Did you send this me? I hope you all notice the significance of the picture taken in June 2005.
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Will apple growers vote yes?
At the moment Okanagan Apple growers are expressing their opinion on the need for an Apple Research and Promotion Agency. Farmers with two acres or more of apple production are voting on a plebiscite to raise funds for the Industry Council Agency. Sought is permission to charge a levy of .002 per pound of apples […]
What’s in the news?
A flashback to stories covered in the last week: Helena Konanz steps out of the Tory Nomination race – Marshall Neufeld steps into the same contest. School District talks to Theatre operation funding issue Town of Oliver – council decisions and discusions Court news from the Penticton Law Courts and local police reports Extensive cover […]
Lamebear – the man and his stories
Like to tell you a brief tale about a man with many stories – this man is known to his many friends and relatives as Lame Bear. Lame Bear lives on a mountain in the snow these days in an idyllic setting far from civic centres in the wide valley below. His name is Barry […]
It’s official
Yes Marshall Neufeld is in the running for the federal Tory nomination in our federal riding – announcing to a crowd of 75 in Penticton Tuesday. Neufeld has associated with the party for many years and acted as parliamentary assistant to former MP Stockwell Day. Seen here in Osoyoos the same day with MLA Linda […]
Letter to the editor
There are people who are genuinely afraid of dogs either through past experience or as the result of media focus on a few really tragic incidents. As a result all dogs and their owners have become demonized. I believe that for the most part (with notable exceptions) there are really great dogs and owners; however […]
Parks Society requests change to Dog Bylaw
Oliver Parks and Recreation Society delivered a letter to Town Hall Tuesday asking for a change to Bylaw 1244 (Animal Control) that limit some activities on the community park. The request: Eliminate off leash dog play dawn to 9am in main park area Substitute the following: Dawn to 10 pm – on leash on all […]
Tuesday art class
If it’s Tuesday the Sagebrushers are busy making art. Today life drawing, they were so focused you could hear them think! Oliver Sagebrushers Instructor and Photographer – Leza Macdonald Subject – Roma Pedersen