New SOSS student mural coming to Oliver archive
A new mural by South Okanagan Secondary School students will be coming to the building that houses the Oliver and District Heritage Society (ODHS).
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BC Tree Fruits history fully resides in Kelowna after transfer
A new home has been found for a significant amount of BC Tree Fruits artifacts preserved in Oliver since the cooperative filed for insolvency last year.
Heritage society outlines 2025 work, presents budget ask
The Oliver & District Heritage Society (ODHS) representatives, led by Executive Director Darren Halsted, presented to Oliver Council on October 6, giving a detailed overview of what the society has accomplished to date in 2025, and outlining their forecasted budget requirements for 2026.
Fundraiser to save historic Fairview Jail from dry rot
Rotting timber on the nearly 130 year old Fairview Jail has resulted in an urgent fundraising appeal by the Oliver and District Heritage Society (ODHS) as it seeks community support in the restoration of one of the very few Fairview heritage buildings still standing.
Irrigation ditch video up for heritage award
The Town of Oliver will be penning a letter supporting the Oliver and District Heritage Society’s (ODHS) nomination for an award for their new “Ditch” video.
Fairview townsite to regain some of its former glory
The Fairview townsite is on the road to becoming a more significant attraction for both locals and tourists as plans are in the works to further develop what was the forerunner to the town of Oliver, as a full-fledged interpretive site.
Heritage Society and Chamber denied funds
Oliver is in the midst of discussions around the town’s budget and financial constraints are leaving some projects out.
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Seeking ‘carrots and sticks’ to incentivize heritage preservation
The Oliver and District Heritage Society (ODHS) is seeking an update to the town’s 2005 Heritage Strategic Plan to hopefully implement measures “with teeth” to preserve heritage buildings in the community.
Massive archival project nearing completion
The Oliver and District Heritage Society (ODHS) Museum and Archives has been undertaking a massive project of digitally archiving the history of the Oliver Chronicle newspaper, all the way back to August 25, 1937, with tentative plans to complete the project by Sept. 1, 2023.
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