This rainbow taken from the summit of Mt Kobau as a storm passed over last evening. This week is the annual Mt Kobau Star Party, many astronomers present to view the night sky from this dark location. Photo and script Dave Whalley Perseid Meteor Shower Event at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory Tuesday August 12th The public is invited to come and enjoy the Perseid meteor shower on August 12th at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, located at 717 White Lake Rd. north of Oliver. Admission is free. Bring a blanket, or lounge chair to watch for meteors in comfort. Dress warmly. Gates to the grounds will open at 7:30pm. Talks by Ken Tapping, Ryan Ransom and Tom Landecker will be offered at 8:15pm. By 9:30pm, it should be sufficiently dark enough to view …

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I had to stop and inquire It's the ambulance shed locally and the crew is getting new beds and the old ones outside waiting for a pickup - going to a needy cause. I didn't find it funny but a bit strange with all kinds of one lines coming into my head. Support you local ambulance staff. …

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Roxie Van Aller came to Oliver about 11 years ago. What a ride!. This mother of 4 moved with her hubby into the Rockcliffe area and looked for an occupation. She applied for a job at the Boys and Girls Club but another person got the job....but that left an opening. Roxie was hired as a counsellor at a small organization (Desert Sun Counselling) which was operating a couple of small programs. "Sometimes I would look around and no one else was there" said Roxie. Shortly after she was asked to lead the organization as Executive Director and she said yes. Since then the number of programmes has expanded a great deal and the Desert Sun group has two offices one in Osoyoos and the new HQ at the Neighbourhood Learning Centre at SOSS. Then her husband Mitch Van Aller announced that he, …

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