Keianna James, The 2017 /2018 BC High School Rodeo Queen Keianna James is 17 and is a grade 12 student at SOSS. She has been a member of the BC high school Rodeo association going on five years now. Keianna competes in the roping events, barrel racing, and pole bending. She says that she has […]
Archives for October 2017
Update – Fall Art Show and Sale report
What a weekend! Thank you to all who were a part of the Fall Art Show & Sale! A host of volunteers, totalling about 300 person-hours from Friday to Sunday, worked incredibly hard to bring a fabulous show to fruition. The FASS opened from 3 to 9 p.m. on Saturday September 30. There was a […]
by Brenda Shaw
Lost in East Kelowna After one of our softball games we all went to Ron Robinson’s place for a buffet and a wee bit of a party. I didn’t have anything to drink because I was driving so settled for coke. It was a great party and around 1 in the morning I decided it […]
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Letter to the editor
From: ©Lin Brian Scoop the Poop! Everybody knows that all dogs have to poop. But some don’t seem to realize that they’re supposed to scoop. They walk their dogs because they don’t want it in their yard. Picking up and flushing to them seems so awfully hard. So they walk their dogs all around […]
Letter to the editor
From: Barbara Carstairs This week comes the forever close of wonderful Centennial R V Park. As an Oliver resident and taxpayer, I am extremely disappointed in the decision to replace it with a hotel. This should have been upgraded and made into a year round park bringing in revenue to the town from snowbirds. That […]
UBCM gabfest worth the money, mayor says
By ROY WOOD Members of Oliver council returned Friday from a week in Vancouver at the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention, featuring opportunities to lobby provincial ministers, delve into the details of municipal governance and network with civic politicians from around the province. Oliver’s delegation – Mayor Ron Hovanes, Councillors Petra Veintimilla, Larry […]
Person of Interest – Do you recognize this person?
The Osoyoos RCMP would like to speak to the person in the attached photo in relation to an attempted midday break and enter on October 3, 2017. If you can identify the person you are asked to call the Osoyoos RCMP at (250)495-7236 or Crime Stoppers and quote Osoyoos RCMP File 2017-5649.