Paul Eby photographed by a customer with his Blackberry Phone. Actually we took the picture to showcase my purchase of a new high stand (tripod) to take pictures utilizing a timer. You set the camera to take the best possible landscape shot. Much less jiggle and a better picture overall. You can also get into […]
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Paul ‘standing’ around
Parks Board report
The Oliver Parks and Recreation Society Board has decided to act as a general contractor in building an addition to the arena. Directors decided last night not to hire a supervising builder but ask sub-contractors and tradesmen to bid on parts of the job of constructing 2 new change rooms on the south side […]
Winter still – in the hills
Photo by Tara Hovanes at Sawmill Lake. A lot of water filling basins in the hills. View to the east and Mt.Baldy.
Dave’s comet in the sky
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 […]
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 […]