SOUTH OKANAGAN CONCERT SERIES – 3rd Concert 2012-2013 Series by Marion Boyd Many of you will remember being spellbound last year when Daniel Bolshoy worked magic on his newly acquired high tech German-made guitar. His performance for the South Okanagan Concert Society was billed ‘not to be missed’. The thunderous applause of the audience after […]
Archives for 2013
Looking forward to a packed house
Irony
Single man about to make meatballs in a fry pan in kitchen – the location Oliver. Time: 8 minutes before Fire Practice. Dispatch call – bonfire and fireworks at Fairview and Knippelberg. Alarm is sounded for all to hear. Single man (no wife) leaves kitchen jumps in car rushes to fire scene. Young people having […]
Larson to be nominated February 2nd in Oliver
BC Liberals now say Linda Larson will be the candidate in Boundary Similkameen. A meeting in Oliver will confirm that next month Full text: TODAY’S BC LIBERALS ADD OLIVER COUNCILLOR LINDA LARSON IN BOUNDARY-SIMILKAMEEN Oliver – The BC Liberals have announced that Oliver municipal councillor Linda Larson will be the Party’s candidate in Boundary-Similkameen. Larson […]
Ice melt Ice play
Hwy diversion
Hwy 97 north of Gallagher Lake slowing down, diverting, with traffic now moving around area where new box culvert will be installed for “ditch” – once that is done highway widening and passing lanes can be installed.
Service reduced – company proceeds with plan
Greyhound Canada is reducing service on many of its major routes in B.C. The company says it is losing more than $14 million on its passenger service in B.C., citing higher costs for fuel and maintenance, an inflexible provincial regulatory regime and reduced ridership. Greyhound also says B.C. transit and bus services provided by the […]
Letter to editor
From Cal Craik: If one ponders the state of party politics in Canada and BC over the last couple of decades, one cannot help but realize that there is much that needs correcting. Individual MPs or MLAs are essentially neutered when it comes to offering solutions to problems either in their ridings, or indeed the […]