I saw comet PanSTARRS for the first time this evening, my location was the top end of Meadowlark Lane off Blacksage Rd. If you wish to see the comet, you will need binoculars to find it low in the west after sunset, I took this photo at 8:00 pm with the camera set to manual […]
Archives for March 2013
Arts grants to reach record high $ value
Local communities benefit from BC Arts Council grants VICTORIA – Artists and cultural organizations, including community arts councils, will share $8.36 million in the latest round of BC Arts Council grants, funded by the B.C. government, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett said today. The funding comes from $16.8 million provided by […]
Planning 15th Oliver Rotary Auction
Co-chairs Maureen Doerr (right) and Ann Hayes have announced details for this year’s fund raiser at the Oliver Community Hall Saturday April 13th. Ann Hayes said she is very excited as this year 7 wineries and 7 chefs will share in the preparation of food and wine samplings. This is a departure from previous auctions […]
Unique opportunity for Oliver
Special thanks to Kickstart Printing of Osoyoos The Unique Booktique
Tonight
A long view to the north by Brian Fry
The picture was much taller but… were you in the hot air balloon again, Brian?
7pm tonight at Medici’s
World Neighbours Canada (WNC) presents Suresh Shrestha, from Nepal, for an evening of conversation and information about the WNC project in Ramechhap, Nepal. For the past 20 years, WNC has partnered with Tamakoshi Service Society (TSS) and helped to provide water and sanitation systems to villagers in one of the poorest areas of the world. […]
Catchin’ air
Photo by Bob Cameron