How would you like to be out on a dusty hot Sunday – mowing grass for the people when up walks an alien-being with weird legs. Being: Do I know you? Mower/Driver: Yes we ran against each other 6 years ago. Alien: What happened? Mower/Driver: You won, what’s with the cute legs? Phone photo submitted […]
Archives for July 2011
River floating can be dangerous
Ambulance, search & rescue and fire department all called Sunday to rescue a person on a floating device in Okanagan River north of McAlpine Bridge. One girl was assisted out of the river west and behind the Gallagher Lake business district. Firemen scoured the area to find the person in trouble. One young lady was assisted. Fire and rescue crews […]
Initiative
The judges have left, the Communities in Bloom committee has completed their task and we all await a decision. Thanks to Betty Lou and her committee for more than two years of work. I had a person mention to me on a radio blog that a relative had gone through Oliver and were really impressed. […]
Pole on the mend
High water persists on low lands
A nice drive up and a great view to the south
Were you dancing – way up high?
Photo by Ed Dukes – Matinee at Tinhorn Saturday
Joe Pocsik passes
On Friday July 15th Joe Pocsik of Oliver passed away peacefully at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age 58 years. He was predeceased by his father Joseph in 1973 and his mother Helen in 1974. Joe lived at home on the family orchard until his parents passed away. He then moved to and […]