OCP – what is it? – Official Community Plan – each municipality in BC must have one. It is designed as a visionary document but has a linkage to the Zoning Bylaw that determines land use. History: Town of Oliver hired contract planners Eco-Plan Consulting earlier this year to complete a review of an old OCP – adopted in […]
Coyotes treat home fans to victory
The Osoyoos Coyotes broke open a tight 2-1 hockey game with three-unanswered third period goals and went on to defeat the Summerland Steam 5-1 in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action Friday at Sun Bowl Arena. Goals by Judd Repole and Carter Shannon through the first two periods had Osoyoos on top 2-1 by the second […]
Okanagan Correctional Centre officially opens
A ribbon cutting, is a ribbon cutting, is a ribbon cutting. In this case, it as the handing over of the keys which made it official. We’ve all known for many years the Okanagan Correctional Centre was opening. I’ve personally been on two tours-of-duty working with clients from The Painted Chair and have seen […]
A Fall Frenzy for Oliver’s Grandmothers for Africa
Oliver’s Grandmothers for Africa are back at it. The group, which formed in 2011 with the idea of raising funds to help ease the pain of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, was at Medici’s Cafe in Oliver Friday, offering everyone the opportunity to get an early start on their Christmas shopping. Yes, it was the […]
A “Thank You” from Sunnybank
On Thursday, the staff from Interior Savings Credit Union spent a few hours helping pull weeds and take care of some gardening work at Sunnybank Retirement Centre. The following was sent to ODN to let ISCU staff know their work was very-much appreciated. “On behalf of the staff and residents at Sunnybank Centre in Oliver, […]
Warden now has the keys – Okanagan Correctional Centre officially opens its doors
The new Okanagan Correctional Centre is officially open. A simple handing-over-of-the-keys-to-the-front-door signalled the official beginning of the correctional facility, which will begin receiving inmates in the new year. A colourful and speech-filled opening ceremony took place this morning at the new prison, located just north of Oliver on Osoyoos Indian Band lands. We will provide […]
Advance poll Wednesday October 26th
Wishes do come true
Oliver Community Park April 19, 2014 Lynnea Holmstrom with mother Alanea Below Lynnea set to fly to Orlando’s Disney World to meet a princess ( made possible by the Make a Wish Foundation ) Bottom, Reid, Gus (aged 6), Alanea and Lynnea Holmstrom (now 4) “Nene” has leukemia (in remission) – She will be going for […]