Oliver, British Columbia

**Oliver** is a town in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the South Okangan of British Columbia and is in the Okanagan-Similkameen regional district.

The population of Oliver was 5,094 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Oliver is Martin Johansen. Oliver is known for its winemaking and fruit growing industries. The city was given the Royal assent by [Queen Elizabeth II as the Wine Capital of Canada during her Golden Jubilee Tour of Canada in 2002.

The area was first settled by the Syilx hundreds or years ago. They usually settled around the water to fish and live their lives. Sometime around 1811, the area saw its first European settlers after fur traders traveled through and set up Fort Okanagan in the area. In 1921, the village was incorporated and was part of the Soldier Settlement Board to help veterans from World War I who were unemployed. The Kettle Valley Railway operated a station in the town. The train service shut down in 19 and the former station is now home to the Oliver Tourism Association and Visitor Centre.

The Oliver Municipal Airport was built in 1947 and serves as the town's main airport. It helped serve supported Canadian forces during World War II.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Town of Oliver
- **settlement type**: List of towns in British Columbia, Town
- **motto**: "Borne of the Waters, Blest by the Sun"
- **image skyline**: Oliver - panoramio.jpg
- **imagesize**: 280px
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **pushpin map**: British Columbia#Canada
- **pushpin label**: Oliver
- **pushpin map caption**: Where Oliver is located in British Columbia
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: Canada
- **subdivision type1**: Province
- **subdivision name1**: British Columbia
- **subdivision type2**: Regions of Canada#British Columbia, Region
- **subdivision name2**: Similkameen Country, South Okanagan
- **subdivision type3**: Regional districts of British Columbia, Regional district
- **subdivision name3**: Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen, Okanagan-Similkameen
- **leader title**: Governing Body
- **leader title1**: Mayor
- **leader name1**: Martin Johansen
- **leader title3**: House of Commons of Canada, MP
- **leader name3**: Ellis Ross (Conservative Party of Canada, Conservative)
- **leader title4**: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, MLA
- **leader name4**: Sharon Hartwell (Conservative Party of British Columbia, Con)
- **established title**: Village <small>(Incorporated)</small>
- **established date**: 1945
- **established title2**: Village <small>(Founded)</small>
- **established date2**: 1921
- **established title3**: Town <small>(Incorporated)</small>
- **established date3**: 1990
- **area total km2**: 4.88
- **population as of**: 2021 Canadian census, 2021
- **population total**: 5,094
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Pacific Standard Time, PST
- **utc offset**: -8
- **timezone dst**: PDT
- **utc offset dst**: -7
- **elevation m**: 310
- **postal code type**: Postal code
- **postal code**: V0H 1T0
- **area code**: Area code 250, 250 / Area code 778, 778 / Area code 236, 236
- **website**: [https://www.oliver.ca/ Town of Oliver website]