By ROY WOOD All eight candidates showed up Thursday trying to stand out in the very crowded field seeking one seat on town council for the next 10 months. Sitting eight abreast at the head of the Oliver Legion hall, the would-be councillors took polite turns answering a series questions, first from forum sponsor the […]

More than 80 people attended a political discussion at the Oliver Legion with the first four questions given by the SO Chamber of Commerce – sponsor of the event. The meeting plagued by a malfunctioning sound system and an overheated hall with the  noisy furnace turning on/off in a constant fashion. The main questions about business development […]

SOSS Immunization Programme against Meningococcal Disease Interior Health nurses attended SOSS to immunize students against Meningococcal Disease, otherwise known as Meningitis. Two cases were confirmed, with others being currently tested. Interior Health  gave shots at SOSS from Friday November 10th until Tuesday November 14th, in hopes of preventing the spread of this disease. Photo and story from […]

Who? Where now? Connection to Oliver?

What do you believe are the biggest challenges facing businesses in Oliver and how would you solve them? What are your plans to stimulate economic development and revitalize Oliver’s downtown? What is your response to the recent announcement by the federal, provincial and First Nations governments to resume planning discussions on a national park reserve? […]

By ROY WOOD Almost two years after the Gallagher Lake slide and with no federal funding help in sight, the temporary fix to the irrigation system is looking more like it might become permanent. During discussion of a general overview of the canal system on Tuesday, Water Councillor Rick Machial said: “It doesn’t look like […]