What does it take to play the game of curling? – a bit of balance, a touch of flexibility and some stored up energy! These are things all our kids have and what better place to put them to use than on a sheet of ice throwing rocks and sweeping. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from […]
Archives for September 2011
Buzz off – this is MY lunch
Photo supplied by Leza Macdonald
It's not the US open but…
The Oliver Tennis Club is hosting its 3rd Annual Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament on Saturday and Sunday (Sep 10 & 11) at the Oliver tennis courts near the swimming pool. Come down, pick a team and cheer them on to victory! Tennis starts at 8:00am on Saturday and continues until 5:00pm, and again on Sunday […]
It’s not the US open but…
The Oliver Tennis Club is hosting its 3rd Annual Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament on Saturday and Sunday (Sep 10 & 11) at the Oliver tennis courts near the swimming pool. Come down, pick a team and cheer them on to victory! Tennis starts at 8:00am on Saturday and continues until 5:00pm, and again on Sunday […]
Fast family
Osoyoos’ Neil Ericson lines his 1969 Camaro up against Oliver’s Ken Brown, in his 1978 Monte Carlo. Both men and their children race at Richter Pass Motorplex in Osoyoos. It is true. Some things do run in the family. But we’re not just talking about hair colour and shoe size. Some families in the […]
Your town – this morning
1. Stucco work at CIBC 2. Sagebrushers labour on their “work in progress” at Field’s (Marilyn, Leza and Sally)
Masons want new members
Cal Craik is pictured above at his shop (Okanagan Barrel Works) on Thorp Road. Cal was open about talking with this reporter about what belonging to Mason’s is all about : a fraternal organization designed to better the men that join. The Masons have quite a long past and you could read several books on the organization. Craik […]
Oliver Lioness Club – fund raisers next week
THE RIDERS ARE COMING TO OLIVER! Join us to welcome the riders and show your support at the Oliver Fire Hall between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm – Saturday September 17 Check out the Fire Trucks and bring your pennies for the penny drive enjoy a BBQ lunch – by donation *** Fund raiser at the Fire Hall […]