Lloyd Stevens passed away peacefully at the South Okanagan General Hospital on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Lovingly remembered by Joan, his wife of 69 years; children, Gary and Patricia and his grandchildren, Chris and Nick. Lloyd was born December 11, 1920 in Peavine, Alberta, met and married Joan in Prince Rupert where they had a […]
Rest in peace – Lloyd R. Stevens
“We didn’t leave voluntarily” – Park Place owners frustrated
D.R. (Dave) Burt owns one of the units at Park Place. At meeting Saturday he expressed what a number of owners felt about the delays in getting answers. Burt didn’t like hearing that he had left voluntarily after an engineer recommended it during the summer. Burt (in picture above) also wanted to know who would […]
“It’s very sad” says Penticton Mayor Garry Litke
Talks to end a conflict between the Penticton hospitality industry and city hall have broken down. Mayor Litke told Oliver Daily News that an agreement was to be signed Monday January 6th after a handshake last week – but a communication received Saturday has nixed the deal. That prosed deal between the City of Penticton […]
Tall “midgets” play all weekend long at Oliver arena
SOMHA Midgets tournament with no games in Osoyoos – fine hockey entertainment Midget House League 12 teams competing
Penticton city budget approved 4 to 3
Penticton City Council approved the city’s five year financial plan, including the 2014 budget, at a special meeting Friday morning. Three councillors, Andrew Jakubeit, Helena Konanz (right) and John Vassilaki, were opposed to the adoption of the plan. The three councilor opposed a 2 percent hike in taxes. The increase is needed to deal with […]
Tom Desjardins – Parker Chrysler Penticton
Tom Desjardins Selection Specialist 250-492-2839 Internet Liaison Parker Chrysler Penticton I have been in Retail Sales for 35 years and the Automobile Industry for the last 28. Lived in the Okanagan since 1986….Oliver for the last 4 years. My sales background and knowledge of trailer-towing is extensive and I love to share this knowledge with customers […]
H2H – Helped with a donation
ODN Publisher Jack Bennest hands over a cheque in the amount of $500 to Ernie Dumais of Highway to Healing – a local organization assisting with transportation costs when a family needs help with a sick child. See button link on right hand column “Help us celebrate the launch of the Highway to Healing Support Society (H2H)! […]