First off, koodo’s to the town of Oliver for having such beautiful bike trails and green places for visitors to walk our dogs. I have spent the last 6 weeks in Oliver helping my parents and have walked my little dog every day more than once. There are so many beautiful places to walk where […]
Archives for 2013
Something new – prizes to be won
“our outrage” – PIB Chief upset with FortisBC
Jonathan Kruger is the Chief of the Penticton Indian Band – he has written a strong two page letter to FortisBC with major concerns about rates and the effect of such on his people. Attention: Bob Gibney, Executive Liason First Nations “we wish to register our formal complaint” to the rate structure approved by […]
Under a dome of cloud
Photo by Sandra Smith
Next Thursday
A lesson on single malts
Crowd small but cosy with about 25 people in attendance for tasting of fine single malts from around the world. Teacher Grant Douglas Stevely thrilled the group with his expertise and stories of distilling, oak casts, the changing demands of consumers moving away from traditional “peaty” scotch whiskeys to single malts from around the world […]
Two Oliver dates coming up – Twisted Tales
Volunteering made easier
The province of British Columbia is making it easier for many volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults to get criminal record checks, by making the process free starting Nov. 30. B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the province is assuming the cost of the checks because the $20 cost currently associated with each […]