The Oliver Art Gallery, located on Oliver’s Main Street, holds its Grand Opening on Wednesday May 25 from 1 to 7 p.m. The gallery is run as an artists’ co-operative. Artists include Sandra Albo, Shannon Ford, Barb Hillier, Brad Hillis, Michael Arne Jorden, Dale Matthews, Arlie Richards, Jane Scheffler, Denise Soule (left), Steve Staresina, George […]
Archives for May 2011
Passenger planes – wow – Oliver International?
A windy afternoon Friday and this larger than regular plane makes a landing to get out the breeze. Interesting note the second plane on the tarmac as well.
More downloading
How much are BC schools worth in replacement cost? $19 Billion, 128 Million and change. Up till now the provincial government has covered loss replacement costs but that is about to change. Effective this July the local School District #53 will have to find more money to fund a downloaded cost of $17,816. That will […]
Brewery in Oliver ?
FIREHALL BREWERY TO BE LAUNCHED DOWNTOWN OLIVER Sid Ruhland is pleased to announce the launch of the Firehall Brewery in Oliver, BC. Housed in the “old firehall” on Highway 97, the independent business will proudly serve as the town’s first brewery, complimenting the in-house family restaurant, the colourful downtown core, the rich farmland, and […]
A great day to raise funds for hospice
Quad Day Ride Fundraiser held on Sat May 14th honouring the Desert Valley Hospice Society this year. Approximately 50 people set out from the Black Sage Road residence of Dora Stelkia & Rodney James @ 10:30 am & returning @ 5:00pm. The ride stopped @ many scenic sites for snacks, breaks & lunch, driving their […]
Osoyoos votes
OSOYOOS MUSEUM SERVICE GENERAL VOTING SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2011 Time: 8:00 am—8:00 pm Location: Osoyoos Senior Centre 17 Park Place Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V0 Contact: Cathy Cowan Chief Election Officer Phone: 250-490-4146 Email: ccowan@rdos.bc.ca For further information on the bylaws or the voting process please call 250-492-0237 to speak to Cathy Cowan, Chief Election Officer […]
Next race on 29th
The inaugural race of the 2011 season for the Wine Country Racing Association was a success. The event had 46 cars register to race. The weather co-operated perfectly for the day to go off without a hitch. Sportsman Warrior Ken Holmes of Grand Forks driving his Red 78 Trans Am Defeated Don Anderson of Summerland […]
Sand bags needed?
Earlier this week – the media were alerted to the fact that sandbags were being made available by the Regional District for any home at risk. One possible area was McIntrye Creek – north of Gallagher Lake. Even though the creek is running wild – there is no evidence of any sand bagging in this […]