Photo by Bob Cameron A young osprey?* *corrected
Archives for April 2013
First one next Tuesday in Osoyoos
Farmers & farm workers forum – better communication needed
Factos represents Farm and Community Team Okangan Similkameen “Promoting Community Spirit and Economic Vitality For a Healthy Seasonal Workforce.” The Factos committee was formed December 14 following a public forum in Oliver, held last November 2oth. Aims: To create a social and economic impact in the agricultural zone. To foster communication between the farmers and […]
Happy gardeners
A group of devoted gardeners got together at the Oliver Community Garden this past weekend to wake up the gardens for the new growing season. We’re very excited to welcome some new gardeners as well as our returning ones. There are only three garden beds left for private rental if anyone is interested! The students […]
Note to garbage dumpers – people are watching
Note from a reader: Suggestion that you may do another story on garbage dumpers. A couple days ago someone dumped 3 disgusting mattresses on the side of the Old Golf Course road. If people see a vehicle with a load of garbage such as mattresses, construction waste, household garbage or ?, driving in a direction that […]
Bird at the lake
This little character was on the shoreline, at Tucelnuit Lake. Very pretty bird, with distinctive stripes. What kind of bird is this? Photo: Cathy Hodge
SOSS Scramble results
SOSS SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES The 18th Annual SOSS Enrichment Fund Scramble held this past weekend at host Fairview Mountain Golf Course raised $15,000 which will go towards providing scholarships and bursaries for graduating students of Southern Okanagan Secondary School. This annual event saw an extremely large field of 145 golfers in 29 five-players teams compete […]
Notice from Transwest Helicopters
We would like to give advance notice to our Oliver neighbours regarding annual pilot training, which is due to commence later this week and which we anticipate to last for several days. This annual training is required by Transport Canada to ensure that our pilots are current and ready to fly safely this summer season. […]