To me the real story was an old one. Small room large crowd. About 400 people (Penticton Herald said 1000) were asked to stand in the foyer of the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre for 45 minutes as a small room was being manipulated for maximum exposure and effect. Yes TV cameras on a raised […]
Archives for August 2015
The event – too many people?
The man and the message
NDP leader Tom Mulcair flanked by heavy security at Penticton Trade and Convention Centre in picture above. Mulcair touched on the Oliver fire saying… “Just up the road there are 235 men and women fighting a wildfire that would cover half the area of downtown Vancouver”…. “They need a partner in government that will ensure […]
Fall Art Show and Sale
The Oliver Community Arts Council is calling for entries for the 2015 Fall Art Show and Sale. The Show, the 32nd annual, is open to all artisans in the South Okanagan and as far east as Rock Creek, and Keremeos in the west. No theme this year enables all to choose their own favorite subject. […]
Campfires allowed
Effective at noon on Monday, Aug. 31, 205, campfires are once again permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. The campfire ban was rescinded due to recent widespread precipitation, which resulted in a decreased risk of wildfires in the region. The fire danger rating is now primarily “low” to “moderate” throughout the fire centre. Here’s […]
More entertainment planned in the community park
All summer long a vibrant market and concert series at the Oliver Community Park has been the result of collaboration between Oliver Parks and Recreation and the Oliver Community Arts Council. Crowd numbers have exceeded 300 on some nights and the Fire Service Appreciation Event on August 20 was by far the biggest turnout in […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
As a follow-up from last week’s story about the broken tooth, I have good news. I took the broken half with me to the dentist and he cemented it back in, cost me $96.00 in total. It turns out that it was a 3/4 crown. I’m very thankful it cost me so little! Growing up […]
A new team at OES – teaching leadership
Mrs. Sinclair, Karen Sinclair with a full school term ahead of her as Principal of Oliver Elementary. Joined by Diane Haddow as Vice-Principal. Karen is an old hand in the Oliver area – here first in 1998. Came from Fort St. John. Diane hails from the coast and started her work teaching in 1992 at […]