A painting of a nude woman is causing problems for B.C.’s Kelowna Art Gallery, apparently prompting nearby schools to warn parents and suggest it be covered up for student visits. The painting, called Dark Girl by Canadian artist Prudence Heward, was painted in 1935 and is part of an exhibition of rare paintings from the University of Toronto called A Story of […]
Archives for June 2015
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Students Start at Museum and Archives
Oliver, BC – This summer the Oliver Museum and Archives are excited to welcome a new face to the staff! Shannon Tan, a Political Science student at the University of British Columbia, has joined us from Vancouver as one of three summer assistants. Please help us welcome her to the sunny Okanagan Valley! Happy to […]
Quote of the week
Now what? Truth is easy; reconciliation is the difficult second act. Generations with no connection to the residential schools have come and gone, not to mention — in that time — millions of new immigrants. They may not see the need for reconciliation or feel any responsibility for it. For them, they would like to […]
Triathlon and Half-Iron this weekend – June 6 and 7th
The 12th Annual Wine Capital of Canada Triathlon will be held on Saturday June 6th in Oliver. The swim is held in Tuc-el-Nuit Lake, runs parallel to the shore in 6 to 7’ of deep water at Rotary Beach. The Sprint swim course is one loop and the Olympic course is two loops with swimmers […]
Back Alley concert in ten days – tickets ?
Osoyoos Council news with Roy Wood
Water meters are coming Mayor Sue McKortoff made it clear Monday that water meters are coming for residential and commercial users in the town. The change will mean residents and businesses will pay for their water based on how much they use. “People need to learn to use water responsibly,” she said. A study by […]
Has your community mail box been tampered with ?
This picture from a Canada Post customer in Osoyoos. She states that her box has been broken into and she hears many others have been. If this is a problem – let us know where this locations are We will be inquiring with Canada Post to determine how many community boxes there are in the […]