At Oliver’s Community Park “In the summertime, when the weather is fine”, Oliver has music on their mind. And the Music in the Park concert series, courtesy of the Oliver Community Arts Council, has it all lined up. Live music fans gather every Thursday evening at the Oliver Community Band Shell. Concerts kick off at […]

THE BRAIN THAT LIVES ON THE SHELF How well I remember being dragged, screaming and kicking, into the world of computers. The year was 1982, I was in my mid 30’s and had a fear of computers taking over our lives. Most of us have at least one computer in our home and use them […]

Lots of people, lots of food, lots of speeches and entertainment. No enough locals attracted.

On Thursday this week, torrential downpours soaked local cherry orchards, causing some growers to call on helicopters to help dry their crops. The cherry harvest is just getting going in BC, and although local farmers are aware of the need for a good cleansing rain, they are hoping for minimal rainfall on their orchards for […]

Trust and Tragedy Louisa Stead, her husband and their daughter, were enjoying a picnic by the ocean. The peaceful and beautiful setting was shattered by the piercing, terrified cry of a young boy. It soon became evident that the lad had been pulled out to sea beyond his depth. He was in danger of drowning. […]

Mark October 17th on your calendar, for many Canadians a new chapter in deregulation will begin.  It’s the day marijuana will become legal.  Before we can deal with the ramifications of the decision it would be wise to look at how we as a society arrived at making it illegal in the first place. The […]