6-8-12 inches of snow – level or drift Not the first time but more than expected !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Archives for 2021
A message from the creator
Captured by Marc Girouard
Knights of Columbus – need – your help – this Christmas
Fellow residents of Oliver, This Christmas, the Oliver Knights of Columbus, with the help of the Food Bank, are again undertaking the Christmas Hamper Campaign. The original campaign 50 years ago provided food for 10 families. In 2020 we filled almost 200 hampers, and we expect at least that again this year, and due to […]
Holden Scanlon likes soup – do you?
More families and individuals than ever in the South Okanagan are struggling. Throughout the pandemic and particularly in the last six months, Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre has noticed a steep and very worrying jump in demand for all of its services. Calls to the Desert Sun office from people in need are […]
Crime spree over with suspect nabbed
The man suspected of robbing businesses across the Okanagan has been caught thanks to a joint investigation by multiple RCMP detachments. The crime spree, which included retail outlets in Osoyoos, Oliver, Okanagan Falls, Penticton, West Kelowna and Vernon, stretched over the time period of Oct. 18 to Nov. 14. Prolific offender management teams from both […]
The Steele report
Well, Tis’ The Season for the annual argument over the title of the event. Is it Merry Christmas or is it Happy Holidays? I decided to try to put this into perspective. It is a little lengthy but you will find it revealing, interesting and somewhat surprising. Hopefully it will bring some closure to the […]
Three weeks until Christmas
Some of the kids return Relatives call on the telly The stuffing is prepared The lights are bright Pets sit around thinking – what the hell? Everyone seems a bit relaxed – the tension of the season is reduced – Darlene is preparing a pie – wow hope I get a slice!