the Telus Cell tower recently. Please refer to previous stories on ODN.