Draft The draft horse is employed to pull something like a barge or maybe a sled. To draft is to draw, as in pull. We can pull a draft of beer into a glass and call it draft beer because it was pulled from a barrel. Geese are famous for draft flying in that they […]

MY BEST   “Dammit,” I exclaimed while pulling off on the side of the road. I was headed to a cabin owned by friends at Baldy. They were away and had offered it to me, as I needed some quiet time away from my home in town, to further my writing skills and catch up […]

District 8 – South Okanagan Acciona Infrastructure Maintenance Inc. New company awarded lucrative contract. Acciona is a global company employing 35,000 people, with an office in Vancouver The company calls itself “a leading company for developing sustainable solutions around the world through its different activities.” It develops bridges, tunnels, highways, railways and high speed rail […]

BC Tree Fruits (BCTF) is a cooperative owned by its members, who are all also growers. The cooperative operates BC Tree Fruits Growers Supply Co. Ltd. and BC Tree Fruits Cider Company.   BC Fruits Growers Association (BCFGA) is an industry association representing all fruit growers’ interests across BC. Who is the new leader of […]

Manda Maggs, Executive Director – Oliver and District Heritage Society (Museum and Archives) has tendered her resignation. Maggs takes up a newly created position in Penticton at the Shatford Centre. Warren Everton, former CFO of the Town of Oliver and presently Chief Financial Officer for BC Tree Fruits in Kelowna has tendered his resignation. Everton […]