“At 1120 pm, an abandoned 911 call was received with the sound of a woman screaming. Police arrived to find that the couple in the Wilson St residence had just delivered their baby safely prior to police arrival. The couple and their newborn were escorted to the ambulance upon its arrival and taken to hospital.” […]
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Quote of the week
“Grease” on stage in March – SOSS drama production
In 1959, Rydell High School’s students are starting a new year. (“Alma Mater Parody”) Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl at school and Danny Zuko, the leader of the ‘Burger Palace Boys’, had a brief romantic fling over the summer. Sandy recounts her version of the fling to the ‘Pink Ladies’ (Jan, Marty, Frenchy, and Betty […]
Sister City Bandai – visits Oliver last weekend
Mayor Ron Hovanes : “They came on a business trip and their goal is to have Oliver wines for sale in their roadside attraction by this summer. And other local products.” Photo supplied by Beth Garish (Oliver Tourism Association) Mayor Igarashi and a delegation from our Sister City Bandai, Japan, recently visited Oliver on a […]
From the school board
Board of Education Report February 22, 2017 We will soon be receiving our share of the Student Learning Grant. This one-time funding to districts was announced in February and is a total of $27.4 million for the province). The calculation to districts will be $50 per full time equivalent student. This money is to be […]
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Four generations – over the years
Stan and Helen McPherson have reason to smile following a $35,000 donation to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide the medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. Stan is perhaps best known for his decades-long ties with Grant King Men’s Wear in downtown Penticton. Stan said his donation to the SOS […]