OLIVER FOOD BANK wishes to advise that effective June 10, we will be moving back to the previous schedule of weekly distributions except for weeks that income assistance cheques are received. June distribution dates will be Wednesday, June 10, 17 and 24 from 9:00 – 11:00 am. (Note that we will be open on June […]

Oliver Curling Club 50th Anniversary History The story continues November 1970 saw the official ribbon cutting ceremony was held with many dignitaries from neighboring clubs in attendance.  This was the kick-off to the first Mixed Bonspiel with 40 teams in attendance from the Okanagan and Boundary Regions and as far away as Revelstoke, Trail and […]

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Pandemic irony and other random notes The great irony emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic is that the strong measures that were taken have worked as intended to limit the devastation of the virus, and those who said the crisis was overblown can now say, “See, we told you they were over-reacting.” Of course, that position […]

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain. Strong thunderstorms will develop over Fraser Canyon north, South Thompson, Nicola and Similkameen this afternoon. Heavy downpours and strong wind gusts are possible with these thunderstorms. Strong thunderstorms will develop over Okanagan, […]

Be Still, My Soul In the fall of 1961 my sister, Freda, was on a bus to Briercrest Bible Institute, at Caronport, SK for her third and final winter there. She was reading Psalm 46. Verses 1 and 10 stood out for her: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble.” […]