There were 122 ladies registered for the 2-lady team Swinging Skirts Golf Tournament held at Nk’Mip Desert Canyon Golf course on Friday, September 6th. The ladies were mostly from the Thompson-Okanagan area. $17,000 was raised for charities supported by Women of Oliver Society (WOW).

A Month Away The Federal election is a month away. Who knew it would be so hard to find a Party with a head, a heart, and hands – to think, to feel, and to do? So far, they are all mouth and no teeth and no  … . I’ve been looking at national issues […]

Penticton about 113.9 per litre Oliver downtown prices range from 117.5 to 119.9 per litre Kelowna and Grand Forks about 132.9 per litre – more than 20-25 cents a litre MORE Price war? – no reasonable reason for the difference. All prices here from reliable sources and can change on a dime or any second […]

Yellow bags should be placed outside your home for the 9th Annual BC Thanksgiving Food Drive by 9:30 am The donations will be picked up by volunteer “runners” wearing BC Thanksgiving Food Drive identification. Residents of homes that do not receive a bag are encouraged to drop off non-perishable food donations at the Best of […]

  Free at Last! Three years ago this weekend Kevin Garratt stepped off the plane in Vancouver as a free man. He and his wife Julia had been in China for about 30 years: teaching English, operating a coffee shop near the border with North Korea, channeling aid to needy people in North Korea and […]