HERITAGE WEEK Gibson House is a neighbourhood heritage home See page 5
SESS TO HOST VALLEYS
BUSINESS DISCUSSIONS
Senior boys hosting weekend tournament See page 9
SVPS discuss small town business issues See page 4
Review
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Vol.16 Number 8
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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Grand finale for concert series “Gypsy jazz from the saddle” a unique treat Contributed After an enormously successful series of concerts, the South Okanagan Concert Society is taking a firm step out on a limb to conclude this seasons’ series. Thursday (yes I said Thursday not Friday), March 7, Woody Holler and his Orchestra will hit the stage at our temporary venue of the Oliver Alliance Church at 7:30 p.m. When musician, Bob Park, and concert society President, Janet Marcotte, returned from an annual music showcase in Vancouver, they told the rest of us, “We just have
to have this one!” Some of us wondered if they had strayed off course but their enthusiasm was catching and they know our audience very well. Quality is imperative and a little musical fun is in order. Wo o dy H o l l e r and his orchestra are purveyors of western swing. They love to explore the crossover between jazz and Photo by Steve Arstad western and produce “gypsy jazz from the saddle”. Raised on the songs of the Wayne Wood and Dale Doucette of Okanagan Falls peel out their ice fishing lines early last Wednesday morning at Yellow Lake. cowboy, Woody also The two avid fishermen try to get out at least twice a week. The ice fishing season is reaching its zenith as the days are slowly has extensive voice warm up and lengthen. training in classi- nipeg’s finest folk/ toire is eclectic, fun and give this a try! bring along a friend. tation by van can cal and opera rep- jazz musicians and and fascinating, fea- Four admission flex If some of the snow make reservations ertoire. His rich, from these roots the turing finger-snap- pass tickets ($60) birds are back, get by calling Maureen well honed voice is ‘gypsy jazz from the ping swing beats, are on sale now at four people together at 250-495-7978. a treat to hear. A saddle’ was born. honey-slowed love Beyond Bliss Esthet- for one flex pass and This is also the sense of belonging Richard Moody on croons and show ics in Oliver, at Im- get the most rea- time to bring along and nostalgia held violin, Greg Lowe stopping “extreme” perial Office Pro in sonable price. Single your cheque book him close to the early on guitar and Daniel yodeling. Did I say Osoyoos, and at the admission is $20. and get the early Western genre as he Koulack on double yodeling? Yup! I door. For those of Young people 17 bird price for next experimented with bass add clever ar- told you we were you who have an ex- and under are wel- season. The comother styles. rangements resplen- stepping out of the tra admission or two come to attend the plete flexibility of a T h e o r c h e s t r a dant with virtuosity box on this one. on your flex pass, concert free. Those pass makes it easy to consists of Win- and style. The reperCome join the fun now is the time to needing transpor- use and to share.