Okanagan farmers dumped their leader Vernon grower Jeet Dukhia at the BCFGA convention in Kelowna Saturday. Dukhia, (right) who had been president for 18 months, defeated by Kelowna’s Fred Steele during an election. Steele is a former vice-president of the association, which represents tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys. Steele told delegates: “We need a […]
Archives for February 2014
Heather Smith: Dallas Plensky: Lesley Magnus – UBC Sports Hall of Fame
The accumulated members of the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 women’s field hockey teams, which won back-to-back CIS national championships in 1998 and 1999, will enter the UBC Sports Hall of Fame in the Team category. 1998-2000 women’s field hockey The Thunderbirds field hockey team during this two-year period posted identical records of 14-1-1 in each season […]
Let us WOW you next Saturday
Down the aisle
Going? Think fast.
Upcycling shop re-opens – twice the space
There was a crowd of browsers and buyers at The Painted Chair, the home of creatively upcycled furniture on 857 Sawmill Rd., Oliver on Saturday February 15th. Reopening their workshop and store into a larger space in the same building was a cause for celebration for staff and volunteers. The expansion allows for a bigger […]
Shooting for a Canada Day opening
Grant Stevely of Dubh Glas distillery at Gallagher Lake stands inside the new facility Saturday. Stevely says equipment being made in Germany has been delayed setting back the project about two months. Plans call an expansion once the new building is up and running. Earlier on ODN The Dubh Glas Distillery – Pictured above the […]
$10 thousand towards patient travel
Dick Auty (right) receives cheque from Hospital Auxiliary members for the Okanagan Cancer Car Project. Auty is Coordinator the Masonic Program. The service is used for cancer patient needing travel assistance to Kelowna’s Cancer Clinic. Picture with Auty is Thrift Shop convener Louise Christoffersen and President Bill Riley.