Two people – two stories: Top Bill Dallamore of Oliver – hamburger flipper at Sunday’s Hike for Hospice. He wanted to be pictured in the Kiwanis van but we wanted a happy face portrait. Below Paul Garcha of Penticton – star of the Princess Margaret Mustangs – brother of Global TV reporter Neetu Garcha. Their mother […]
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Art on the barrel
Photo by Val Friesen Pat Gebbie at Fairview Cellars – Sunday Event: Focus on the Barrel
Rural Report with Laird Smith
I am thoroughly enjoying reading about Oliver pioneers! The first document I read was by Jack Coates entitled, Coates Family Stories and Other Recollections. My memories of Jack Coates are mostly from United Church functions. I was a little afraid of him because he was always so enthusiastically sounding. For some reason that enthusiasm scared […]
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Death…. in a pool
Kelowna – RCMP and the BC Coroner’s Service continue to investigate an apparent drowning incident early Sunday morning. On May 1, 2016 shortly after 9 am, emergency crews responded to a report of a drowning incident at the H20 Centre on Gordon Drive. Police have learned that the victim was quickly pulled from the water by life guards who immediately began CPR. […]
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Part of our past – by Brenda Shaw
Mrs. Hill’s Café In 1919, Bill and Mettie Hill were heading back from Tacoma Washington from visiting family to Galahad, Alberta and decided to come through the Osoyoos Customs and on up through “The Soldier’s Settlement” which is what Oliver was known as. They stopped to say hello to the Skelton’s and were so taken […]