The Regional District will apply to the Provincial Government for land tenure for trail purposes for a number of properties west of the new four lane passing section on Hwy 97. Because of road widening – some parts of the KVR right of way have been lost and Regional District Director Allan Patton wants to […]
Trade show Saturday – not to be missed
Women of Oliver for Women (W.O.W.) presents Mainly for Women Trade Show Oliver Community Centre Saturday, February 22, 2014 10 am to 4 pm Free Admission! Everyone Welcome!! Interesting Exhibits!!! INFO – SALLY at 250-498-0104
Getting together
ECOmmunity Place Coordinator, Chad Eneas with Education Director Lauren Terbasket at RDOS meeting Thursday. Directors of the Regional District invited to attend session at the Enowkin Centre on Green Mt. Road April 9 and 10th to continue dialogue on government to government cooperation. Dialogue sessions part of a process agreed to in a protocol signed between three […]
RDOS plays “tough love” on those living in yurts
The yurt displayed above is located in the 2300 block of Allendale Rd in Okanagan Falls. It was erected without proper permits and has been occupied. The owner of the land is an absentee landlord and the RDOS has had difficulty making contact. At the Thursday Regional Board meeting, directors decided to place a notice on title […]
Condolences
Ross McIvor March 14, 1923 – February 16, 2014 Ross Sinclair McIvor passed away on February 16, 2014, lovingly remembered by his wife, Betty, son Colin (Laura), daughter Hilda (Tim), grandchildren Cathryn (Ryan), Jeannie (Matthew), Bronwyn, and Thomas, great-granddaughter, Madelyn, and sister Mavis. Soon after Ross was born in Evansburgh, AB, in 1923, his […]
Rest in peace ~ Joan Casorso
Joan Casorso June 26, 1928 – February 14, 2014 Joan made the final journey to join her beloved Husband Victor on February 14, 2014. We are comforted with the knowledge that after a Valentine dinner the two will again be off on their next great adventure. Joan’s passing leaves a hole in the hearts of […]
News from the Regional Library
Okanagan Regional Library Board Highlights from February 19th, 2014 Vernon Branch Update On February 10th a pipe burst in the unheated book drop of the Vernon branch. Book drops are not heated because of the high cost to do so with openings to the outdoors and limited library budgets. The pipe was insulated, but apparently […]
Parks and Heritage Societies – budgets frozen in 2014
It was announced that the two regional joint services agreements affecting the Oliver Parks and Oliver Heritage will be frozen at the funding level for 2013. Mayor Ron Hovanes and Director Allan Patton both told the Board they had struck this deal on the basis of impact on taxpayers in a year where funding is […]