The Oliver Parks & Recreation Society and the Oliver Rotary Club would like to invite your group, organization or business to participate in the 2014 Oliver Sunshine Festival & Parade on Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th. The weekend will be full of music, performances and culture for all ages at Oliver Community Park. […]
From Susan Antunes
April 19th
Brewery announces arrival
NEWEST BATCH from Firehall Brewery = a fresh spring seasonal we named Léo Quinn Ruhland, tapped Saturday, March 22 at 12:59pm after 36 weeks of warm fermentation. This inaugural release from the Firehall Brewery’s “Brewmaster’s Series” employed an ancient brewing technique, involving the inoculation of a live human body (imported from Québec) with a unique […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
Our visit to Oliver provided us with a much needed break from the activities of big city life. The small town ambiance of Oliver is an attraction to me, for I enjoy the quiet evenings outside. We saw the Turkey vultures coming in to roost in a tall Douglas fir near the house we were […]
Up the hill
OLIVER – A highway resurfacing project on Highway 3, thirteen kilometres east of Osoyoos, has been awarded to Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. of Penticton. This $2.3 million contract will result in improved roads in the South Okanagan that are safer and smoother for all road users. Over 8 km will be resurfaced along Highway 3 […]
Canada – from coast to coast – good news from Quebec
“Like most Canadians, I have been paying close attention to the provincial election in Quebec. “The Canada I have lived and worked in, the country that I am humbled to represent around the world, includes Quebec. “I look forward to working with Premier-elect (Phillipe) Couillard at the Premiers’ table on our shared goals: building a […]
Applause for keeping the status quo in Summerland
A Summerland town hall meeting Monday lasted more than three hours with no real conclusion but the resistance to change continues. The plan was for the District’s residents to get their questions answered on Summerland’s controversial land swap. Those questions selected were read by a staff member. People leaving the information meeting said they had not […]