Rudi and Gaby’s 1 year anniversary @ Cock and Bull Rudi hanging out @ the shop Wednesday June 1st, 2011marks the one year anniversary for Rudi and Gaby as being the proud owners of Cock and Bull Cappuccino Bar. Husband and Wife moved from Cech Slovakia where they owned Chada Pod Borisovom, a resort situated […]
Archives for 2011
Two views on the HST
Larry Schwartzenberger “I will be voting NO to Extinguishing The HST because the positives of the HST far outweigh the negatives. Let’s start with the negatives: -the HST costs individuals and families slightly more because it taxes services where the PST did not. And now for the positives: -items like basics groceries, child care […]
Frogs Crossing
Photo above supplied by John Chapman On Tuesday, July 12th, join Jonquil Crosby, University of Waterloo, for a presentation focusing on our local amphibians, their movements, and the challenges they face. Find out about efforts underway to protect them, and what you can do to help. The presentation runs from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Osoyoos […]
Eastside Grocery raising funds for Michaud family
Pictured above Sherilee Duncan at Eastside Grocery Sherilee says “It could happened to anyone of our families – so we all have to help out”. Duncan tells of a Carnival Fund Raiser Wednesday July 20 from 4 to 9 pm at the Eastside Grocery -“on the patio”. All day long – $1 from each Slushie […]
Thursday – time for music
All OCAC programmes and events are made possible by funding from the Province of BC and the BC Arts Council. The Oliver Community Arts Council is grateful to their NEW sponsor for Music in the Park: Valley First Credit Union! Show your thanks for this arts subsidy by dropping off your canned goods at the […]
Hutterli on display
Oliver’s Kurt Hutterli, a 3-D artist specializing in found objects or recycled art, has had three pieces accepted into a juried art show titled “ReVision: The Art of Recycling” at Granville Island’s Creekhouse Gallery in Vancouver this July 8 – 17. Hutterli is well-known among local artists for his whimsical works, whether as a solo […]
Grants help towns in South Okanagan
PROVINCIAL GRANTS HELP COMMUNITIES Oliver, and Osoyoos will be receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants. Funds come from the Small Community and Regional District Grants (SCG). Why this matters: “Programs like the Small Community and Regional District Grants works for a simple reason: local governments understand local issues best. This funding gives them the […]
So where are the chicks?
Question about the quail above and pictures supplied by Val Friesen