Sturdy Entrance, Pool and overall size of it – By July 1st

A reader from Osoyoos sends this in: Just  want to clear up a bit of misinformation that came up following your article about the former Testalinda school. One of the “Comments” claims that the building was formerly a Baptist church. Another comment states that it was a Kingdom Hall (Jehovah’s Witnesses). In fact, the building […]

The name “Olalla” is a derivative of the Chinook word “Olallie”, the local name for Saskatoon berries. The area was a popular hunting area for Similkameen Natives and the creek helped operate the early grist mill for those growing grains. Locals were startled by the hundreds of prospectors crawling over the hillsides at the turn […]

White Crowned Sparrow

THE SUPERSCRIPT (small zero at the top as a symbol for degree) AFTER THE NUMBER FOR TEMPERATURE BECAME A LARGE ZERO WHEN POSTED ON ODN. THIS MADE THE AMOUNT 10 TIMES LARGER, AN IMPOSSIBLE NUMBER. I HAVE RESENT THE ARTICLE USING THE WORD degree THIS TIME. THANKS. : Henry Wiebe What in the world is […]

Ruth McClarity and Sybil Remke at the Grandmothers for Africa booth celebrating the 25th anniversary of the WOW trade show Feb. 17th and the 10th anniversary of the Oliver Grannies. Submitted by Marion Boyd