Tree The tree is a common thing, a safe thing, a friendly and giving thing. A tree is a plant with a strong, thick trunk instead of a stem like on a daisy. The stem of a tree is called a trunk and it has an outer coat that is thick and hard, called a […]
Fabric, Paper and a lot of Creativity
Janet Bednarczyk and Katherine McNeill at the SO Immigrant & Community Services, 6239 Main Street The name “collage” comes from “colle”, the word for glue in French. Making a collage consists of searching out, choosing, assembling and gluing down paper and other materials. I did my first collage at Oliver Sagebrushers in a work shop put on […]
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Notice from RDOS on drinking water in Willowbrook
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and the Interior Health Authority (IHA) have issued a water quality advisory for the Willowbrook water system until further notice. This advisory is in response to recent bacteriological samples that have tested positive for low counts of total coliforms. All tested samples have been negative for E. coli. The historical […]
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Light Up prize winner
The Unique Wreath Winner for the 3rd year in a row is Remedy RX! In what is fast becoming an annual holiday tradition in Oliver local businesses created unique wreaths that represented their business in some way for Oliver’s Christmas light-up, held on November 25th. The wreaths were on display for public voting at CIBC […]
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Election loser files petition
Penny Duperron wants her day in court. That day – December 21st in Kelowna. Mrs. Duperron lost the election to Casey Brouwer last month by a narrow margin and the School District admits it made a mistake by not holding two early votes prior to the bi-election for people who could not attend. No determination […]