Council will budget $15,000 in the 2012 budget in order to complete a project started some time ago – to replace all downtown garbage cans. 15 sturdy cans will be purchased with a total design cost of $8,600 and a manufacturing cost of $21 500. All work on the project by Munckhof Manufacturing of Oliver with […]
Memorial rose garden gets permanent plaque
Mayor Pat Hampson presented with a plaque to thank donors who helped fund a Memorial Rose Garden in front of Town Hall in 1999-2000. The presentation made by Communities in Bloom co-chair Betty Lou Trimmer Bahnsen. Also given to the town for safe keeping was a book prepared by Carolyn Madge of all the donors. […]
Hello there wonderful volunteers!
A couple fun opportunities to get some volunteer hours in this week to tell you about: Help trace, paint, cut and create signs, banners and prep crafts for the children’s tent during the Oliver International Sunshine Festival work bee today 1-4pm at the Oliver Arena. Stay all afternoon or come by for 20 minutes, whatever time […]
Local artist wins position in Australian art show
Merv Nelson & Shannon Ford with Painting Shannon Ford of Oliver BC, has just been chosen as One of Thirty Equine Artists in a world-wide Australian competition. The winning entry was of Winsome Ranch’s Mare “Etched In Silver” owned by Keremeos Thoroughbred Breeder Merv Nelson. The painting, titled “Quiet Time in the Meadow” was juried […]
Kurt Hutterli as Alexander Calder
Dianne Birnie as Gustav Klimt
While walking up the hill
Picture and story submitted by Sarah and Barnay Bedard “Lots of deer up on the mountain this morning we got a shot of mother and 2 fawns….priceless. Then coming down we bumped into them again not more than 10 feet away . No picture as we didn’t want to spook them. Thanks for the scoop on […]
New black and white
“3rd” EVER – NK’MIP CANYON BLACK & WHITE LADIES SCRAMBLE This spring was wet and cloudy but summer finally arrived for the week of Saturday July 9, 2011 and the day of the tournament turned into a glorious sunny day for the “Third Ever” Black and White Ladies Scramble held at the Nk’Mip Canyon […]