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Edwin Dukes on the road – on his way home
Devils Tower is a laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Mountains in northeastern Wyoming. It rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet from summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet above sea level. The 1977 movie ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ used the formation as […]
The Steele report
We are in the final stretch racing toward the end of the year. So many things going on. We watch the world change on a daily basis, corrupt politics, pollution of the seas, migrants who are seeking shelter from tyranny. I could go on but the local things keep interrupting. The one question I […]
Wellness – physical and mental – a few tips
1. Drink lots of water 2. Walk as much as you can 3. Talk to relatives and friends 4. Do something to show you care for you community 5. Chatting to a loved one, a trusted friend can make a dig difference in your life 6. Prioritize your time so you can relax and enjoy […]
Sun in sky on Wednesday ?
Friday Longest Day – December 21 – after that light in day begins to get longer Monday Christmas Eve – December 24
Shoppers Draw – awards extra Oliver bucks
Prizes as drawn 1st Prize $200.00 Dan Nazaroff 2nd Prize $100.00 Dianne Green 3rd Prize $ 50.00 Patrick Campbell Bonus Draws $50.00 Judy Harvey $40.00 Charlotte Burbeck $30.00 Armaan Aujla Bonus draws were presented due to the excellent participation from local businesses Pictured above – left to right: Dan Nazaroff, Charlotte Burbeck, Fred Harvey, Armaan […]
Pioneer cowboy dead at 94
Angus Allen Shuttleworth July 26, 1924 – December 6, 2018 Shuttleworth passed away peacefully on December 6, 2018 at the age of 94 years at Sunnybank Care Home. Angus was born on July 26, 1924 in Olalla, BC. Angus never married. He was a cowboy all his life, working on various local ranches up until […]
Cat sightings
Don Prokopetz says ‘Bob the Cat’ spotted in a tree north of Oliver along Okanagan River Lynx hangin’ out at Baldy – picture from Craig Cook