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	<title>OLIVERBC - TOURIST GUIDE</title>
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		<title>Bloomin &#8211; its just Bloomin</title>
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The Town of Oliver is the latest to take up the Communities in Bloom challenge, looking at it as a way to both revitalize the community and raise its profile.
&#8220;With the demise of the economic development function, and the recent closing of General Coach, anything that can get the town of Oliver headed toward revitalization [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/bloomin-its-just-bloomin/</link>
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		<title>Calf Rustler Nabbed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release
NEWS RELEASE:
$2,000 Reward Issued for Cattle Rustling Tip &#38; Conviction

A $2,000 reward has been issued by the BC Cattlemen&#8217;s Association for the arrest and conviction of a cattle rustler in the Oliver area.
Peter Ginter was formally charged by the RCMP with Theft Under $5,000 and received 2 years probation plus a $200 victim’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/calf-rustler-nabbed/</link>
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		<title>Adult Learning Centre to be moved?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note &#8211; In the announcement Friday Feb 26th &#8211; no mention was made of the downtown Learning Centre at 9149 &#8211; 350th Street or how much the province was investing and the community at large was not invited to the announcement &#8211; the 2nd such announcement in less than a year.

 
OLIVER UNVEILS PLANS FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/adult-learning-centre-to-be-moved/</link>
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		<title>Gone and Bean</title>
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Your favourite Coffee Shop for the car crowd will soon be a Bottled Water Dispenser depot. The property has been sold according to reliable sources.
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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/gone-and-bean/</link>
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		<title>Geese hurt lake water quality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Money sought for goose program

By Richard Rolke &#8211; Vernon Morning Star
Published: March 04, 2010
Attempts to reduce the Canada goose population continues to take flight.
The North Okanagan Regional District will apply to the Okanagan Basin Water Board for $10,000 for the valley-wide goose management strategy.
“The concern is goose droppings on beaches and the health issues that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/geese-hurt-lake-water-quality/</link>
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		<title>Vernon to get new library</title>
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Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert and ORL Chair Ted Bacigalupo look at artist rendering on the 11 million dollar new library for the City of Vernon.
At a press conference held on Monday morning, February 22, the Chair of the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) Board, Ted Bacigalupo, announced that the ORL will build a new library branch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/vernon-to-get-new-library/</link>
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		<title>Local girl rescued from shipwreck</title>
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Greg and Doris Smith welcome daughter Sarah back to Okanagan after long  jouney homte
Pix above from CTV
Photo and story from Kelowna Courier
 
Local girl rescued off coast of Brazil to return home this week

Sarah Smith, the Oliver teen who spent as long as 40 hours in a lifeboat off the coast of Brazil, is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/local-girl-rescued-from-shipwreck/</link>
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		<title>Homes first &#8211; Canyon Desert Resort</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Construction is designed to begin in the winter of 2010-2011 on the five phase Canyon Desert Resort at OIB. Chief operating officer Chris Scott says pre sales will begin in July. 
We are being cautious he says &#8211; we will not build 100 units and not have them sell. We are going to meet demand. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/canyon-desert-resort/</link>
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		<title>TGIF</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Costly Olympics open today in Vancouver &#8211; now the rest of the happy news
Feb 12, 2010 VICTORIA — The B.C. government plans to cut an estimated $10 million in funding from organizations that provide services to some of the province’s most vulnerable children and families.  
Highlights of the Throne speech this week also include these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/tgif/</link>
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		<title>Low apple prices brings a crowd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Okanagan apple growers talk fruit
by Kevin Berar &#8211; Giant FM
Feb 11, 2010 / 2:00 pm

(thanks to Buzz Bishop for the snapy of kid bites okanagan apple)
A second meeting will take place Thursday night for apple growers concerned about the low prices and the industry.
Wednesday night about 60 growers filed into the Oliver Recreation Centre to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/low-apple-prices-brings-a-crowd/</link>
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		<title>Young Oliver Farmers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Young Coverts honoured as young farmers

Shelly and Gene Covert, (pictured at right) are winners of the B.C./Yukon Outstanding Young Farmer Program for 2010. The couple are the proprietors of Covert Organic Farm &#38; Vineyards in Oliver. Presenting them with their award are Canadian Outstanding Young Farmer vice-president Derek Janzen (left) and B.C. Minister of Agriculture [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/young-oliver-farmers/</link>
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		<title>Fruit Workers forced to move</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Fruit workers relocated
Workers at the Summerland fruit packing house will be transferred to other packing houses in the region.
Jan Crawford (Canadian, b. 1958 TBC), Women Wrapping Apples, 2001, monoprint, 91 x 61 cm. Purchased 2006, support provided by the Canada Council Acquisition Assistance Program, and the Central Okanagan Foundation.

By John Arendt &#8211; Summerland Review
Published: February [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/fruit-workers-forced-to-move/</link>
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		<title>Oliver at the Richmond &#8216;O&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Oliver wine featured at Richmond O Zone opening night

Remarkable
Delicious
Exciting &#8211; Rick Hansen was the hometown hero at Tuesday&#8217;s Olympic Torch celebration in Richmond.
The largest crowd in the Torch Relay&#8217;s 103 day history was on-hand to welcome Hansen to the Minoru Park O-Zone.
Hansen says transporting the Olympic Flame up the wheelchair ramp to the stage [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/1027/</link>
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		<title>Betty Neufield in Olds, Alta</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of Oliver&#8217;s great ladies has gone. Betty Neufield has left her post at Valley First Credit Union and now up and running in Olds, Alberta. Best wishes to Betty.

Hi Jack, Yes been away now for over a month. I&#8217;m living in Olds Alberta. Now working for Mountain View Credit Union, they have 11 branches and I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/betty-has-gone/</link>
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		<title>Meat off the Bone at the Owl</title>
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Attention A succulent dish from Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver. The Braising makes for fall-off-the bone meat. It&#8217;s featured in Wine Feast by Troy and Cheryl-Lynn Townsin, a collection of recipes from winery chefs in B.C.
3 pounds short ribs (bone in)
1 tablespoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
11/2 cups diced onions
1 large [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/meat-off-the-bone-at-the-owl/</link>
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		<title>Torch Event on Native Land</title>
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Chief Clarence Louie and Councillor Theresa Gabriel radiant Sunday evening in Osoyoos as torch arrives
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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/torch-event-on-native-land/</link>
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		<title>Torch passes Oliver BC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Olympic torch passes Oliver on long journey &#8211; large crowds welcome the runners and entourage. Thanks to Terry Schafer for photo below

Lorraine Wylant torches up at site of John Oliver statue Monday- picture supplied by Nancy Boutin. Shot taken by Alleson Mandziuk

 

Day begins &#8211; leaving Osoyoos this morning &#8211; First torchbearer is Osoyoos Indian Band [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/torch-relay-day-in-oliver/</link>
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		<title>Is stucco next MAXX?</title>
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4.5 story Maxx Hotel near Park Avenue Estates in east Oliver gets the black paper and wire treatment &#8211; ready for stucco as soon as spring arrives. Time frame for completion not known but investors are willing to keep putting in the capital until it can go on the market or attract  the necessary business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/is-stucco-next-maxx/</link>
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		<title>Gleaners encouraged!</title>
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The Okanagan Gleaners‘ ongoing fight to remain in their rural Oliver home appears to be almost over. 
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen rural directors voted 6-2 Thursday to give initial support to a rezoning application, which will allow the Gleaners to purchase a portion of their currently-leased food-processing plant property on 336th Avenue.
The Gleaners want to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/gleaners-encouraged/</link>
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		<title>Have you gone for a walk lately?</title>
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North of drop structure at 369th Avenue at start of ox bow restorations at Oliver BC
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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/have-you-gone-for-a-walk-lately/</link>
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		<title>Oliver Tourism &#8211; New Tourist Site</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Town of Oliver with partner Rural Area C has launched a new tourism website.
http://www.winecapitalofcanada.com
This website will direct viewers to information on OLIVER and the Visitors Centre operated by the Chamber of Commerce which will field all calls and inquiries on the area.
Here is a sneak peak of the new Oliver Tourism web site

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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/oliver-tourism-new-tourist-site/</link>
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		<title>New Alert &#8211; Olympics soon!</title>
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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/new-alert-olympics-soon/</link>
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		<title>Parking fees could cause illness?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Effective Jan. 22 &#8211; Interior Health has informed South Okanagan area residents that pay parking will be introduced at Penticton Regional Hospital. IHA believes health care dollars should be spent on patient care rather than parking infrastructure.
 
Parking fees are being implemented as follows:
 
Hourly $1     Daily $4     Weekly $24     Monthly $46
 
Stations are located throughout [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/917/</link>
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		<title>Note changes to Prescott&#8217;s Event</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Note to the following &#8211; the time for the reception at the hanger has changed to
11am
The photo op at Town Hall is scheduled for 9:46 am January 25

 
 
 
Greetings Family &#38; Friends,
 
Just letting you know some details about a very special upcoming event.  For those of you who have not yet heard, Prescott Wick was nominated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/prescott-invites-you/</link>
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		<title>Osoyoos monster threatens lines to Oliver</title>
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Picture taken near Willow Beach. When will utility companies tear it down?
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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/osoyoos-monster-threatens-lines-to-oliver/</link>
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		<title>Cold dip on New Year&#8217;s Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[20 people from the Oliver BC area braved cold winds and fresh snow to bring in the New Year in style at the annual Rotary Polar Bear dip at the beach.

Money raised to be used for funding the Oliver Jazz Band sponsored by the PAC group at SOSS

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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/cold-dip-on-new-years-day/</link>
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		<title>Noel &#8211; a very Happy Noel!</title>
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Thanks to Jim Kemes for allowing me to use his Xmas Card for my web site. Jim is retired and spends much of his time creating wonderful artwork.
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		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/noel-a-very-happy-noel/</link>
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		<title>Parks Board to change</title>
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(Regional Board pictured above must approve decisions below)
 
2009 Oliver Parks and Recreation Society members are:
Directors appointed by Area C
Sheila Lange, Chair 
Larry Clarke
Corinne Janow
Vacant position
 
Directors appointed by Town
John Hong, Secretary/Treasurer
Tom McGrath
Tanya Walsh
Judy Harvey
 
OLIVER PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY
MEETINGS ARE HELD ON SECOND WEDNESDAY&#8217;S OF EACH MONTH AT 7:00 PM
OLIVER COMMUNITY CENTRE ROOM #1
Next meeting is a Special [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/parks-board-to-change/</link>
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		<title>More Millions for Oliver</title>
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Projects in the South Okanagan are going ahead with the help of federal cash, including a new industrial park in Oliver on the OIB near Gallagher Lake, a reforestation initiative at a nursery in Princeton and arts career training in Penticton.
 
Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Stockwell Day announced more than $3.6 million for the three projects Saturday.
 
They include [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/more-millions-for-oliver/</link>
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		<title>More Torch Bearers revealed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BULLETIN &#8211; Norm Houle (Super Valu Manager) chosen to run for Coca Cola. Congratulations to Norm who will be running a segment south of town January 25.
Exitement Grows &#8211; Two more names (Paula Martens and Lorraine Wylant) have been added to the list of local torch bearers named already here on oliverbc.ca – student Marissa [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://oliverbc.ca/more/</link>
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