Alice Ogden September 18, 1926 – September 5, 2019 Alice Ogden passed away peacefully at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 92. Alice will be sadly missed by her loving family and friends. She is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, Frank; sons Alan (Beverly), Ian (Wendy); granddaughters Shara (Jason), […]
Archives for September 2019
Federal Politics – a commentary
We have Stu, Fred writing commentary and those others that comment on just what this election means to the average voter. A few facts: Election is 5 week away Our Riding: South Okanagan-West Kootenay There are three parties here in a tight race with a few other candidates for those voters who hold their noses […]
Rain is good – fall season in 5 days
3 of 3 desert sun
Thanks to Oliver – those who give and those who volunteer
What a superb day for Oliver’s 9th BC Thanksgiving Food Drive. The rain held off and the clouds kept the temperature perfect while 100 volunteers ran, collected, weighed and sorted the food donations from all around our wonderful community. We had a great time seeing the Oliver area support our local food bank by donating […]
Plan on attending – October 9th
The legendary Sons of the Pioneers are the gold standard for Western music, delivering thrilling harmonies, iconic yodeling, and poetic images of the West. Signature songs like “Cool Water,” “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” and “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” forever rooted in Western lore, are stirring new audiences of all ages. The Pioneers are the most decorated group […]
Voices, singing, – join a choir
Sage Valley Voices have started to recruit singers, EVERY MONDAY EVENING! If you love to sing, come join us! We are currently preparing for our Christmas concert in early December. Rehearsals for our spring concert begin in January. We will continue to accept new members throughout September Oliver United Church, 358 Okanagan Ave., Oliver, BC […]
For African grandmothers and the children they care for
Oliver Grandmothers for Africa are holding a huge CRAFT SALE of fabric and crafty items on Saturday Sept. 21st. It will be from 9 to 2 pm at Oliver United Church Hall. This sale will include some beautiful fabric, some utilitarian fabric, baskets of yarn, lots of sewing notions, knitting needles, crochet hooks, scissors and […]