The exploits start Monday, Aug. 6 with a reception from 6 – 8 pm. From Tuesday to Saturday, the artists can be found exposed in the shadows of the Quail’s Nest, from 9 am to 3 pm each day. Our goal is to have our pieces completed when the aperture closes 3 pm sharp on […]
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Somewhere….over the rainbow
Photo from a phone camera at White Lake – taken by Mary Fry
Weekend fun – Sunshine Festival getting bigger each year
Persistent fire draws attention of bomber
East side of Okanagan Valley at Oliver. The people downtown a buzz about the smoke in the valley. Crowds pack Rotary Beach in the super warm air for a fabulous view of the aerial work of the bomber and the bird dog.
Long, hot, ‘smoky daze’
1. Get a banana split at Eastside Grocery – it is new this summer 2. Prepare for a parade and a carnival this weekend 3. See larger photo elsewhere – copy corrected 4. Film producers get ready to film a cherry orchard operation for Pitchin’ In – Food show
Grants for local sports welcomed
WINTER IS COMING: GAMING GRANTS FOR WINTER SPORTS CLUBS Five local organizations will share $43,535 in Community Gaming Grants from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. They are: · South Okanagan Figure Skating Club – $13,125 · Boundary Figure Skating Club – $5,775 · Grand Forks Figure Skating Club – $9,275 · International […]
The night was wired
Photographed by Mike Beaulieu
Council report
1. Boys and Girls Club made a presentation on cuts to funding for Youth Centre. Council told the club and many supporters who attended the meeting that they should look to the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society for funding – as it is the primary supplier of youth activities in the community and it is […]