The Annual Snowman Bonspiel was held on Friday Jan 17, at the Eastlink Curling Centre. 8 Ladies Teams took part with teams from Osoyoos, Penticton, Summerland and Oliver taking part. First place overall went to a team from Penticton skip Diane Banera, third Donna Cade, second Karen St Martin and lead Karen Damato, pictured. Second […]
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Ladies ‘spiel held Friday
Professional chef serves kids
Chef Chris Van Hooydonk www.artisanculinaryconcepts.com Photo – Lionel Trudel www.okanaganprophoto.com Super exciting first day feeding some of the kids at Tuc El Nuit Elementary, on the 2 day per week salad bar program. On the menu: “sneaky-sneaky” mac and cheese for the hot item (whole milk and pureed cauliflower, butternut squash and parsnip in the […]
1984 poster – “We play the best and leave the rest”
Colour poster from 30 years ago. Welcome Christine and David Lesmeister of the Oliver Theatre – you can connect to movie listing anytime on ODN – check the new “blue” button on the right hand column. www.olivertheatre.ca
Young people’s art – promoted by Friendship Force
President of Friendship Force Penticton, Mavis Grant, center, with young artists Maya Baerg, left and Marina Robertson Both young ladies have had their work chosen for the Friendship Force Children’s Art Show at the Russian Olympics. Congratulations Maya and Marina! “In March of this year, Friendship Force international asked its international clubs to participate in a distinctive […]
Inquest into three similiar deaths at Mountain Institution
An inquest into the deaths of three inmates at Mountain Institution in Agassiz will take place from March 10 through 14, 2014 at a coroner’s court in Burnaby. The three inmates were all being housed in the segregation unit at this federal penitentiary when they died over an eight-month period from July 2012 through February […]
Fire commissioner & RCMP investigate Osoyoos blaze
Friday – 911 dispatch call 8:56 am RCMP officers and Osoyoos Fire department crews responded to blaze at the north boundary of the Town of Osoyoos early today. Upon arriving the home was engulfed in flames. Two persons (a man and a women) lived in the duplex – west side – but escaped to safety. Neighbour Edgar Scheer said firefighters banged […]
Give me three good reasons for smoking, dad?
Fast Facts · The child of a parent who smokes is twice as likely to smoke as the child of a non-smoker · Children from smoking households miss an extra six days of school a year · Smoking by dads can be bad for an unborn fetus/increases risk of early pregnancy loss · Dads’ smoking can cause fussiness (‘colic’) in newborns […]