275 people packed into a small gymnasium in Oliver Thursday night to hear operational plans for 489 students without a complete high school to attend. Older parts of Southern Okanagan Secondary School burned to the ground Monday and portables will be used until newer sections of the 29 million dollar project can be brought on […]
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Shopper's to open before Christmas at OPM
For many months – work preparing the Oliver Place Mall has been going on in the open with residents able to look through the building that will become the new Shopper’s Drug Mart – another anchor tenant. Now the brown paper is up and workmen are preparing the store itself. The opening date is the […]
Shopper’s to open before Christmas at OPM
For many months – work preparing the Oliver Place Mall has been going on in the open with residents able to look through the building that will become the new Shopper’s Drug Mart – another anchor tenant. Now the brown paper is up and workmen are preparing the store itself. The opening date is the […]
Flag rescued by RCMP
Sergeant Ken Harrington rescued the Canadian flag from a pole at the front of Frank Venables Auditorium this week. The smoke stained flag will be preserved for posterity. There was some concern that the flag might be removed by others or be lost in the demolition to come. “This will be a symbol of the […]
Chapman asks the tough question?
“There was also a question by Mr. (John) Chapman (pictured left) regarding the insurance as it applies (or does not) to the Venables auditorium and the ministry stance against funding – building – maintaining auditoriums. Oliver is expecting a happy outcome regarding replacement of this much used and memory packed structure but will that, when the […]