By Linda Larson MLA, Boundary-Similkameen I am now back in Victoria at the Legislature until the end of May. While there are many events and meeting requests that come across my desk, I am only in the constituency on Fridays and Saturdays and quite often that time is limited by weather and other unforeseen issues. […]
Archives for February 2016
Bids and tricks – fund raising can be fun
The Grandmothers for Africa are doing their annual ‘Bridge’ fund raising this Thursday, February 18th at Fairview Golf Club. Update from Marion Boyd Grannies ‘Bridge’ the gap The Oliver chapter of Grandmothers for Grandmothers in Africa was happy to greet 36 bridge players who came through the rain to Fairview Mountain Golf Club Thursday, February […]
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Lakeshore Drive plan – Osoyoos
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos Council took first steps Monday toward allowing a “craft distillery” and tasting room on the site of the Stutters building on Lakeshore just off Highway 3. The zoning amendment bylaw to allow a small-scale distillery got first and second readings and a public hearing is scheduled for March 21 at 7 […]
5th anniversary – to be celebrated
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is pleased to announce the reopening of its winery restaurant Miradoro on March 1, after their annual two-month closure for the winter months. The five-time gold winner of the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, led by Executive Chef Jeff Van Geest and Restaurateur Manny Ferreira, offers modern wine country cuisine paired with Tinhorn […]
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Creepy shadows
Photo by Marjo Koskinen She didn’t know but that bench has special meaning and that shadow is creepy.
Printed material and books – circulation declines at ORL
New officers elected at the Okanagan Regional Library with a strategic plan getting approved. Chair Catherine Lord, the ORL rep from Vernon City Council, opened the meeting highlighting successes from the 2015 year, most notably the opening of the long-awaited new library branch in Summerland. While the building has only been open 4 months, statistics […]