Category Archives: Oliver BC
Fund $ Raiser brings in thousands
$11, 000.00 Plus Deputy Fire Chief Dan Skaros (yellow trunks) and firemen behind assisted by Lloyd Cooper (right) - don’t know who won – the effort was great. The Mudslide Fundraiser at the Sunshien Festival raised $11, 000.oo plus according to Chair Dora … Continue reading
What’s up with the hospital?
Over the weekend – the emergency ward had to be shut down because of a shortage of staff. Do not tell me there are no qualified people to work in the hospital living in Oliver and in surrounding towns. Excuses … Continue reading
Grey back to school
Workers and heavy equipment make their mark at the rear of SOSS – in back quadrant. Work involves stripping stucco and land prep for foundations of new part of school that will be constructed west of old gym and south … Continue reading
The envelope please
Thanks to Pat Hampson and Navjot Gill 2010 Youth Ambassadors – Oliver BC – three from many sponsored ladies The winners are – picked Saturday at the Oliver Community Centre Juliana Martine (Kiwanis) Arash Gill (Legion) Rory Lodge (Rotary) … Continue reading
Great Places to visit
Where the hills provide sustenance The Oliver-Osoyoos area lends itself to stopping, smiling and counting your blessings By Patricia Graham, Editor in Chief – Vancouver Sun July 16, 2010 Lush orchards and vineyards dot the … Continue reading
Follow up to ‘Farm Labour’ housing
On July 15, 2010, the Town of Osoyoos hosted 25 representatives from the Ministry of Forests and Range, Ministry of Environment, Conservation Officer Service, RCMP, Bylaw Enforcement, BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA), Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, (RDOS), Town of … Continue reading
Bogus Letter printed
The Chronicle has admitted to publishing a bogus letter in the July 14 edition of Oliver’s weekly newspaper. A letter critical of Oliver Town Council, Mayor Pat Hampson and Councillor Jack Bennest is penned by no one known to local … Continue reading
Bank Break or Rip Off
Royal Bank Oliver gets new ATM – customers forced to go elsewhere for cash. Friday – back in action?
140 dams to get remedial action
By Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun July 16, 2010 Environment Minister Barry Penner said Thursday his staff is requiring remedial action on more than 140 dams across B.C. following a “rapid assessment” of structures similar to the Testalinda dam near … Continue reading
Farm Labour – where to stay?
Having so many seasonal workers hanging out on Osoyoos’s beaches and in the town’s parks won’t look good to visiting tourists, he said. (Mayor Stu Wells) “It’s certainly a major issue, we’re a resort municipality,” Wells said. “The optics certainly … Continue reading