1. Get a banana split at Eastside Grocery – it is new this summer 2. Prepare for a parade and a carnival this weekend 3. See larger photo elsewhere – copy corrected 4. Film producers get ready to film a cherry orchard operation for Pitchin’ In – Food show
Archives for July 2012
Grants for local sports welcomed
WINTER IS COMING: GAMING GRANTS FOR WINTER SPORTS CLUBS Five local organizations will share $43,535 in Community Gaming Grants from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. They are: · South Okanagan Figure Skating Club – $13,125 · Boundary Figure Skating Club – $5,775 · Grand Forks Figure Skating Club – $9,275 · International […]
The night was wired
Photographed by Mike Beaulieu
Council report
1. Boys and Girls Club made a presentation on cuts to funding for Youth Centre. Council told the club and many supporters who attended the meeting that they should look to the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society for funding – as it is the primary supplier of youth activities in the community and it is […]
A view down the line
Summer death at Gallager Lake Monday night
On July 9th, 2012, at approximately 8:03PM, the Oliver RCMP were notified by BC Coroner Service of a Sudden Death on Gallagher Lake, approximately 5Km north of Oliver, BC. The deceased, a 32 year old Oliver female, was believed drowned after falling out of a paddle boat into the lake sometime between 6 and 6:20PM […]
Signs of summer
1. The Hampsons at the beach by Pat – capturing Jabba the Hut on film (oops Jawa the Junk collector) 2. Visitors at the Friesen Ranch by Val
Coming up – Rip Offs take on Ansel Adams
COLOURFUL BLACK AND WHITE In the heat of the August summer, the RipOff Artists take the shutters off as they focus in on the black and white photograph of Ansel Adams’ ‘San Francisco Buildings’. His passion about the wilderness and the environment found expression through his calling in photography. Adams once stated, “a true photograph […]






