The south Okanagan Native tribes knew better than to set any permanent settlements down in the bottomlands surrounding Okanagan River. They just shook their heads at the advancement of European settlers into the wet areas of Penticton’s townsite. Right from the humble beginnings of Penticton, Naramata, and Okanagan Falls; floods were a regular spring event. […]

From Spain to Mexico and back to Canada, Flamenco Rosario invites audiences on a global voyage through dance. This April on the Frank Venables Theatre Stage the rhythm and song, hand-clapping and sweeping movements of “La Monarca” will be a unique experience. Flamenco’s beautifully rhythmic style highlights these artists’ passion, raw emotional power and disciplined […]

From: Stephanie Salsnek As a resident of Willowbrook Valley for over 30 years, I’ve seen many changes but only recently very serious problems. The inaccurate gossip about water shortages have plagued new buyers and affected the value of our homes, yet we have no idea who started that malicious and false rumour. NOW… we are […]

Among the many things I enjoy about Oliver, the one that stands out the most is how quiet the winter night is. At 10 pm while standing on the street and listening, all I hear is the silence and the stillness of the night. No barking dogs, no noisy motorcycles, no whine of the racetrack, […]

Edwin Dukes takes us on a tour to the stamp mill area above Tinhorn Creek winery

Guests arrived from Bandai Japan – to take advantage of weekend skiing at Mt. Baldy Morgan and Tony Munday – tour guides for the Oliver Tourism Association