On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights – a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere – the […]
Total eclipse – best view south of the border
On the lake at Vaseux
submitted by Audrey MacNaughton
Putting in the fix
That is Westcana Electric Inc. (contractor for Ministry of Highways) working on the traffic signals and wiring at Highway 97 and Similkameen Avenue. Part of the work may be from us doing that emergency water dig a few months ago at that intersection and we notified them that we would be damaging some sensors and […]
by Brenda Shaw
Summertime Canning As quite a lot of Oliver families did, we also did a lot of canning in the summer time. In the early days, my Dad had a machine that cranked the lids onto tin cans. We got the cans from Fairweather’s and the fruit came from Uncle Bill..no charge as Dad helped pick […]
One butt can do it!
2:15 pm Thursday Grass fire on the reserve (Osoyoos Indian Band) – south of Black Sage Road and Nk’Mip Rd Junction. Oliver Fire Department – one fire engine, one water tender, bush truck and duty officer truck on the scene. Main damage a utility pole near the road (just north of the church and cemetery). One […]
She huffed and she puffed….
Lorraine tried to get the rock to roll…. Photo by hobby – Edwin Dukes Also the slice used as a banner