July, August, and September 2019 Oliver Parade needs help, change of route? , new organizers and more volunteers Small Wheels Park wins BCAA cash award, RDOS pitches in, Kiwanis finance large part of project Eagle Bluff fire – big event in Oliver and the entire province in a year that saw less forest fires National […]

Western Blue Bird sticking around the lake hoping to survive a winter The western bluebird is a small thrush, easily recognized by its bright blue and rust plumage, with males much brighter than the grayish-brown females. Where does this species live? Western bluebirds can be found in open woodlands. They make their nests in existing […]

“Way up in the air in my beautiful balloon. If you’ll hold my hand, we’ll chase your dream across the sky” “Up, Up and Away” is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by the 5th Dimension that became a major pop hit in July 1967 and it reached No. 1 in Canada […]

THE IN-BETWEEN TIME It is that strange time of the year, the in-between time, we feel like we are at a bit of a loose end, just filling in time in a rather useless fashion.  It is that part of the year between Christmas and New Year, when things just sort of stand still, like […]

April May and June 2019 Plans for cannabis retail stores in Oliver and Osoyoos Boaters die on Osoyoos Lake Funding raising for Small Wheels park begins Suspicious death of young man up McKinney Rd – cops say no mystery Linda Larson will not run again National Park issue dominates the news Improved staffing arrangement for […]