Everything in it, clouds, blue skies, partly cloudy and partly sunny,  mix of clouds and the sun, chance of showers, rain, cool nights, warm nights. Highs over 30 and a low of 13. This is the best kind of forecast – anything can happen – maybe windy, maybe dry lightning.

  When I look around to find a subject to write about there is research involved but often as not, the art of being a good listener is a key ingredient.  Often as not the subject of an article comes from something someone says over morning coffee.  This week is no exception. With it being […]

While planning is underway as usual for the organizing committee of the annual Oliver Roots & Fruits Expo, one traditional element of the event is in question. The annual parade is a fun part of the overall event and is enjoyed by all ages, however committed volunteers to assist along the parade route have become […]

Updated Info Two locations that used to receive won’t for two different reasons: Curt’s Auto is no more Greg Horner’s Oliver Brake and Muffler has stopped the practice of accepting used oil I have asked the RDOS for a list of locations that WILL accept used oil. From the RDOS today: “No changes at the […]

On June 22nd I will be participating in the 15th and final Ride2Survive, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. Myself, along with 150+ other riders will ride our bikes from Kelowna to Delta in one day over the Coquihala, climbing over 12,000 ft along the way. The Ride2Survive to date has raised over 8 […]

For the record the Okanagan Basin Water Board drives the fear monitor on “drought” matters rather than talking about historical “dry” periods in a desert called the South Okanagan. Often a lack of water in the Central Okanagan or even on Vancouver Island seems to ” morphed into fear of dry lake conditions ” in […]

? How many of you have seen this in the last week or so? ? How many of you thought that a Hwy crew or Road Maintenance staff would tow it away or at least take it off the shoulder of the highway?