Oliver (British Columbia)
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| Province : | British Columbia | ||
| Regional District : | Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen | ||
| Coordinates : | 49 ° 11 ′ N , 119 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 5.5 km² | ||
| Residents : | 4824 (as of 2011) | ||
| Population density : | 877.1 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific Time ( UTC − 8 ) | ||
| Postal code : | V0H 1T0 | ||
| Foundation : | 1936 ( Incorporated ) | ||
| Mayor : | Martin Johansen | ||
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Oliver is a small town ( Town ) in the southern part of the Interior Plateau , in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The community is located about 20 kilometers north of Osoyoos and about 40 kilometers south of Penticton and is part of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen . The village is located on the Okanogan River at the southern end of the Okanagan Valley . The Okanagan Valley is relatively narrow here. The mountains lie to the east and west of the community. In terms of tourism, the city is advertised as the wine capital of Canada .
history
Originally the country was settled by the First Nations , so the history goes back further than the historiography dominated by European immigrants. In the area around today's Oliver lived and still live mainly from the Okanagan people , but also others such as the Sinkaietk .
The “European” part of the history in this region begins around the year 1810, when the first fur traders from Fort Okanogan came north up the river. The fur traders were more or less the only Europeans in the area for the next 50 to 60 years. That only changed with the gold rush that started in the province. In 1887, the first miners staked their claims for gold prospecting here too. The gold discoveries then gave rise to the village of Fairview . However, the village only existed for a few years, although it had many inhabitants during the gold rush. With the end of the gold rush, however, almost all of them moved away again.
Today's small town emerged when more and more people settled here between 1918 and 1921. The settlement was favored by the South Okanagan Lands Project. With this construction project, irrigation of the landscape was promoted from 1919 and new farmland was created. The emerging small town got its name after John Oliver , who was Prime Minister of the province of British Columbia at the time of the increased settlement after the First World War and was very committed to the promotion of agriculture.
With the new residents, the settlement received a post office on May 1, 1921. Most of the new settlers were no longer fur traders or gold prospectors, but farmers. Tomatoes, tobacco and cantaloupe were soon exported from here. This was favored when the rail layers of the Kettle Valley Railroad reached the area of today's city. The area became even more interesting for settlers with the railroad and the associated ability to quickly transport products to the cities. Agriculture still dominates the area today. Around 1980, however, the range of products grown changed. Today wine is preferred to be grown.
Demographics
The last census in 2011 showed a population of 4,824 inhabitants for the municipality. The community's population has increased by 9.8% compared to the 2006 census, which is slightly above the trend for the average for the entire province of British Columbia, where the population grew by 7.0% at the same time. With an average age of 56.3 years, the population here is also significantly older than in the rest of the province, with an average age of 41.9 years there.
education
Oliver belongs to School District # 53 Okanagan Similkameen . There are several schools in the small town, including two elementary schools and one secondary school .
politics
The granting of local self-government for the settlement took place on October 6, 1936 ( incorporated as Town ). Over time, the status of the settlement changed several times and, since 1 January 1991, the municipality has again the status of a town ( Town ).
Martin Johansen has been mayor of the municipality since 2018. Together with four other citizens, he forms the city council for three years.
economy
In 2006, the most important economic sectors in terms of the number of employees were: agriculture and wine, as well as sectors related to tourism.
The median income of Oliver employees in 2005 was a below average C $ 21,147, while at the same time the average for the entire province of British Columbia was C $ 24,867. The income difference between men (C $ 26,289) and women (C $ 17,178) in Oliver is about the provincial average ( ⌀ - men = C $ 31,598, ⌀ - women = C $ 19,997).
Personalities
- Corban Knight (* 1990), ice hockey player
climate
The amount of precipitation averages 327.5 mm per year. The month of October is the driest and the months of May and June are the wettest months of the year. However, only these months stand out from the otherwise relatively even distribution of precipitation. In July and August the average temperature fluctuates between 13 and 29 ° C, in December and January between -5 and 1 ° C. The highest measured temperature in the last few decades was 42.8 ° C and the lowest -30.6 ° C.
traffic
Oliver is on Highway 97 , which crosses the community in a north-south direction.
The local airport is located on the southern edge of the small town ( IATA airport code : -, ICAO code : -, Transport Canada Identifier: CAU3). The airfield has only one asphalt runway with a length of 975 meters.
The city is not connected to the railway network, although rails still run through the municipality in places. Insofar as they still exist, these rails belong to a former route of the historic Kettle Valley Railroad.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Oliver Community Profile. Census 2011. Statistics Canada , March 1, 2013, accessed April 23, 2013 .
- ^ Schools. School District # 53 Okanagan Similkameen, accessed April 23, 2013 .
- ^ Origin Notes and History. Oliver. GeoBC , accessed April 23, 2013 .
- ^ City website: Council - Election Results. Accessed May 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Oliver Community Facts. (PDF, 48.17 kB) In: BCStats . Retrieved April 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Canadian Airport Charts. (PDF; 29.5 MB) In: Nav Canada . Accessed May 5, 2019 .