Legion Market days over for another year – Food Bank volunteers lift the left over potatoes into the store room.   Good turnout for first annual Garlic Festival at Hester Creek   Hamburgers a big draw at the Oliver Osoyoos Search and Rescue open house at their compound north of the Air Cadet Hangar.

The lone occupant of a grey van heading south on (7600 block) Highway 97 north of Pinehill Place was lucky she did not receive serious injuries after falling asleep at the wheel about 11:30 Saturday morning. Police and ambulance called. Damage to the vehicle and a deer fence on the west side of the highway.

The Hub at OES will allow outside agencies to meet with parents and students inside the school rather than having to hunt for agencies in various offices and locations in the South Okanagan. Agencies will be using the new facilitiy soon. OES Principal Mike Safek says the agencies are now setting up a calendar of times […]

Gang of us in the vineyard picking grapes for Sunday’s Festival of the Grape. Twelve of us from Oliver, Vancouver and Ottawa spent a few hours picking about 1500 pounds of grapes for the stomp. The best way to get volunteers is to have a tailgate party!! Story line and pictures from Ed Dukes

“Almost Alan”, tribute artist Aaron Halliday, worked the crowd at Rustico Winery Friday night.  The Oliver Sagebrushers and Rustico held a successful “hoe down” evening with music and potluck.  Along with Aaron, crowd favorites – local musicians, Dale Seaman and Mikie Spillett entertained the admiring crowd. A warm evening, lots of fun, with an “almost […]