Oliver is about to have a Smoke Free Bylaw. Council members voted to move this item forward – voting for 1st, 2nd and third  reading. Final adoption scheduled for June 25. Members of council debated this item in several meeting previously with a lot of concern that it was too broad in each scope. But […]

A Houseful In the spring of 1964 I stumbled through the last part of Grade 12 with as much confusion as one could imagine. For some reason our home became a haven for anyone needing a bed and a good meal. Count ‘em folks: Sandra, Brenda, Norma, Glenda, Linda, Zenna and Brian along with Mom […]

  “The Oliver Ambassador Program is proud to announce the 2018 candidates for Oliver Ambassador. We are very pleased to have so many local sponsors which include the candidate sponsors listed as well as the Oliver Elks Lodge and Oliver Lions & Lioness Club who have generously agreed to be program sponsors for this season! […]

Ride to Provide – fundraiser for Highway to Healing – Lion’s Park Sunday in Oliver.  $5000.00+ raised in donations Sunday in pledges, donations and sponsorship….only 33 riders, 20 volunteers. Volunteers registering participants and below group shot – ODN donates $500 to the worthy community cause.

Between Rd 2 and 5 – Reed Creek runs high along Highway 97. Concrete culvert will bury part of the problems in the spring but the creek will still run high when it wants to and will become visible somewhere along its route.

Editor’s note:  Councillor Bennest left office in September. Councillor Mattes not registered until 2018. CFO Devon Wannop hired late in the year so figure shown does not reflect annual cost A comment from CFO Devon Wannop:”It all depends on the actual remuneration that was given to the employee for the year. If the person isn’t over 75k […]