Pictured above Spencer McKay You will see at right a button for Nothin’ but Net and if you click on the link it goes to the registration form for this summer’s training camps. ~~~ First in a series: Question: You started your ‘ball career as a result of playing high school basketball in Oliver, and […]
Archives for 2011
Oliver Curling Centre – Honourary Life Members
PICTURE ATTACHED, from left to right are:John Chapman, Donnie Heaven, GeorgeHagel, Leo Rivera, Joyce Kuzyk, Arvie & Bob Bourgeault, Wanda Casorso, Murray Soder, and Joan Firman (photographed supplied) The Oliver Curling Club was established in 1969. At that time the Honorary Life Membership Award was established to recognize outstanding members. Past members who received this […]
Candidates for NDP position meet in Oliver
Marji Basso (l) and Rhonda Bruce complete a long question and answer session at the Oliver Elks Hall Thursday evening to a crowd of 40. Mostly the party faithful with some members of the public attending as well. Both are vying for the attention of New Democrats in a mail-in ballot in August. The winner […]
Sunshine Festival – with an International flare
Treasure to be found
Guild hosts fibre training event
Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers Guild Members of the Guild are looking forward to activies involving various fibre crafts at the Quail’s Nest Studio from June 27 to June 30. Thanks to the sponsorship of the Oliver & District Arts Council, the Guild has been able to enlist Coby VanDerGaast as an instructor for […]
Innovation by farmers encouraged
PROVINCE SUPPORTS GROWERS’ INNOVATION The Province has approved regulatory changes that support a renewed five-year mandate for British Columbia fruit growers to promote one of our premium local apples. The regulatory change allows Ambrosia growers to continue collecting a levy to fund promotion, research and extension projects to assist orchardists in their efforts to further […]
A rant, a challenge
Do the following pictures represent graffiti, vandalism or a rite of passage? One shows that some people will climb to any height to make their mark in life. The painting at Rotary Beach is terrible and needs to be fixed – sooner than later (a time to paint over a lot of silly art work). […]