44 year old Alex Louie, a first cousin to Chief Clarence Louie says he has been nominated and will campaign to win. Nominations for the Osoyoos Indian Band concluded last week with the election set for Thursday February 21. Positions for four councillors and one chief are open for a two year term. The younger Louie says […]
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“The South Okanagan Concert Society executive were thrilled when the announcement came that Jane Coop, Pianist, was appointed to the Order of Canada, our country’s highest honour for lifetime achievement. Jane has performed twice for the concert society on the stage of the old Venables Auditorium. When she first came to this community, […]
What kind of hawk is it?
Photo by Wayne Jones
Friends fly in for a visit
Photo by Nancy Falkus Overton
Visitors to the hospital
Photo by Bernard Bedard
Significant 2012 Canadian building projects recognized
Canadian Architect magazine has recognized a significant building project in the design stage across Canada with its 2012 awards of excellence. Awards are given for architectural design excellence. Jurors considered response to the program, site, geographical and social context, and evaluated physical organization, structure, materials and environmental features. Awards of excellence were given to: Battersby […]
January 23rd
The Friends of the Oliver Library enliven your library experience with a variety of presentations on Wednesday nights throughout the year. Sometimes it’s a travelogue to an exotic country. Sometimes it’s introducing you to new technology to jazz up your reading. Sometimes it’s a small performance. Sometimes it’s a guest speaker with professional advice. On […]
Hornets – on the road – report
The Hornets had a successful week of play as they went 2-2 overall. Now that may not sound successful but it is as they have shown a lot of improvement over the year. On Tuesday January 8th the Hornets lost a nail biter to Kelowna Christian (7th ranked AA team in the province) 69-68. Even […]