Come Dancing with a legendary bluesman The blues are alive and well in the hands of Sherman Doucette. He lifts you out of your seat and gets you movin your feet! A force on the Canadian blues scene, and one of the long-time sparkplugs of the interior’s roots music scene, Sherman “Tank” Doucette finds his […]
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by Pat Whalley
OUT ON THE TOWN The people of Oliver are so lucky to have a great movie theatre, low cost, comfy seats with tons of room for long legs and big hits come fairly soon, so we can enjoy good shows at a very low cost. Best thing is the very short drive home for most […]
Down the aisle
Your finances
Spring Cleaning for your Finances With winter finally behind us, many are taking part in their annual “spring cleaning” rituals. Maybe you are cleaning out your garage, freshening up your garden, planting new flowers or even holding a yard sale to get rid of unwanted items. And while you are planning on cleaning out […]
On the Sunnyside
Daddy, Are You There? A wee voice from the nighttime called, “Daddy, are you there? Is your face turned toward me? If it is I will not care that the night is dark and fearsome – I’ll just go to sleep again.” And the voice trailed off in slumber with never a care or […]
Here we go again
SOGH emergency department temporary service change OLIVER – Residents are advised that the emergency department at South Okanagan General Hospital will be closed from 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 to 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 16 due to lack of physician coverage. South Okanagan residents should take note of the following if they require care when […]
Vehicle fire sparks blaze in the bush
Both pictures large format Day and time: Friday afternoon at one o’clock Location: On the Fairview to Cawston Rd near entrance to Madden Lake. (most likely out of fire department territory). Deputy Chief Bryon Somerville on the scene and called the incident in. RCMP, local fire, EMS and Forestry dispatched and on scene. Not sure […]
VGA – a special blend – just answer a few questions…..soon
Winner is judged on the best, most accurate, intuitive answers. There is no connection or relationship when the pictures are viewed. One. Picture is an animal. Guess the animal or the location. Clues the gravel, flowers and fauna. It is a marmot at Terrafina Two. Picture is near a fence and a lake – where […]