Kelowna – Police were forced to evacuate a local hotel over night after a bomb threat was received. On February 8, 2016 at 1:12 a.m., the Kelowna RCMP received a report of a bomb threat which named the Accent Inn located in 1100 block of Harvey Avenue. Police have determined that an employee from the […]
Archives for February 2016
A time to jam
The Oliver Senior Center recently hosted their annual jam session with 271 in attendance. Among the 26 talented acts…we were entertained by snowbirds….Chelsea & Vern Braaten [vocals & accordion], Orrin Boe [fiddle player] all from Dawson Creek and Brian Cardinal [bass guitar] from Grande Prairie. The show went on from one until four with many […]
lit now march (2)
OCAC – another year goes by
Press to enlarge Oliver Community Arts Council – Annual General Meeting held today the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre. Board of Directors elected – pictured Back row: left to right – Brian Mapplebeck, President Penelope Johnson, Nathan Linders, Deborah Hinsperger, Carrie Lyle. Front: Terry Irvince, Diane Gludovatz, Christine Seibeck, Janice Goodman, Arleyene Farnworth. Bernice Myllyniemi, and […]
Look dear…we have a visitor
Bill Greer said dinner arrived unannounced on the Willows
1960 – first day in Canada
Who? Information on this on the “Answer Machine” button tomorrow
Rural report with Laird Smith
I came across an interesting column written by Wally Smith dated September 12, 1968. At the time when Wally wrote this, I, being the last child, had left the nest, which gave Wally and Auntie Kay the freedom to make decisions for themselves. At the time of this writing, none of us kids were interested […]
Coming February 20th
MAINLY FOR WOMEN TRADE SHOW Spring is coming and to celebrate the Women of Oliver for Women(WOW) are hosting the 23 annual Trade Show. The Oliver Community Center will be packed with more than 50 vendors and their wares from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Although the show is called Mainly for Women men are more […]