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Bylaw officer felt pressured to leave job
Abuse from the public too much for young woman to deal with A former bylaw enforcement officer for the Town of Oliver has learned that speaking your mind can jeopardize your job. Marie-Eve Roberge thinks that may have led to her demise a month after being hired to enforce the rules in this community. Roberge more ...
Oliver ranchers honoured with stewardship award
Dave, Wanda Casorso committed to ecosystem The BC Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to congratulate Dave and Wanda Casorso, owners of Casorso Ranch, for receiving the 2013 BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) Environmental Stewardship Award. Casorso Ranch is a cow/calf operation located north of Oliver on a ser more ...
Desert Park horse races ready to run June 15
Preparations are falling into place for the first horse racing event to be held at Desert Park in Osoyoos in more than a decade. The first of two race dates for 2013 is scheduled for Saturday, June 15. The biggest challenge now is to line up some high-quality horses for the races, said Carol Youngberg, presid more ...
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Bylaw officer felt pressured to leave job
Abuse from the public too much for young woman to deal with A former bylaw enforcement officer for the Town of Oliver has learned that speaking your m more ...
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Park Place residents given notice to vacate
Suspected earthquake damage subject of claim Some of people’s worst fears in Park Place have been realized as they must vacate their homes this summer more ...
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Bylaw enforcement hard and thankless
Wanted: Man or woman of steel to enforce town bylaws. Requirements: A thick skin and the ability to put up with abuse from the public. Wage: Depending more ...
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Pot on stove culprit at Woodside
Oliver firefighters had a mystery on their hands Monday when smoke filled a top-floor unit of Woodside Villa at Co-Op Avenue and Kootenay Street. But more ...
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Chamber calls for province to resume park talks
The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce (SOCC) believes the time has come for talks to resume between the provincial Liberal government and Parks Canad more ...
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Oliver ranchers honoured with stewardship award
Dave, Wanda Casorso committed to ecosystem The BC Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to congratulate Dave and Wanda Casorso, owners of Casorso Ranch, more ...
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Miss Teen Shelby LePage empowering youth
(Miss Teen Southern BC Shelby LePage from Osoyoos will represent BC at the national Miss Teen Canada World in Toronto on July 20. The following is an more ...
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Hear ye, hear ye no proclamations!
We see no reason why the Town of Oliver should revisit its proclamation policy. It appears to work just fine, and it keeps council out of trouble. No more ...
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Kidney donor clarifies life-altering experience
The purpose of this letter is to clarify some information in a recent article in which I was interviewed regarding a kidney donation. While I commend more ...
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Half-Corked Marathon enjoys amazing success
In four short years, the Half Corked Marathon has become one of the hardest tickets to get in the entire province, which says an awful lot about how m more ...
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Desert Park horse races ready to run June 15
Preparations are falling into place for the first horse racing event to be held at Desert Park in Osoyoos in more than a decade. The first of two race more ...
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Oliver Half Iron competitor praises volunteers
I must say right off the bat, I have never been in an event (the 10th annual Oliver Half Ironman on June 2) where the volunteers were so personable, s more ...
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Osoyoos ready to host largest soccer tourney
One of the largest minor sports events ever held in the Town of Osoyoos is coming to town next weekend as the Pinnacles Football Club Cup will bring m more ...
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Completing the challenge
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