By Brian Wilson, Archivist  – editor Archivos Magazine The tragic shooting of Constable Geoffrey H. Aston* of the Provincial Police is a strange tale. Constable Aston was well liked in Penticton and beyond, having served in the Yukon and territories while a NWMP officer. He was a bachelor living on Ellis Street in downtown Penticton. […]

Fraser Albert Sutherland March 24, 1942-February 11, 2018 Fraser was born in Vancouver, B.C. to Albert Sutherland and the late Agnes Sutherland. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Genneine Pare, sons Fraser and Jason, and daughter Tanis. Fraser’s grandchildren, Tristan, Jensen, Fraser Jr., Savannah, Georgi and Tommy were his pride and joy. […]

By Marion Boyd The always popular Joe Trio, known as the “Court Jesters of the Classical” will be returning to Oliver on Friday, March 9th for a 7:30 pm concert. This is the last of this season’s performances presented by the South Okanagan Concert Society and will bring some totally engaging musical merriment to the […]

Grandmothers for Africa, Marion Boyd and Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen, do some serious counting at the windup of a hugely successful fund raising Bridge Tournament on February 21st for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. The event drew a good crowd to Fairview Golf Club for bridge and lunch. Fairview staff, Jesse and Yvonne proved their friendly […]

Master shot – large format – press to enlarge Performances Thursday, Friday, Saturday this week at Frank Venables Theatre Rock of Ages is a rock/jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade. During the performance, the performers frequently break the “fourth wall”, directly […]

A Baldy Tree ( actually sighted near the landfill)