As you know I have requested local groups to send in event notices to oliverdaily@gmail.com to be reviewed before posting in the Classified section. You will see them with a header of Approved Event Notice This is the fall season of meetings and events – get free publicity for your group. Here are two notices […]
Event items
Local MLA appointed by premier to a cabinet committee
Cabinet Committee on Open Government and Engagement Ben Stewart (Chair) Stephanie Cadieux (Vice Chair) John Yap Ralph Sultan, Gordon Hogg, Kevin Krueger, Richard Lee, and John Slater This committee is one of three labelled cabinet committees but is second tier to senior committees with Ministers only.
Store bought
Pat Hampson bought a couple cobs at a local market and was not impressed. My corny advice: think of the one supplier at this time of the year that sells locally grown – fresh cool under the wet sack corn. Coverts. Always buy the freshest until it is no long available. To be honest I […]
Where is it?
Photo by Leza Macdonald Could be a grow-op or you might be surprised what was stored in it originally
Osoyoos police report
On August 15, 2012 members of the Osoyoos RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious backpack that had been left on the side of 42nd Avenue in Osoyoos. Inspection of the backpack contents led police to believe a marihuana grow operation had been dismantled in the area. A further search of the area […]
Federal/Provincial funding announcement for safer Oliver water supply
Pictured is Dan Albas, right (Okanagan Coquihalla MP) representing the Government of Canada, Mayor Ron Hovanes and local MLA John Slater left. The Canadian government is giving $407 thousand through gas tax funding for the project which will cost almost a million dollars to construct the Buchanan Road well, state of the art disinfection technology and a […]
Friendship Force
14 Friendship Force Club members from North Moreton, Queensland-Australia enjoyed a dinner at Canyon Desert Golf Courselast night after spending a week in our area visiting all that the South Okanagan has to offer. L to R in picture above: Corporal Brian Bruke, Majella Harding-from Australia, local Friendship Force President Mavis Grant, and Mayor Ron Hovanes.