Joanne Bray is the Volunteer of the Month at the Oliver Elks. She was designated by Elks President Annie Zandvliet at the Lodge Meeting for March. Joanne has been a member of Oliver lodge for 6 years and held the office of President for 2 years. She is a tireless worker, a good friend and a […]
The Okanagan’s first unofficial sign of spring!
Photo submitted by Audrey MacNaughton
Emergency crews on the go
Oliver Incident Oliver Fire Department called to a home near Merlot Ave and Lakeside Drive in the Tucelnuit Lake area at 8:06 Wednesday evening. A women reported that she heard a loud bang in her basement and smoke coming into the main part of the home. Firefighters found no blaze but removed a number of items that may […]
“Too close to TIM time” – Board says NO to change on Pro D days
Trustees of School District 53 made a tough decision Wednesday and turned down a plan designed by teachers to take summer Pro D days and insert them into school instructional time. Pro D Days (training for teachers) now happens in August before the school year. Polling of parents indicated that they thought The Inquiry-time Model […]
Less for Les
The B.C. government has withdrawn the $140,000 a year consulting job it offered to former member of the legislative assembly John Les, following accusations of political patronage. On Tuesday, the province announced it was appointing Les to head a new earthquake preparedness consultation. Les is already a paid member of the government-appointed Farm Industry Review […]
Dented dish to be tested this spring
DRAO – White Lake Observatory – north of Oliver Gary Hovey, manager for the antennae project, says “We are just about to re-measure it, with it facing up, and finish off the motor control system on the tower,” he said. “By the end of April we will get a crane out and lift the […]
Our snow pack level has fallen
BC Government says the snowpack levels vary to a great degree based on readings for March 1st. Okanagan Kettle region 84% down from 88% in February Similkameen is listed at 118%. Snowpack Snow basin indices across the province range from a low of 52% of normal on Vancouver Island, to a high of 137% […]