An Oliver orchardist has fulfilled a dream more than two decades in the making by developing a new apple variety he calls Okana apples. “It’s a sweet apple,” says David Evans. “If it’s properly matured, it’s very sweet … It’s a hard apple, it doesn’t bruise easily.” The 80-year-old discovered the tree that produces the apples […]
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When were stamps 5 cents and everyone carried a match pak – lots of coins but no toonies or loonies? From the black and photo collection of Ernie Race.
Black widow weaves web around water plant
Photo by Ed Dukes
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Long time Osoyoos orchardist passes
Chobotar, William January 20, 1921 – September 14, 2013 On Saturday September 14th William (Bill) Chobotar of Osoyoos passed away peacefully at Mariposa Gardens at the age of 92 years. He was predeceased by his parents John and Maria and brothers Peter, Nick, Mike and George. Bill will be fondly remembered by his […]
Cody laid to rest in Penticton
Cody O’Connor was remembered as a bright, brave and cheerful boy at his funeral Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Penticton. Cody, 8, was taken off life support last Friday, after sustaining burns in a motorhome fire in August in Oliver. “He was very bright and colourful, always playing outside, […]
To honour a great man
Two daughters of A.E. Reid commissioned a well known artist to paint a picture of the historic Southern Okanagan High School built in 1948 but destroyed by fire in 2011. A.E. (Ed) Reid was vice-Principal of the High School in Oliver from 1948 to 1956 and Principal 1956 to 1967. The rendering was completed by Bill Ross who has designed […]