A Western Flicker that seemed intent on “ruling the roost”.

by Roy Wood For the first time in more than 20 years, the Okanagan-Similkameen school board will be chaired by someone not from Osoyoos. And the new chair, Oliver school trustee Rob Zandee, continues to hold the view that the South Okanagan would be better off with just one high school – Southern Okanagan Secondary […]

Osoyoos council considers expansion By ROY WOOD Osoyoos residents will have at least one and possibly three places to fill on town council next October as one councillor says he won’t run again and the idea of adding two more seats to the table is up for discussion. Councillor Mike Campol said in an interview […]

Cherry Lane Shopping Centre has donated almost $40,000 to help acquire medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. Judy Richards, general manager of Cherry Lane, said most of the funds stem from the shopping centre’s “Photos with Santa” during the Christmas Season. “We have the best Santa. He’s fantastic,” she enthused. Over the past […]

Two spectacular evenings of dance await audiences this season when the Frank Venables Theatre continues its annual series of local, national and international dance. Each year professional artists and their companies are invited to Oliver to present a range of dance styles from classical to contemporary, cultural to fusion. This year’s Passport to Dance travels […]