Conservative party members in the new federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay will choose their candidate later this month. Marshall Neufeld of Penticton and Rick deJong of Westbank have both had their nominations accepted by party officials. They were the only two candidates when nominations closed late last week. Voting will take place from July […]
R.I.P Ida Barisoff
Obituary for the late Ida Barisoff November 20, 1926 – July 1, 2014 On Tuesday July 1, 2014, Mrs. Ida Barisoff of Oliver passed away peacefully at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 87 years. She was predeceased by her husband Walter in 1997. Ida will be fondly remembered by her loving […]
Plain red
Kayla Pepper, a spokeswoman with the province’s Wildfire Management Branch, said the fire was about two hectares in size, and the Kamloops Fire Centre had sent two three-person initial-attack crews plus a response officer, one helicopter and two water tenders, which are used to haul water into the area. Also battling the fire were air […]
RDOS Notice
What’s in this man’s wallet?
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (Highways) Todd Stone Scheduled stops in the South Okanagan Friday include Oliver, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden accompanied by MLA Linda Larson Pertinent considerations – highway conditions in the Oliver area, bottlenecks in OK Falls (townsite revitalization) and new project in Kaleden for a pathway up the Lakehill Road.
FASS is coming Fast
The Oliver Community Arts Council welcomes submissions from all BC artists for the 31st annual Fall Art Show and Sale, held Saturday October 4 – Sunday October 5 at the Oliver Community Centre. Theme: “Dreams and Visions”. Competition awards winners across nine categories: watercolour, oil, acrylic, fibre art, 3-dimensional, photography, other media, and two categories […]
Tonight
MUSIC IN THE PARK: July 3: Nankama Drum & Dance at Music in the Park. West African rhythms & moves. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Oliver Community Stage bandshell. 6359 Park Drive. Admission by donation. Bring a lawnchair. Come early! Art market and food vendors 4:30 – 8:30. Info: OliverCAC@gmail.com