OES Principal Mike Saffick having 2nd thoughts? Safek is about to make good on his commitment to kiss a pig if the students raised enough money and sure enough they did. At this moment he’s thinking “I thought it’d be a cute ‘little’ pig… not a 250 pound one.” Pig master Jason Schafer readies Miss […]
Archives for December 2012
“Hey, where did the snow go?” – Ryder Yorke
RDOS Report
Delegations – Betty Brown Interior Health – Healthy Communities – South Okanagan statistics for diabetes, obesity, asthma, anxiety and poverty – not good – some of the highest figures in BC. 58% increase in chronic conditions. – Diet, exercise and no smoking – part of the cure. Asked RDOS board for a pact to include […]
Annual bird count – December 29th
LOCAL VOLUNTEERS IN OLIVER AND OSOYOOS TO JOIN 113th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Over 12,000 volunteers across Canada—and over 60,000 continent-wide—will be counting birds from December 14, 2012 to January 5, 2013. Birders from Oliver and Osoyoos will be part of the local count, many rising before dawn to participate in the world’s longest running […]
Request for Proposals
OLIVER PARKS AND RECREATION SOCIETY Request for proposal Design & Maintenance of Website Purpose: The Oliver Parks and Recreation Society invite proposals for the development and maintenance of the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society’s website. Bid Requirements/Site Revision: Straight-forward navigation Proposals must provide creative ideas and suggestions that will change and enhance the appearance of […]
Best decorated Christmas Tree – Oliver Light Up
The winning tree from the Oliver Town Light Up has been chosen and the winner is Nu Beginnings. The Oliver Light Up Committee set a challenge to all the different businesses in the Oliver area to decorate a tree that represents there business. Nu Beginnings did a great job, using a head and the hair as […]
Shoppers Draw 2012 – winners announced
Third place winner Tracy Johnson with with Maureen Doerr at right and Tracy Veintimilla at left Draw for winners of the Christmas Shoppers Draw took place Thursday with the following winners: 1. Leila Freeman – entering at OK Photo – prize $200 Oliver Bucks 2. Anita Meeds – entered at Johnston Meier Insurance – prize […]
Questions? and Answers!
A fellow I know sent me this picture which generates some questions: What year was this? 1969-1970 Who built the house? Carleton and Buddy MacNaughton Who took the picture? Pat Hampson What kind of vehicle was he driving at that time of his life? Loomis Armoured Truck A response from Pat Hampson: Well you are […]