In 1959, Rydell High School’s students are starting a new year. (“Alma Mater Parody”) Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl at school and Danny Zuko, the leader of the ‘Burger Palace Boys’, had a brief romantic fling over the summer. Sandy recounts her version of the fling to the ‘Pink Ladies’ (Jan, Marty, Frenchy, and Betty […]
Archives for February 2017
Sister City Bandai – visits Oliver last weekend
Mayor Ron Hovanes : “They came on a business trip and their goal is to have Oliver wines for sale in their roadside attraction by this summer. And other local products.” Photo supplied by Beth Garish (Oliver Tourism Association) Mayor Igarashi and a delegation from our Sister City Bandai, Japan, recently visited Oliver on a […]
From the school board
Board of Education Report February 22, 2017 We will soon be receiving our share of the Student Learning Grant. This one-time funding to districts was announced in February and is a total of $27.4 million for the province). The calculation to districts will be $50 per full time equivalent student. This money is to be […]
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Four generations – over the years
Stan and Helen McPherson have reason to smile following a $35,000 donation to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide the medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. Stan is perhaps best known for his decades-long ties with Grant King Men’s Wear in downtown Penticton. Stan said his donation to the SOS […]
In the news print game
Black Press is shuttering its press operations in Penticton, meaning the Penticton Western News will now be printed in Vernon. The move is a result of Aberdeen Publishing, the company behind Kamloops This Week, Merritt Herald, Peachland View, Oliver Chronicle and the Osoyoos Times, pulling their print work out of the facility. The Penticton Black […]
May 11th – Wine Capital Art Walk
This spring, there is an exciting opportunity for artists connected with the Oliver Community Arts Council. (OCAC) Collaborating with other Oliver organizations OCAC will host an art walk on the evening of Thursday May 11 from 6 – 8 p.m. Participating artists (in all media) will be paired with main street businesses to display their best […]
Inquiring minds – to determine
Starling’s Beak Is this a normal length ? Photo submitted by Joanne Bray who says – starling beaks are much shorter in length – this bird looks as if it is the result of inter-breeding. 1890 – 6o starling introduced into east coast USA This figure since swelled in number to 150 million, occupying an […]