The arrival of warmer weather means many of us are spending more time outdoors. The change in weather also brings out ticks – small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease. “Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas so covering up before […]
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Photographer Wayne Jones
Spring – When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin’ along.
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Sunday April 13th – running event for Oliver
Oliver Wine Capital of Canada 10K run taking place on Sunday, April 13. The event is Road Race #5 in the Canadian Tire Interior Running Association series and normally draws between 100-200 runners from all over the Okanagan and Lower Mainland. This race put on by the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society. The race starts […]
Cats…. lots of cats ~ Number one problem for SPCA
BCSPCA Craig Daniell says there are currently tens of thousands of homeless kittens and cats in B.C. “These abandoned and free-roaming cats are forced to fend for themselves outdoors, suffering from starvation, illness and injury, freezing temperature and predator attacks.” He notes that 75 per cent of kittens born outdoors die before the age of […]
FREE classifeds – spring cleaning
All February items in all categories have been remove. Re-post item if still current If you want something removed please put another entry in the category – please don’t phone or send an email. Thanks. Remember it’s a FREE service and therefore most of the work should be yours not mine. On April 1st ( […]
Second V-Day event – a week away
On Friday, April 4th, 2014 our production of ‘A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and a Prayer’; will be held at the newly constructed Frank Venables Theatre, located adjacent to Oliver’s South Okanagan Secondary School. The 7 pm performance will be following by a “Meet the Cast” wine reception. V-Day’s mission is to raise awareness […]