Two Oliver Community Arts Council bursaries valued at $500 a piece were awarded recently to SOSS graduating students pursuing post-secondary education in the arts. Adam Silbernagel (pictured at left) and Marli Mounsey were the winners. Silbernagel’s photo was taken as part of the RipOff Artists’ Challenge 2009, at which the teen reproduced Gustav Klimt’s Emilie Floge as […]
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Ripoff Artists wrap for a fifth year
We will be featuring the 2011 work of these artists this week on Oliver Daily News. This year the group took on the role of one artist to modify the work of Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting. Picture of Wood’s painting from Wikipedia. See the results starting tomorrow as we introduce all the artists and their […]
Shots
Who hit me? Below – lots of cleanup inside the Oliver Place Mall – new Shoppers Drug Market to be created inside.
A place to see beautiful things
On a visit Saturday to Wine Country Quilters Market, Michelle showed me what is pictured above. It certainly caught my eye. Drop in anytime for a visit. Michelle’s store is the third location that I have discovered that is collecting funds for the Brittany Michaud Family. Help out. And thanks to Wine Country Quilters Market. […]
Trip in the hills quiz
The colour of this lake is the name – the pasture is for what long necked beast?
OK Tire fundraiser
Kristina Murray reports that her children Megan and Trent worked all day Friday to raise funds outside the Tire store. Great looking lemonade stand. The proceeds going to the Brittany Michaud Support Fund. “I am very proud of the kids” says Kristina.
Digger flips at silica pit
Are you prepared for this?
You have noticed the large signs on the highway announcing a giant race through our area. Here are the times to avoid certain streets/highways in the Oliver area July 10th. Basically coming down Highway 97 to Vincor – south to Road 22 – then north heading up to the Golf Course to White Lake Rd. […]