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Warbirds and other small planes drop in at Oliver Airport to learn more about formation flying. A class will be held that includes lessons in the air to allow pilots to make formations safely. About twenty small planes have landed in … Continue reading →

On Thursday, The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board approved  a contract award to V-Line Construction of Oliver, to complete upgrades to the wood waste loading facility at the Campbell Mountain Landfill; northeast of Penticton. The contract amount is $175,544.00. This … Continue reading →

Students coming back to school on Tuesday will be asked to bring water bottles or use water from vending machines as fountains will be capped until the boil water advisory is lifted by Interior Health. This will affect all schools receiving water from Town of … Continue reading →

We promised you a survey of Main Street business, or lack of it. In the first part of a multiple part series the discussion will focus on the three main blocks on Highway #97 – the historic downtown. The first block … Continue reading →

Oliver Parks and Recreation usually mails out its fall programme guide. Not this year. Pick yours up at the Parks office. Deb Varner holds fall programme brochure as Bob Grants looks on.

The answer to our question above is laminated asphalt. They may look a little like a wood shingle, but the old weathered look is hard to duplicate. The cedar shingles on the Reopel (Desert Arms) Hotel have been there many … Continue reading →

If you walk across the bridge in Oliver you can’t help to but notice the amount of debris that collects in a season on the water at the weir below. Today is cleanup day, with a contractor hired by the … Continue reading →

One of Oliver’s ambassadors –  Juliana Martine (right) and some of her supporters wash cars, trucks and motorhomes Saturday to raise funds for travelling.

At the hottest point of the day – Saturday August 28 at Tuc-el-Nuit Lake (Rotary Beach and Lakeside Resort)

Photo: Heather Fink Strong winds and cool temperatures cooled off the crowds at this season’s last outing at Music in the Park Thursday, at the CPR station. The Oliver Community Arts Council puts on eight concerts during the summer, and this … Continue reading →

Three large trucks sit in a row, ready for action. Most of the gravel has been brought in and levelling is almost complete. Paving is expected to begin by mid-September on this highway project south of Oliver. Four lanes are … Continue reading →