Category Archives: Oliver BC

Tis the season for kids to return to school. We will use the next few days to give you pictures and information on “BACK TO SCHOOL” day – next Tuesday.

Photo: Paul Eby Dustin Bentall Band at Tinhorn Creek Canadian Concert Series Saturday. Dustin on left,  with Kendal Carson on fiddle. GRAND FINALE CONCERT Saturday, September 11, 2010 Bedouin Soundclash Bedouin Soundclash formed in 2001, naming the group after Israeli fusion artist/producer … Continue reading →

above photo: Jeannine Randle photo Photo on Richter Pass: Ed Dukes Results for Women – Top 3 8 Meridith Kessler 4 Heather Wuretele 13 MacKenzie Madison Results for Men – Top 3 * VIKTOR ZYEMTSEV (#33) at 8:32:28 * CHRISTIAN BRADER … Continue reading →

Abhi Sharma has been with the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club’s Oliver Youth Centre since November 2009. He first contacted the Boys and Girls Club to ask about volunteer opportunities at the newly formed Oliver Youth Centre which led to him … Continue reading →

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Photo: Heather Fink Little kids and big dogs, bigger kids and little dogs. All were on deck and ready to make the plunge at 4 p.m. at the Oliver pool. Approximately 40 dogs attended the ensuing chaos. Scattered around the pool … Continue reading →

Oliver Parks & Recreation Manager Bob Grant reviews the quote he accepted on re-lining Oliver’s outdoor swimming pool. The accepted tender is in the amount of $126,510.00, and work will be done by Trasolini Pools Ltd. Taxpayers will be assisted by a grant … Continue reading →

As at August 23, 2010 The Town of Oliver, in co-operation with Interior Health, is continuing the Water Quality Advisory for customers served by the Municipal Water System until further notice. Although the Town may have found a source causing … Continue reading →

Gleaner’s President Steve Hetherington speaks to a public hearing Tuesday about plans for a 5,000 square foot addition to the fruit processing plant on Road 3 in Oliver. Over 130 people packed into the Community Centre to address RDOS Area … Continue reading →

Corner of 87th Street and 362nd Avenue, Oliver Out-of-town crews are now on site at the four-storey apartment type building designed to be a luxury hotel. A scratch coat of stucco is being installed over wire and black tar paper to protect the … Continue reading →

Ministry of Environment staff are not doing enough to protect B.C.’s parks and protected areas, according to the Auditor General. “Despite its declared intentions and clear vision to conserve the ecological integrity in British Columbia’s parks and protected areas, the … Continue reading →

As ordinary people we know that each of our friends, neighbours and people on the street has a story to tell. Stories are passed along all the time, and we hear bits and pieces that come together like threads to … Continue reading →

  Ingrid Schellenberg of Penticton was the featured act at Music in The Park on Thursday, August 18 at the CPR Station in Oliver. The audience was transported into tranquility listening to a mix of Celtic, classical and popular tunes. … Continue reading →

Oliver residents are reminded that the leaf and yard waste pickup will be from Monday, August 19 to Friday, August 23. Remember, there’s no limit to the amount of yard waste that can be placed for collection, providing it’s placed out … Continue reading →