Meat off the Bone at the Owl
Attention A succulent dish from Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in Oliver. The Braising makes for fall-off-the bone meat. It’s featured in Wine Feast by Troy and Cheryl-Lynn Townsin, a collection of recipes from winery chefs in B.C.
3 pounds short ribs (bone in)
1 tablespoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
11/2 cups diced onions
1 large [...]
Torch Event on Native Land
Chief Clarence Louie and Councillor Theresa Gabriel radiant Sunday evening in Osoyoos as torch arrives
Torch passes Oliver BC
Olympic torch passes Oliver on long journey – large crowds welcome the runners and entourage. Thanks to Terry Schafer for photo below
Lorraine Wylant torches up at site of John Oliver statue Monday- picture supplied by Nancy Boutin. Shot taken by Alleson Mandziuk
Day begins – leaving Osoyoos this morning – First torchbearer is Osoyoos Indian Band [...]
Is stucco next MAXX?
4.5 story Maxx Hotel near Park Avenue Estates in east Oliver gets the black paper and wire treatment – ready for stucco as soon as spring arrives. Time frame for completion not known but investors are willing to keep putting in the capital until it can go on the market or attract the necessary business [...]
Gleaners encouraged!
The Okanagan Gleaners‘ ongoing fight to remain in their rural Oliver home appears to be almost over.
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen rural directors voted 6-2 Thursday to give initial support to a rezoning application, which will allow the Gleaners to purchase a portion of their currently-leased food-processing plant property on 336th Avenue.
The Gleaners want to [...]
Have you gone for a walk lately?
North of drop structure at 369th Avenue at start of ox bow restorations at Oliver BC
Oliver Tourism – New Tourist Site
The Town of Oliver with partner Rural Area C has launched a new tourism website.
http://www.winecapitalofcanada.com
This website will direct viewers to information on OLIVER and the Visitors Centre operated by the Chamber of Commerce which will field all calls and inquiries on the area.
Here is a sneak peak of the new Oliver Tourism web site
New Alert – Olympics soon!
Parking fees could cause illness?
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Effective Jan. 22 – Interior Health has informed South Okanagan area residents that pay parking will be introduced at Penticton Regional Hospital. IHA believes health care dollars should be spent on patient care rather than parking infrastructure.
Parking fees are being implemented as follows:
Hourly $1 Daily $4 Weekly $24 Monthly $46
Stations are located throughout [...]
Note changes to Prescott’s Event
Note to the following – the time for the reception at the hanger has changed to
11am
The photo op at Town Hall is scheduled for 9:46 am January 25
Greetings Family & Friends,
Just letting you know some details about a very special upcoming event. For those of you who have not yet heard, Prescott Wick was nominated [...]
Osoyoos monster threatens lines to Oliver
Picture taken near Willow Beach. When will utility companies tear it down?
Cold dip on New Year’s Day
20 people from the Oliver BC area braved cold winds and fresh snow to bring in the New Year in style at the annual Rotary Polar Bear dip at the beach.
Money raised to be used for funding the Oliver Jazz Band sponsored by the PAC group at SOSS