Pat Churchland was born Patricia Smith in Oliver and raised on a farm.  Both of her parents lacked a high-school education, her father and mother left school after grades 6 and 8 respectively. Her mother was a nurse and her father  ( Wally ) worked in newspaper publishing in addition to running the family farm. […]

This horse was found this week near Shrike Hill, emaciated, and in dire need of proper care. Skin and bones. According to Ken MacRae, this quarter horse has lost about 400 pounds of needed body weight and was very weak when found. I will call the horse “Friendly” as no one knows who owns it […]

Thanks to instructor Leza Macdonald ( seen on the fly above ) and all her students for allowing me to take candid photos Saturday at the Quail’s Art Centre at the conclusion of weeks of art classes. More pictures of all the students later.

Found by the camera on Saturday in the bushes off Teal Street – near the lake. Stolen? Dumped?

~~~ Thanks to Carolyn Madge for parts of the Cranna Collection. We have enjoyed publishing pictures and other material that talks to our past in the community of Oliver.