It’s already Round 2 for this season’s Back Alley Concert Series at Oliver’s “Old Firehall”, with a whole new slew of guests and features. We’ve got Devon Coyote (www.devoncoyote.com) coming down from Kelowna to rock the stage, a band with a snarling, pure and powerful sound. Their animalistic drumming is provided by none other than […]
Archives for 2015
Back Alley – round two
Letter to the editor
I was sorry to hear of the disappointing experiences that some people had at the carnival last weekend. The Family Days or Sunshine Festival is a great part of Oliver’s summer and everyone seems to appreciate what happens in our local parks. Thursday’s concert was rather down in attendance, but those that were there seemed […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
While going through Wally Smith’s columns looking for one that would be of interest to the readers of this column, I came across several short interesting stories. Keep in mind how misinformation can run amuck. These stories are dated July 10, 1980. A labor organizer on the air a few days ago talked about his […]
All the news that it fit to print
MYSTERY TREAT LANDS ON LAWN On July 12, 2015 at just before 6 a.m. a homeowner on Bertram St. in Kelowna awoke to find a gigantic ice cream cone on his front lawn. The homeowner stated he had no idea how the 4 foot tall cone managed to find its way onto his lawn and, […]
rdos tax
Director Schafer says thanks for river cleanup
Scott Schaffrick Rob Graham and Warren Brown Missing from photo: Grant Stevely and Spencer Tribbick “We went down to the river to identify potential hazard areas where people may become entrapped in downed trees (strainers). With the river at its current level (low) it allowed us to safely enter into areas of the river to […]
Think piece on LNG
Legislation tabled in the B.C. legislature puts in motion ratification of the Province’s first project agreement with an LNG proponent, marking an integral phase in the development of B.C.’s liquefied natural gas industry, Premier Christy Clark announced today. “Three principles underpin these agreements: to give business certainty and keep British Columbia competitive; to ensure British […]