Press for larger Oliver Wine Capital 10k run April 13 on the hike and bike trails on both sides of Okanagan River. Winner shown in first and last picture 36 year old Jonathan Menzies of Kelowna
Archives for 2014
Amos Realty – Sara, Katie and Karen
Greg Norton speaks at Heritage AGM
Oliver and District Heritage Society NOTICE OF 2014 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday April 16, 2014 at 7 pm Quail’s Nest Arts Centre, 5840 Airport St., Oliver Join us to learn about the progress and victories of 2013, meet our new Community Heritage Manager, and learn about the history of “The Ditch” through the eyes of […]
Spring…bling bling
Grannies for Africa Saturday Photo by Leza Macdonald Press for larger
Entering the shadow
There is an Eclipse of the Moon on Monday evening, this when the moon enters the shadow of the Earth. The event starts at 10.58pm as the moon begins to enter the earths shadow. Just over 1 hour later at 12.07am the moon will be completely in the shadow and for the next 79 minutes, the […]
Raining cats and kittens in South Okanagan
AlleyCATS Alliance is currently caring for four mothers and their litters of kittens. Feline pregnancies started early this year due to early winter warming trends, and now feral colonies in the Okanagan Valley are teeming with kittens! To try and prevent more unwanted kittens, The Alliance will host their second ever Assisted Spay & Neuter […]
Kitimat speaks in vote Saturday
The residents of Kitimat have voted against the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project in a non-binding plebiscite. The Saturday ballot count was 1,793 opposed versus 1,278 who supported the multi-billion dollar project — a margin of 58.4 per cent to 41.6 per cent. The $6.5-billion project would see two pipelines, one carrying oilsands’ bitumen from […]
Embrace your death
Do you think of death as an ally, something to appreciate and celebrate? If you are like most people, your answer is likely a horrified ‘No!’. But, on May 5th, renowned speaker, Stephen Garrett, wants to change your mind. His is a loving, humorous, highly thought-provoking approach to death. At its heart, his message is […]