Officials of the BC Government a bit reluctant to talk about how the project for Okanagan Correctional Facility is going. Sod turning ceremony with Attorney General Susan Anton expected Friday May 23rd but the embossed invites not sent out yet. The man in charge of the project says “So far this is all on track.” Tedd Howard, […]
Council Report
Airport Management Town Council will ask the Province of BC for rights to develop one portion of the Oliver Airport for an airpark – housing for people with planes. If that is approved Council will engage an engineer to plan and cost the infrastructure needed for such development. A report to council indicated that […]
Samosa Sale – Oliver Ambassadors
We have a fundraising samosa sale going on this week. AMBASSADOR PROGRAM SAMOSA SALE · Veggie flavor · Can be frozen · $10/doz., $1 Sauce (1/4 cup) Place orders by May 19th, orders received later in the week (pick-up or deliver). Order from: Caleb, Cheryce, or Kelsey – Oliver Ambassador Team or from Anastasia, Kaylee […]
20th Anniversary ~ Okanagan Gleaners Celebrate
Okanagan Gleaners was inspired by faith in 1994 when five couples from Oliver formed a non-profit society to help feed the world’s hungry with the excess abundance of the Okanagan Valley. The Gleaners collect excess fruit and vegetables from farmers that would otherwise be thrown away in land-fills. Volunteers at the Gleaners plant just outside […]
Origin of fire may never be known
A family was displaced after flames consumed a home at 6363 Main Street on April 21. Below a report from two agencies looking into what caused the fire. The residence completely destroyed and a commercial building housing offices of the MLA heavily damaged. “Our finding and evidence are property of the insurers and we are […]