contributed by Heather Whittall Gardeners everywhere are looking at seed catalogues and dreaming of the day when they can start planting their gardens. The fun of planning just doesn’t compare with the smell of fresh earth and the feel of soil in your hands and the sun on your back. Workshops and presentations for gardeners […]
Spring is in the air – time to thinking of building
“Move your business to Oliver’s newest industrial area” This is a paid for ad – and the space is owned by the advertiser 200 Maple Street – just off Sawmill Rd in the Industrial area of Oliver.
Council preview – Monday meetings
Committee of the Whole – Council Chambers 4pm (not televised) 1. Irrigation Start Up date to be decided 2. Oliver Curling Centre presentation to Council – season wrap up and announcement of new national sponsor 3. Business items for discussion: Soil Removal and Deposit Bylaw McKinney Rd Notational Reserve Information Canadian Red Cross request for […]
Update – provincial basketball results from Kamloops
Both the SOSS boys and the girls teams in senior high ball took 11th place in their respective championships in Kamloops. SOSS Hornets – Boys beat out Princess Margaret 75-58 this afternoon to hold 11th spot. Mission beating out St. Thomas More for 1st spot. Honourable mention given to Hornet Greet Gill for outstanding play. […]
Ian Gibson awarded
Former teacher at SOSS, Ian Gibson, was awarded the J.A McVey Award for Teaching Excellence at the 2012 Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers conference held at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan campus this weekend. Presented by Randy Houle of Oliver. Story submitted by Michael Szalay
Wakey wakey – move clock forward into spring
Picture of sundial permanently on Day Light Savings Time Source: wikipedia
Kalman Nagy passes
Kalman Nagy August 31, 1931 – March 7, 2012 Kalman passed away peacefully at McKinney Place on March 7, 2012 at the age of 89. He was predeceased by his wife Julianna, three sisters, two brothers and his partner of sixteen years Eleanor Mattes. Kalman was born and raised in Rakoczifalva, Hungary where he […]
Oliver Parks – Annual Meeting
OLIVER PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday March 19, 2012 Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Drive, Room #1 Meeting will commence at 7:00pm OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC