A cyclist was killed north of Oliver, Wednesday afternoon, after being struck by a vehicle. Witnesses at the scene describe a newer model, unregistered and uninsured, Chevrolet Impala driven by a 37-year-old Oliver man, heading south on Tucelnuit Drive when, for unknown reasons, it veered right, traveling along the paved shoulder and struck a south […]
Today’s the day – Friends of the Oliver Library Book Sale – don’t miss it
What do you do?
….if you wake up, go outside and the gnomes are playing bocce on the lawn?…. and drinking beer to boot. Photo by Shelley Bolingbroke
Concert at Hester Creek draws a crowd
Photo by Russell Work
Damsels at Yellow Lake
Pacific Forktail Damselflies at Yellow Lake this afternoon. Photo by Sheryl Parolin
Fire ban starts next week – to the east
Open fire prohibition within Southeast Fire Centre Effective at noon on Friday, July 13, 2012, all open fires are prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 19, or until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, this prohibits: · The […]
TV show coming to Oliver next week
Pitchin’ In Lynn Crawford is back and picking up where she left off. She’ll travel to far-flung locations, doing whatever it takes to get at the best, freshest ingredients in the world, even if it means putting herself at risk. Throughout her journey, she’ll take on any challenge, relying on locals to show her how […]
Blow up of half invisible man (corrected)
Publisher: Dan I think the man is sitting in the weeds and you cannot see much of his lower body. The mask is good for keeping the sun out of his eyes. I guess seating was a bit of a problem so sitting deep in the grass must have been interesting if there was mosquitos. […]