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Congratulations to Teagen Aspell, who was the newly chosen Queen at the Miss Osoyoos Pageant on June 30. "It has been an amazing experience working with my fellow candidates, as we have all learned valuable things from each other; and have grown immensely since entering the programme in January,” Aspell said.

“Thanks so much to all the sponsors ( mine is Cascade Stucco), the Town of Osoyoos, the community members and volunteers for their support of such a great programme for young women.

I am looking forward to a year of representing Osoyoos, Canada's Warmest Welcome, and I am honoured to be a part of such an exciting journey with Osoyoos Royalty." Photo by Tamara Aspell.

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BRIAN HIGHLEY has run international campaigns with Adbusters magazine and published the OK Sun newspaper in Osoyoos. He is of course writing this, and feels strange referring to himself in the third person.

REPORTER & PROOFREADER ANDREA DUJARDIN-FLEXHAUG

has been living in the South Okanagan and writing for newspapers for 25-plus years, ever since she graduated from the Journalism Program at Langara, VCC.

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food and loves to learn and share the knowledge she has gleaned. She looked after cooking classes at Benkris School of Culinary Arts in Calgary. Judy has been helping with classes at Osoyoos Home Hardware for the past eight years.

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Oliver Sunshine Festival

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That beautiful season the Summer!

Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; And the landscape Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.”

ON THE COVER

Ken Repkow and Mikie Spillett perform with their band Wined It Up at the Cherry Fiesta in Osoyoos.

Wined It Up will perform in the area this month at the 4th Annual Oliver Sunshine Festival.

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The public can presently vote online for Juliana Martine in the People's Choice category at http://www.bcambassador.com "I'm very excited to represent Oliver this year," said Martine, who made an appearance at the recent Miss Osoyoos Pageant. She also took part in the July 1 parade in Osoyoos. Photo contributed.

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uliana Martine is a 19 year old graduate of Southern Okanagan Secondary as well as the Centre of Arts and Technology. She has earned her diploma in digital photography and will be continuing her education at Simon Fraser University to take a media and culture program in pursuit of becoming a creative director at a fashion magazine. For now, she works two jobs in Oliver as well as running a small photography business, "Photos By J" and a grad dress program called the "Princess Project" in Oliver. Julie loves the classics, of course this means that her dream of working with her biggest inspiration Richard Avedon is not possible without a Ouija board. If Julie could give one piece of advice to the audience it would be that, "it is easier to do something great and fail than attempt to do nothing and succeed."

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W

hen the sun sinks in the west on Thursday evenings is the time Oliver’s musicians and artists are set to entertain all summer long. A vibrant market and concert series at the Oliver Community Park is the result of a new collaboration between Oliver Parks and Recreation and the Oliver Community Arts Council.

Starting Thursday June 19, Oliver Parks and Recreation hosts a weekly artisan market in the community park from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. The festival kicks into high gear the following Thursday when Music in the Park moves from the historic CPR Station to the Community Stage bandshell for all its performances. The Penticton Concert Band opened the series on Thursday June 26, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

“There’s always a lot going on at Parks and Rec,” says manager Carol Sheridan, “But this event? This is the one I am really excited about. Our goal is to make this the best outdoor concert series and night market in the South Okanagan – a “must do” experience for residents and visitors alike.”

Sheridan is responsible for the food vendors and art market portion of the weekly festival. She is still accepting vendor applications and extends an invitation to those who wish to promote their art, artisan products, fresh produce, baked goods, preserves or merchandise. “To ensure a success, we’re making this really affordable for vendors.” Food vendors will be charged $30 per night and will be limited to three food vendors per market. Other market vendors will be charged $15 per market, or are encouraged to join the Oliver Arts Council to receive a discounted price of $10 per market. Information booths are welcome and are free, but still require an application.

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package at sunset every Thursday in the park,” says Penelope Johnson, arts council president.

The art market promises to be a creative place for locals and tourists to shop. Food vendors on site will encourage shoppers to linger until the 6:30 p.m. concert time, with supper picnicking in the park.

Children’s activities such as face painting, games, and arts and crafts will be available at most markets. Musical performances will span the genres from country to classic rock to jazz to indie and world beat. To wind down the evening, the market and food vendors will remain open an extra half hour to 8:30 p.m.

Music in the Park continues as admission by donation. The lineup includes the Penticton Concert Band, Nankama Drum and Dance, Aidan Hayes and Mandy Cole, Steve Jones and the Patio Bandits, Divas Night, Nashville singer Andi Zack, Rising Stars Night, and concludes with Jazz Out West on Thursday August 21. Oliver Parks and Recreation will host a couple of special ticketed concerts: Brickhouse on July 10 to kick off the Sunshine Festival weekend and a Mexican Fiesta to close out the season on September 4.

The joint planning committee is bursting with optimism about the new venture. “I was thinking about stepping back this year,” laughs one Music in the Park organizer, Sally Franks, “but this is just too exciting to miss!” Adds Johnson, “It’s a win-win for everyone: artists, musicians, Parks and Rec, the arts council … but most of all the audience.”

Special note: Also on Thursdays beginning June 19, the Oliver Country Market A-Fair started the day off right with wholesome produce available in Lions Park from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm until late September.

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Uncork The Sun

Oliver’s Hottest Summer Wine, Food & Music Event Oliver now has a new way to celebrate the start of the summer wine festival. On Thursday, July 10 from 6-9pm in Oliver Community Park discover the exciting outdoor concert event hosted by Oliver Parks & Recreation in partnership with the Oliver

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Osoyoos Wine Association (OOWA), called “Uncork the Sun”. “It will be a pleasure to showcase the 31 wineries of Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country at this new fun and interactive event, says OOWA Executive Director Tony Munday. We are excited to be

able celebrate the Sun and our summer with locals and visitors alike.”

Featuring Vancouver’s premiere blues and funk band “Brickhouse”, this family-friendly event sponsored

by Firehall Brewery and the Oliver Tourism Association is a great night out for all ages. Brickhouse was once the house band for now legendary blues bar “The Yale” in Vancouver and had those in attendance dancing all night at last summer’s performance at Tinhorn Creek.

Concert-goers can enjoy the live entertainment while sipping various locally produced wines and brews plus witness and taste the results of the first ever “Top Dog” Culinary Challenge where Chef Jeff Van Geest (Miradoro) and Chef Liam McNulty (Nk’Mip Cellars) will go head-tohead to create their signature hotdog featuring locally sourced ingredients.

Gates open just before six and the chefs will have just an hour to prepare the hot dogs and condiments/ sides for service before being asked to introduce their “dog” by name and describe their dish to the hungry crowd. After everyone including a panel of judges enjoys what’s been prepared, votes will be cast and one chef will earn the title of Oliver’s first Top Dog. “I’m really excited about the concept of this event, says Chef Liam McNulty, and am looking forward to crafting the single finest hot dog Western Canada has ever born witness to.”

Tickets for the event are $25 for adults, $15 for students and children under 8 are free.

Advance tickets can be purchased at the Oliver Visitor Centre and the Oliver Community Centre or at the gate while they last.

For more information about the event please visit www.oliverrecreation.ca or call 250498-4985.

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OLIVER SUNSHINE FESTIVAL

July 11 & 12

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The 4th Annual Oliver Sunshine Festival is set to kick off at the Oliver Community Park on July 11-12, 2014.

This year’s event, presented by the Oliver Rotary Club, will feature loads of activities for the whole family, and live entertainment all weekend long.

The fun begins at 5pm on Friday, and continues through Saturday, incuding the parade at 10am Saturday morning.

Red Haven To Perform One of the weekend’s most anticipated acts is East Vancouver’s Red Haven. After lifting their band name from a broken down fruit stand on the outskirts of Penticton, Red Haven crossed the border into the United States. The tail end of a summer picking apples in a Naramatan orchard found them heading south for the winter to the city of that started it all, New Orleans.

Their stay was as brief as it was illuminating, and when they returned they brought with them a kind of roots music that recalled the city’s cacophonous elegance.

The music was simple, yet jubilant, with a timeless appeal. It brought together ecstatic swing of the south and all the rural folk undertones of the Canadian wilderness they knew so well.

Hailing from all four corners of the GVRD, Red Haven played their first true notes together in a house they shared near the city’s bohemian mecca that is Commercial Drive. Under the influence of a severe case of enthusiasm and more than a few bottles of wine, they wrote as many songs as they were capable of, and diligently planned their path to self destruction – that is, their first tour. And, in an instant, they were off to Edmonton, Alberta;

equipped with a shared thirst for travel and their trusty Astro Van. They returned home with a book full of stories, songs, bruises, legendary hangovers, and with new plans to reach Haida Gwaii by summertime and across Canada by fall. They are set to record their first EP this July, with a little help from FACTOR and Monarch Studios, and will be performing at several festivals across the province, including Arts Wells Festival of all things Art and the Tiny Lights Festival.

Amanda Thate Also scheduled to perform is BCCMA’s (B.C. Country Music Assocation) Country Music Recording Artist, Amanda Thate with her band, made up of some of Canada’s best country musicians and put together by one of Canada’s best Guitarists, Jay Buettner. He has toured with George Canyon, Patricia Conroy and Lisa Brokop and is an awardwinning producer.

Growing up in Grand Forks,

Amanda Thate is now one of Canada’s true up-and-coming stars. She has just received an invitation to perform at this year’s CCMA (Canadian Country Music Association) Awards Show in Edmonton. In the summer of 2013, Amanda Thate was a PNE Star Search Semi-Finalist and won the Emerging Artist Showdown in Kamloops, having her original song, “A Dream,” played on the Kamloops 103.1 Radio Station.

Amanda’s debut EP, “Something Brave,” was released June 2nd, along with her song, “Hit and Run,” launched to radio across Canada.

Hank Williams of Mastermix Studios in Nashville, a man of few words, commented on Amanda’s latest recording, “Her vocal had me hooked right from the beginning!” Country music stars Patricia Conroy, Michelle Wright, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Kat Higgins and Lynda McKillip, contributed their latest songs for Amanda to record. Five of Amanda’s

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six EP songs were written by them. A special song, “Watch It Grow”, featured on Amanda’s EP, was co-written by Amanda Thate and Jeff Johnson, Nickleback’s and Small Town Pistols’ hit songwriter, and it features Shania Twain’s fiddle and dobro player.

To find out more about Amanda Thate, check out her updated website, AmandaThate.ca and hear a sneak preview of some of her latest recordings.

Also on the bill for this year’s festival is Oliver’s own Wined It Up band, as well as fun for the whole family including kids activity stations, market vendors and West Coast Amusements.

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Water Art At Oliver Art Gallery

By Sandra Albo

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ater has been called 'the source of life' itself. Science believes that life began in the oceans.

Our salty blood, sweat and tears attest to that. Water is what makes planet earth so virile amongst all other planets that we are known to man.

The river Ganges is worshipped as a holy place. The Bible tells that God created the oceans.The Nile carried plagues and pestilence in bad times and life in its good times. The Tigrus_Euphrates area is accredited with the beginnings of man. Great civilizations began in river valleys and ocean coastlines.

Man since early times has subjected water to; worship, then agriculture, and later industry. When man found time to become artistic he mixed water and minerals for his paints.

Today watercolors and acrylics are popular artists' mediums.

The early Roman goddess Venus is born out of water in a clamshell in Renaissance art and Bill Reids Haida sculpture of man spilling from a clamshell or arriving in canoes comes from early oral traditions that man is from the sea.

The first artists drew symbolic figures and animals and graduated to realism in the Renaissance.

Water art didn't come to the forefront until the impressionists took their canvasses out of castles and hovels and set up in "en plein air" to catch sunlight on the water, boats on the water and even people in the water. There are awesome waterscapes such as Monet's "Bathers at le Grenouillere" and his "Grand Canal" done in Venice and the well known "Parliament Sunset". Renoir painted "Moulin Bay" and CĂŠzanne's painting, "Bridge over a pond", and Guillaumins "Sunset near Ivry" is a

beautiful painting.

Capturing reflections in water with sunsets and sunrises became demanded subject matter.

Today some of the best artistic subjects are considered to be studies of waterfalls, waterways, or water in conjunction with landscape as they incorporate and bring better light into one's paintings. It is painted in liquid, solid, or vapor forms.

We should remember that each glass of H20 that we drink has thousands of molecules that have been used countless times before.

Each living organism is 80% water so water is worth celebrating in life and in art.

During July, the Oliver Art Gallery will be featuring art inspired by water. Paintings of water scenes and interpitations by its artists. The Gallery is open Tues - Thurs, 11 am 4 pm. 6046 Main St, Oliver.

July At The Osoyoos Art Gallery

By Roy Wood

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he Osoyoos Art Gallery’s Summer Show and Sale is up and running and has already bagged a $1,000 sale.

Running through September 6, the annual event features the work of artists and craftspeople from the South Okanagan and beyond.

Perhaps the best-known artist at the show is Keremeos painter Bonny Roberts. Renowned for her watercolours and acrylics in both representational and abstract forms, Roberts holds the highest ranking in the Federation of Canadian Artists. One of her acrylics is the top-priced piece in the show at $1,700.

Biggest sale so far has been a Nancy Grey watercolour depicting a startled bluebird, which went for $1,000.

At the other end of the price spectrum is a small greeting-card water-

colour print from Annie Molenkamp for two dollars.

With paintings in all media and price ranges as well as ceramic art, pottery, woodcarving, jewelry, weaving and more, there is something for everyone from serious collectors to tourists looking for mementos of their holiday in Osoyoos.

Co-curator Sue Whittaker said the gallery is particularly happy to have three works from 18-year-old local portraitist Karsten Coty-Sholl.

He had his very first show recently at JoJo’s Café, a popular lunch spot on Main Street, and will have another at the Osoyoos gallery next May. “We’re pretty excited to have someone so young and so talented,” said Whittaker.

Among the scores of artists and craftspeople in the show, Whittaker said some of the other highlights in-

clude: the acrylic paintings of Sandy Albo and Christine Buchler; her own watercolours; Katy Foster’s ceramic art; and the arresting fused glass work of Annemarie Fux. Whittaker said many of the artists and crafters are members of the Osoyoos-based Artists on Main, the Osoyoos Potters or the Osoyoos Weavers Guild.

Other artists from outside the region are invited to submit pieces for consideration for inclusion in the show.

The pieces are juried by Whittaker and co-curator Ivanna Zita and are included based on the quality of the work and a desire for variety in the show.

Starting July 1, the gallery is open daily from 10 to 5 at the corner of Main and 89th Streets. Look for the blue canopy next to the Town Hall.

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Well, we were right. It is HOT, as predicted...and what better time to discuss the last of our starbuckian words: frappucino!

The word is actually derived from the Greek frappe, which is a cold, sweetened coffee. So, when you order a Frappucino, we know that you want something blended with ice; usually it's a latte or a mocha. It's kind of like ordering a “Double-Double”: we know what you mean, but you're using a trademarked term invented by another company. Also the reason we don't call our breakfast sandwiches something that rhymes with Begg McDuffin. We know what you want, but we call it by what it actually is.

But, I digress. We were talking about getting cool on a hot summer day with a refreshing iced drink. My personal favourite is the blended mocha: it starts with ice, chocolate milk, chocolate syrup and espresso; it gets blended and poured into a cup that's rimmed with more

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Any traditional coffeehouse drinks can be made frappe style. Iced latte's are just like the hot ones, except you can have them either poured over ice or blended with ice like a milkshake. We don't sweeten hot latte's automatically, so we don't sweeten cold ones either, unless you want them that way.

Not into coffee? You can cool off with a frappe style tea: chai latte, London Fog (which is NOT a starbuckian word by the way...this one was actually created in Vancouver by a small business...yay!) or well, what the heck, there's always our homemade lemonade.

We sure hope to see you this summer for a nice, cold frappe. Invent something new! Tell us your favourite flavours and we'll make something up for you! We're open every day – even Sundays – from 7 to 4.

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Where To Eat

while in the South Okanagan JoJo’s Cafe

8316 Main St, Osoyoos

Ridge Brewing Company Pub

9907 Hwy #3, Osoyoos

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Not just any pub, we’re an inviting micro brewery experience where our servers want you to feel like family and friends.

Our Sante Fe styling is comfortable, relaxing and attractive. You can find a comfy corner to share with friends, or position yourself at the bar. Enjoy the air and the ambiance on our stunning patio. We also have 2 pool tables for those looking for recreation and 11 tvs to make it the perfect place to watch the game.

Talon’s Restaurant @ Spirit Ridge

OK Falls Hotel

Casual fine dining high above Lake Osoyoos. Stunning views of the lake and surrounding mountains for guests to enjoy.

With a focus on regional products, fresh ingredients and friendly service, complemented by an inventive menu of “wine country comfort food”, classic cocktails and the best of local wines. For reservations call 250-495-5445

Come and see our unique Western-themed pub. Newly renovated with a beautiful, large wrap around deck. Our service has no comparison and when you add that to the lean, mouth watering buffalo burger. we know you’ll have an experience you are going to want to tell your friends and family about!

Latte’s, americano’s, chai tea - come to Jojo’s to get your caffeine fix!

Jojo’s is a neighborhood coffee bar that uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients for lunch items such as homemade roast turkey sandwiches, BLT’s and homemade soup. Enjoy a freshly baked muffin or homemade cookie with your coffee.

1200 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos

Wedgie’s Pizza & Carole’s Pasta Deli

5210 Hwy 97, Okanagan Falls Dine in or take out our packaged homemade pasta to cook at home, your motel or campsite. All products are preservative free, and we carry gluten free products.

Call ahead for lunch or dinner pizza and show up ready to be served!

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La Botana

9418 Hwy 97, Osoyoos Authentic Mexican food.

Come and try a variety of tacos, carnitas, pozole, etc. Enjoy Friday specials on the patio, dine in or take out.

Our food is authentic Mexican and reasonalbly priced.

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Ambrosia Western & Indian

1054 Main Street, Okanagan Falls

For reservations call 250-497-5768

Medici’s Gelateria & Coffee House Medici’s is located in a former Catholic church on Fairview Road in Oliver. Our ambiance is relaxing, quaint and truly remarkable. We offer hand-crafted artisan gelato and sorbetto, true Italian-style. A full range of specialty coffees using fair-trade, organic Cherry Hill blends are available.

Lunches feature homemade soups, unique paninis and deli sandwiches. Medici’s is licensed and we regularly showcase superb artists on our stage.

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ELLA Greek & Mediterranean Restaurant

6511 Cottonwood Plaza, Osoyoos Fully licensed

Join us on our relaxing patio for wraps, soups, platters, coffee, dessert and lots more.

Family owned, we offer the best in what Greek and Mediterranean cooking has to offer!

We also cater and deliver for all your party needs. Ask us for details.

To make a reservation call 250-495-7488

Bulldog Burger Bar

6910 Main Street, Osoyoos

8143 Main Street, Osoyoos

We invite you to come and taste our authentic home-cooked meals! Our licenced restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and all meals are available to eat in or take out.

Stop in at Osoyoos’ newest burger joint and try our homemade 6 oz. burger, or any one of our specialty Bulldog Burgers with poutine fries!

Located on Main Street across from Watermark Beach Resort.

For reservations call 250-495-2227

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The South Okanagan has many wonderful choices of dining spots to suit anyone’s tastes. From romantic dinners for two to family-friendly greasy spoons, and everything in between!

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Where To Eat while in the South Okanagan

Ye Olde Welcome Inn

8515b 97, Gallagher Lake

Known around the Okanagan for fresh food and excellent service!

Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff, this is a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace.

Chef on duty until 11 pm seven days a week. Eat in or take out

Falls Restaurant

1030 Main Street, Okanagan Falls Chinese cuisine at its finest!

Chicken, Beef, BBQ Pork or Vegetarian Chow Mein to perfection. Or try our Sweet & Sour Pork or Lemon Chicken!

Eat in or take out.

Western food also available!

250-495-2116

778-515-5678

Osoyoos Pizza Factory

Amore Pizza Factory

Located in the center of Osoyoos shopping and business district, we serve up Osoyoos’s best pizza pies. At Osoyoos Pizza Factory, every dish is created using the freshest, finest ingredients. We hand toss every pizza and use only fresh toppings. We are proud of our long tradition of serving Osoyoos pizza lovers. 250-495-2033

It’s all about fresh handmade dough and homemade sauce.

Real ingredients, excellent taste, great service and awesome atmosphere.

Come in and have a whole pizza or enjoy a slice and a cold beverage on our sidewalk patio. Nothing better than pizza and people watching!

8115 Main Street, Osoyoos

Dairy Queen Osoyoos 5914 Main Street, Osoyoos

Dine in, take out or drive through!

Summer and Soft Serve are always better together!

Come in and taste 70 years worth of treat perfection.

We also carry ice cream cakes for all occasions.

Open 10 am to 10 pm every day.

6273 Main Street, Oliver

250-535-FOOD

Auntie Ag’s Seafood Cafe 6240 Main St, Oliver

Great food and personal service at a family-run, authentic British-style award-winning Fish and Chip shop. We also offer amazing homemade Seafood Chowder, teeming with cod, salmon and halibut. As an alternate to Fish and Chips we serve Fish Burgers, Chicken Burgers, Beef Burgers, Shrimp, Scallops and Vegetarian choices.

250-495-3227

250-498-0456

Caitlin’s

Diamondback Grill at

Anytime is a good time for Caitlin’s!

Breakfast time try our bacon & eggs with hashbrowns, strawberry French toast with whipped cream and more!

At lunchtime tackle our enourmous burger.

If it’s snack time, our doughnuts are made fresh everyday.

Don’t waste time! Make time for Caitlin’s.

Fairview Mountain’s dining room has been rated as one of the top restaurants in the South Okanagan due to its fine cuisine and relaxing atmosphere.

Next time you’re looking for that unique spot to bring guests visiting the Okanagan for the first time for a casual lunch or for an elegant dinner, we hope you think of the Fairview Mountain Golf Club.

250-498-6050

Hwy 97, Okanagan Falls

250-497-6555

Fairview Mountain Golf Course

Nk’Mip Cellars Patio

The Firehall Bistro

Come, sit back, relax and enjoy our breathtaking view while enjoying locally sourced gourmet cuisine and our own award winning Nk’Mip wines.

A cool, fun and relaxed experience in a totally funky family setting.

Daily lunch and dinner specials prepared fresh combined with a fantastic selection of beverages both from the cellar and on tap.

The ambiance is laid back and family friendly - and truly having lunch in Oliver’s old firehall is just cool!

1400 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos

For reservations call 250-495-2985

34881 - 97th Street, Oliver

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ence, is now open and offers inside or outside dining. Traditional French and Italian cuisine is the fare, and it is open for both lunch and dinner. It is located at 8312-74th Avenue, one block off Main Street, Osoyoos. They have a Facebook page, where you can check out the menu.

A few more changes to tell you about on Main Street in Osoyoos~ (What else is new?!) We were surprised to see that the secondhand store The Mad House had vacated its storefront at the south end of Main Street. But a sign in the window noted that they were merely moving up a block, into the former Stedman’s store, next to the Bank of Montreal.

Also, the 20-year-old ladies fashion business Boutique de Sonia, is up for sale (since the last week of June) at 8318 Main St. Sonia Lopez says she isn’t sure yet what her plans will be if /when she finds a buyer; but her always friendly presence and regular fashion shows will surely be missed.

There is a new business that recently opened that caters to women, and it can be found on the side street leading to the post office. Jeet Esthetics is located at 7604-85th Veterans Ways (beside MacDonald Realty), and pampers women with everything from facials and massage to mani/pedis and waxing and threading. Phone 250-689-0061 for an appointment, with drop-ins if they aren’t busy.

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The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome the following new members: Jiffy Lube in Penticton, Freehouse Hospitality Management Inc in Osoyoos, Kirk Sheppard Tattoos in Osoyoos, Central Agencies Ltd (Commercial and Business Insurance) in Oliver, and the Beach Bum Lunch Box in Osoyoos.

The Young Entrepreneur Chapter of Opportunity Knocks is Ready to Grow: Opportunity Knocks is a problem solving organization that has been assisting small business owners and managers for over 30 years.

The Young Entrepreneur Chapter is for newer businesses that are in their start-up phase and are ready

to add professional development and peer mentoring to their business success strategies. The group has been meeting on the last Thursday of every month at 7:00 AM for the past year. Things have been going great and they are ready to add new members to the mix!

For more information about this opportunity visit www.cfokanagan.com The Gyro Beach Cafe is open for the season in Osoyoos! Owner Peyman Sanai is shown here serving a customer during the recent Desert Live Music Festival held at the Bandshell nearby. The cafe offers up a great selection of cold treats including real fruit smoothies (peach, banana, mango or strawberries) and they are the real thing, just fruit and ice. You can add sugar if you like. A selection of ice creams and frozen yogurts are also available. The cafe also has a great fare of fresh salads, paninis, smokies, sandwiches and more. The Gyro Beach Cafe is open daily from 9 am to 9 pm.

Fairview Mountain Golf Professionals Raise over $9,000 for ALS

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n June 18, Thierry Martine and Wade Preston golfed for 16 hours – sunrise to sunset - at Fairview Mountain

Golf Club to raise awareness and funds for ALS, which is a rapidly progressive neuromuscular disease that can affect anyone at

any time.

Together, they golfed 468 holes, averaging 72 minutes per round and raised over $9,000 for the cause. Fairview Mountain Golf Club is one of 37 golf courses located across BC participating in the PGA of B.C. Golfathon for ALS. Collectively, the pair of golf professionals managed to golf 101 birdies and 4 eagles.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS ), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects the person’s motor neurons that carry messages to the muscles resulting in weakness and wasting in arms, legs, mouth, throat and elsewhere; typically the person is immobilized within two to five years of the initial diagnosis.

There is no known cause or cure yet, but there is hope through the ALS Society of BC. Proceeds from the PGA of BC Golfathon for ALS provide important support services to ALS patients and research to find a cure.

Donations can still be made on behalf of Fairview Mountain Golf Club in person at the Pro Shop or online at www.golfathonforals.ca.

The Oliver Community Arts Council welcomes submissions from all BC artists for the 31st annual Fall Art Show and Sale, held Saturday October 4 – Sunday October 5 at the Oliver Community Centre. Theme: “Dreams and Visions”. Competition awards winners across nine categories: watercolour, oil, acrylic, fibre art, 3-dimensional, photography, other media, and two categories for junior artists (by age group). Overall award for “Best Interpretation of the Theme”. Entry deadline: Saturday August 30, 4 pm.

Artists may submit up to 2 pieces of artwork. If you choose to sell your artwork during the show, all sales will be charged 30% commission.

Art delivery, competition, public voting, reception, and awards ceremony on Saturday October 4.

Continuing show and sales on Sunday October 5 with Oliver’s Festival of the Grape admission ticket.

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Lose Weight With Coffee?

n exciting new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that coffee drinking may add years to your life span, and may help you lose weight.

Evidence is rapidly accumulating about the ability of coffee to reduce vascular disease, slash cancer risk, preserve cognition and mitigate diabetes/obesity.

Rich in polyphenols, coffee contains over 1,000 different natural compounds that favourably interact within cells. Coffee has the proven ability to turn on genes that promote youthful cellular functions.

One coffee compound in particular, chlorogenic acid, provides a multitude of these benefits, including impeding after-meal glucose surges, that can contribute to obesity and diabetes.

Green, unroasted coffee beans are extremely rich in the polyphenols, especially chlorogenic acid, that improve health. But prior to consumption as brewed coffee, the beans are roasted at high temperatures 375 – 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

These extreme temperatures destroy an enormous amount of the beneficial polyphenols, leaving standard supermarket coffee substantially less healthful than it could be . Therefore, one would have to drink from four to as many as l2 cups a day to get enough of the polyphenols require for protective benefits. It’s obviously hard to drink that much coffee, and many people develop unpleasant, though not dangerous side effects, such as heart palpitations and upset stomachs, if they try to consume that amount.

Large reductions in the occurrence of Type Two diabetes are associated with higher chlorogenic acid consumption. If you aren’t already diabetic, you may be able to cut your risk by an impressive 67% by us-

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ing chlorogenic acid. Even if you do have diabetes, chlorogenic acid inhibits uptake of sugar from the intestine, reducing blood sugar levels. By inhibiting several enzymes in the sugar-regulating system, chlorogenic acid reduces production and release of new glucose into the bloodstream. Of special importance, green coffee’s chlorogenic acid can cut the after-meal glucose surge that’s known to increase diabetics’ (and others’) cardiovascular risks.

Fortunately, chlorogenic acid is available in capsule form for those who do not wish to increase their caffeine consumption with regular coffee. This acid is extracted from raw green coffee beans to produce a concentrate that preserves its unique characteristics, and provides the benefits of inhibiting the release of glucose in the bloodstream, while simultaneously boosting the metabolism. With these two mechanisms working together to inhibit the accumulation of fat, you’ve discovered the perfect support you need to help achieve your weight-loss goals.

Detailed analysis of coffee’s many components reveals that polyphenols, especially chlorogenic acid, are the main contributors to coffee’s beneficial effects.

Since conventional roasting processes readily destroy these compounds, it’s important to seek out coffees that retain the maximum amount of polyphenol content. That way, you can enhance your health without the overconsumption of coffee. Those who cannot tolerate coffee should consider taking 200 to 400 mg of standardized chlorogenic acid supplement before most meals.

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The Incredible Efficiency of Metabolic Resistance Training

By Jorg Mardian If you’re searching for that ultra effective workout through various sources, you may end up on the wrong side of confusion.

There’s a glut of “fitness” information available today, but even when listening to industry experts, you can end up more confused than ever. Why does everyone seem to have their own particular spin on the exercise flavour of the month?

get the best of both worlds – burn fat and build muscle over the course of their workouts. Both are fast paced, short-burst workouts but one will pack on some muscle while the other will burn fat. It’s all about working your metabolic systems for maximum calorie burning, while only permitting yourself incomplete recovery.

Make exercise efficient, not time wasting

How to perform MRT

One of the best ways I find new training methods is to listen to industry experts with a proven track record. I get many e-mails, webinars, articles and so on from sources I consider the upper echelon of training. Perhaps 90 percent of what these guys and gals say is in agreement. Now that itself doesn't necessarily mean the information is right, but continually trying out new, proven training methods and discarding what is useless will lead you to the path of success.

Nearly any type of sensible training and nutrition plan will help you shed unwanted pounds, if you have the dedication to stick to it. However, if you’re in a hurry and need to shed those pounds fast, then a different game plan using scientifically proven fat-loss training method is needed. And it’s a fact that some exercises methods simply are better than others; so much so, that it comes down to an exact science.

Metabolic resistance training workouts should use a high time under tension of 45 seconds to 60 seconds. The actual time you’re exposed to the weight is going to be very important to maximize muscle demand.

On a training program like this you should also be using relatively short rest periods. This is critical to increasing the caloric burn and total work performed. A good strategy to doing this is using super-sets or tri-sets of circuits which will make you work harder and also get better results.

For example, a metabolic workout may be a circuit of 10 exercises, starting out with KB Swings, Superman Push-ups, Lunge Jumps, and Ab Wheel Rollouts. Your body will be in shock as it asks “What’s going on? The demand placed on it forces it to burn fat. It’s all about obtaining a metabolic response and burning tons of calories in a brief amount of time.

MRT training takes out a lot of the stress off the joints, unlike running or sprinting. For example, by running one mile, you could end up doing around 1,500 steps at 2-4 times your body weight per stride. With a ten mile run, this multiplies to 15,000 reps of knee wrecking force.

As well, there are fundamental differences between long distance running and even sprinting. Sprinters have more highly muscled bodies because they train their anaerobic system through high intensity interval training. Long distance runners, on the other hand, run at a steady aerobic pace for hours at a time.

Metabolic Resistance Training (MRT) The truth is, the days of long, boring cardio sessions need to be put to rest. First, people are extremely busy today, with little time to give to exercise. And second, using outdated methods that require a large amount of time is a sure way to kill initiative.

A number of studies have indicated that metabolic resistance training may be one of the most effective training techniques for fat loss. This training style, known as MRT, consists of fast-paced weight-training circuits arranged so that muscles are worked in an alternating (non-competing) sequence — an upper-body exercise will be followed by a lower-body exercise.

Anytime you use circuits or supersets to train with an elevated heart rate with insufficient recovery, you are doing metabolic resistance training.

The efficiency of MRT training is now adequately researched and documented. Studies prove that combining a sensible eating plan with MRT yields nearly 20 percent more fat loss than diet and aerobic exercise and nearly 30 percent more than those who only diet. That is a pretty amazing difference.

MRT sessions are so efficient because they make you move quickly from exercise to exercise, burning more fat in less time.

And a giant upside to it is the “afterburn effect,” a result of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, or EPOC. MRT keeps the body’s metabolic rate elevated for up an astounding 38 hours, according to a study published in the March 2002 issue of “European Journal of Applied Physiology.”

I’ve developed a hybrid of this type of training using heavy metabolic resistance and also metabolic resistance conditioning with lighter resistance, and less rest. This way my clients

So, training for fat loss needs to include: 1) An emphasis on building muscle.

2) Making muscle work hard in multiple planes of motion and movements.

3) Make muscles work fast and in a powerful fashion.

4) Make the metabolism work through short rest periods, high work density by ramping up energy expenditure during and post-workout.

5) Add in non-traditional interval training of the entire body, working more muscle and more movements than traditional cardio.

So try doing less traditional cardio and inserting MRT training into your routine and you should get results fast.

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Romancing The Desert Moonlight Serenade

highlights is a speciallythemed tour through the desert along the Centre’s iconic boardwalk. While on tour, guests stop at stations along the way to sample local wines and gourmet appetizers. After the tour, guests return to the Main Plaza to enjoy entrees dishes, wine and dessert. The musical group ‘Sax Among Friends’ will be on hand to serenade the crowd throughout the evening, and guests can bid on their favourite items at the ever-popular silent auction.

In addition to the silent auction donors, more than a dozen local restaurants and wineries participate in the event, donating their products Experience the beauty of the desert and time to provide guests with a truly under the light of a full moon memorable evening.

“Romancing the Desert really captures the charm and flavor of our community,” notes Desert Society Executive Director, Denise Eastlick.

“Guests are able to experience the beauty of our desert while sampling some of the area’s best wine ~ Specially-themed boardwalk tour and cuisine.” ~ Tasting stations featuring fine wines & gourmet food Romancing the Desert is the Desert ~ Entrée dishes by Watermark Beach Resort Society’s major fundraiser and proceeds ~ Musical entertainment by Sax Among Friends from the event support the ~ Silent Auction Society’s efforts to conserve at-risk habitats, including the South Okanagan’s antelope-brush ecosystem.

This unique desert environment ranks 6:00 pm at the Osoyoos Desert Centre as one of the most endangered ecosystems in the country. The Osoyoos DesProceeds support the conservation efforts of the ert Society was formed to restore and Osoyoos Desert Society conserve local habitats and, through Tickets $65 per person ~ advance booking required education, 250-495-2470 ~ 1-877-899-0897 ~ mail@desert.org inspire active concern for fragile and Participating Sponsors endangered ecosystems worldwide.

Romancing the Desert takes place at Participating Sponsors the Osoyoos Desert Centre on August ~ Adega on 45th Estate Winery ~ Watermark Beach Resort 9th, 2014 from 6:00 pm to ~ La Stella Winery ~ Nk’Mip Patio Restaurant ~ Moon Curser Vineyards ~ Medici’s Gelateria midnight. Tickets are available for $65 ~ Nk’Mip Cellars ~ The Lake Village Bakery per person and must be purchased in ~ Osoyoos Larose Winery ~ JoJo’s Cafe ~ Road 13 Winery ~ Harker’s Organics advance. To reserve a ~ Rustic Roots Winery ~ Gregor’s Gourmet space, contact mail@desert.org or call ~ Seven Stones Winery ~ Family Foods ~ Stoneboat Vineyards ~ Dolci Deli & Catering 250-495-2470 (1-877-899-0897 toll ~ Buy Low Foods free).

On Saturday, August 9th the Osoyoos Desert Society will be hosting its annual Romancing the Desert fundraiser. The event showcases the area’s unique desert habitat along with a delicious selection of local food and wine. To celebrate the full moon shining on August 9th, this year’s event features a ‘Moonlight Serenade’ theme. Among the evening’s

Romancing the Desert ‘Moonlight Serenade’

August 9, 2014

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Be Prepared When Exercising And Playing In The Heat (NC) Canadians wait so long for summer to arrive that some of us overdo it a when exercising outdoors, especially during unexpected heat and humidity early in the season. It takes a while for our bodies to become acclimatized to warmer temperatures and our bodies regulate heat more slowly during hot, humid weather, causing us to overheat that much easier.

Before you head outdoors this summer, take a moment to understand the potential health risks of being active outdoors in extreme heat.

While being physically active has many health benefits, it can increase your risk for heat illness, especially in those with breathing difficulties, heart problems, a mental illness such as depression, hypertension or kidney problems. Even those without any chronic health conditions can be at risk without proper precautions.

• Watch for signs of heat exhaustion such as dizziness, fainting, nausea, vomiting, headache, rapid heartbeat and extreme thirst.

• Heat illnesses can lead to long-term health problems and even death. These illnesses include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat fainting, swelling of hands, feet and ankles, heat rash, heat cramps and dehydration.

• The most serious heat illness is heat stroke, which can be fatal. Symptoms include a core body temperature of 40.5ºC/105º F, confusion, lack of sweat and unconsciousness. Call 911 immediately if you see someone with these symptoms.

Get informed:

• If you see someone going into shock from heat stroke, move them to a cool place, apply cold water to large areas of their skin and clothing and fan them as much as possible.

• Ask your sports organization or trainer if they have a plan for extreme heat.

More tips for staying safe in the heat can be found at www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/sun.

• Ask a friend or buddy to watch you during extreme heat; if you suffer from asthma, carry your inhaler with you and make others aware of your condition.

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• Modify or reschedule your activities.

• Work out early in the day or in an air-conditioned facility.

• Check the Air Quality Index for air quality conditions.

• Check local weather forecasts so you can plan accordingly.

Keep yourself safe: • Stay hydrated by drinking fluids and eating raw fruits and vegetables.

• Wear sunscreen and insect repellant.

• Allow your body to recover from heat exposure by sitting in the shade or heading to an air conditioned area.

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Then and Now

The Main Street corner in Osoyoos 1955.

Photo by J.D. Walker courtesy www.oldphotos.ca The Main Street corner in Osoyoos 2014.

Photo by Brian Highley

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Meet Your Hosts At

NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre My name is Robert Etienne.

I was born in Oliver, BC, raised in the Similkameen and Okanagan Valley, but grew up off the reserve.

A sense of belonging led me back to Oliver, where I found out I was an Osoyoos Indian Band member.

My native family and roots are here, as I discovered from long ago.

An interest in local history in the years that followed brought me to the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre.

I have been employed at the Centre for seven years.

I enjoy speaking on our history and culture, not for myself, but for others to enjoy.

Wey’ Xast Sxelxalt! Inca Iskwist Derek Bryson.

(Hello, it is a good day, my name is Derek Bryson) I work at the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre in Osoyoos as the Marketing Manager.

I am an Osoyoos Indian Band member, but my heritage and culture are mixed and somewhat complex. My father, Steve Bryson, is from the Osoyoos Indian Band. My mother is Olivia Alex from the Netherlands. Having grown in Kamloops (Shuswap territory) until age ten, I never really questioned why my dad was a dark tan color while my mother had an accent and was fair skinned. When I moved to Oliver (Okanagan Territory) in 1989, I realized that I was of mixed blood. Although moving to a reserve is a life-altering experience, I gradually felt I was part of a larger community. Not a town, but rather an extended family.

Growing up on a business-minded reserve such as OIB made the transition from school work to hard work difficult, but emotionally gratifying.

I have a diploma in Aboriginal Tourism Management and have worked many positions at the Cultural Centre.

My knowledge of my family and the life of the Okanagan people are always first and foremost when I talk to visitors. I am an avid musician who plays almost every genre and instrument there is.

It is my pleasure to accommodate to you and your loved ones, to teach and to inform. Come and let us inspire you!

Barbara Sabyan has been working with NDCC for six years.

She is an interpreter, coordinates events, and aids in animal care.

Barbara is passionate about having the opportunity to bring awareness to the uniqueness of the ecosystem that exists on the Osoyoos Indian Reserve, connecting the culture of the Okanagan Indigenous People to their land and legends. When she is not delivering a program, giving a tour, planning for a special event, or attending to the needs of the critters showcased at the centre, you just have to follow your nose to the kitchen, where she will be found preparing delectable traditional dishes.

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Chef Justin Paakkunainen, executive chef, of Walnut Beach Resort is considered the BBQ King in the valley. To celebrate a special dinner just book the occasion on their patio overlooking the lake. The ambiance and the food are terrific and you will be a hero. We celebrated our grande finale of the Osoyoos Home Hardware Spring session there a couple of weeks ago.

His appetizer was prawns cooked on a brick of Himalayan rock salt which Frances from Osoyoos Home Hardware was able to source. It is available by special order only.

• Season rock salt with oil • Add oil to shrimp and pepper • Place on rock salt which has been heated to cook and serve with the peach cocktail sauce Peach Cocktail Sauce 2 x 100 gram packs of peach yogurt 2 peaches, pitted 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar 2 tbsp. honey 1 tbsp. hot horseradish Pinch of salt and 1 tbsp. oil • Lightly oil pitted peaches • Place on a hot grill and grill until skin begins to peel. Set aside to cool • Mix together the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl.

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Prime Rib Roast (1 bone in 2 inch cut ) Justin got his meat from Bruce at Family Foods in Osoyoos. Bruce will gladly cut any cut of meat you need. He is truly one of the old fashioned butchers.

He basted the roast with Roasted Garlic and Herb Lemon Butter 1 bulb garlic 1 tbsp. each thyme, rosemary oregano and sage chopped 2 lemons – juice and zest 1 lb. Butter 1 tsp. Pepper Preheat oven to 350. Cut off the top of the garlic bulb exposing the tips of all the garlic cloves Drizzle the cut side with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Wrap the bulb with tinfoil and bake for 35 – 45 minutes.

Remove from oven when cloves are caramelized in colour and bulb is soft to the touch, set aside and allow to cool.

In a medium sauce pot, melt butter at medium heat.

Once garlic has cooled enough to handle, squeeze the cloves into a small bowl and mash with a fork.

Add the herbs, lemon juice and zest and stir.

Stir garlic mixture into hot butter, add pepper and simmer.

To prepare your roast.

• Trim off excess fat from roast • Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper • Drizzle 2 tbsp. oil (combination olive oil and canola) Rub it in to ensure it is evenly coated • Bbq at 450 – half on high and the other half of the bbq off Sear roast on all sides on the hot grill ensuring there is adequate marking and side rotation Move to

the cooler side of the bbq, baste with butter and allow to cook flipping , rotating and basting every 10 minutes For rare prime rib: allow approx. 20 mins per #. Internal temp of the beef should be 120 to 125F before you remove it from the bbq.

Medium-rare: Allow approx. 20 to 25 mins. Per #. Internal temp should be 130 to 135F before you remove it from the bbq.

Medium: Allow approx. 25 mins per #. Internal temperature should be 140 F before you remove it from the bbq.

Well-done: Allow approx. 30 mins per pound. Internal temp should be 145 F before you remove it from the bbq Of course you must allow the roast to rest before serving it You can see that you will require an instant read thermometer to be accurate. I have one both on the motor home and in my kitchen I consider it one of my top 10 tools from Osoyoos Home Hardware of course.

Jason made Pan Fried Rosemary Potatoes and Grilled Onions His dessert was a Rum Soaked Cherry Flambe with a Vanilla Pudding and a Crumble topping We will have to wait for next month to share the recipes with you It will be worth the wait.

Wine pairing was done by C.C. Jentsch Cellars one of Olivers newest wineries. They were winning awards before they even opened so you must stop there to find out why. Phillipe served their Viognier to pair with the appetizer. It won the bronze decanter world wine award in England and then again in California.

He paired The Chase a Bordeaux style blend with the main course It won the Spring Wine Festival Best of Varietal finalist. It also won the bronze Decanter award in England and again in the Pacific Rim Wine Competition in California. Their Gewurztraminer was just right with the dessert

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July: Annual Summer Season Show & Sale at Osoyooos Art Gallery May 17 to Sept 6 July: The Artists of the South Okanagan-Similkameen are pleased to announce the opening of their latest exhibition. In collaboration with Shatford Centre, and timed to complement the activities of the summer music school running at Okanagan School of the Arts, the show will be in place from June 25 to July 30.

Located at Shatford Centre in Penticton, “Colour & Harmony” can be viewed Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

July 10: Vaseux Lake Kayak Birding If you have never tried kayaking, you can try it this summer at Vaseux Lake. The Osoyoos Leisure Guide offers two sessions with Hoodoo Adventures on July 10 and August 14. The three hour morning sessions start out at 9 am at the Vaseaux Lake Boat Launch, with an eco-guide who gives participants extensive information on the flora and fauna of this unique and sensitive area. Bring your camera! Registration is at the Sonora Centre in Osoyoos.

July 10: Uncork The Sun 6-9 pm in Oliver Community Park hosted by Oliver Parks & Recreation in partnership with the Oliver Osoyoos Wine Association. Featuring Vancouver’s premiere blues and funk band “Brickhouse”. Tickets $25 for adults, $15 for students and children under 8 are free. Advance tickets at the Oliver Visitor Centre and the Oliver Community Centre or at the gate while they last. For more information call 250-498-4985.

July 11-12: 4th Annual Oliver Sunshine Festival at Oliver Community Park. Sponsored by the Oliver Rotary Club. Parade Saturday at 10 am. Tons of family friendly activities.

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ments. Free admission. See advertisement on page 12 July 13: Family Splash. Come on down to the Osoyoos Splash Park at 1:30 for an afternoon of games, prizes and more. This is a free event. For more information contant 250-495-6562 July 19: Please come and help us celebrate the life of Barry Duaine Johnson at 107 McGowan Road, Oliver. To be held at 2:00 pm.

Please bring a chair. Any questions call Elsie at (250)498-4250 July 19: If the South Okanagan summer heat is too much for you, there is a place to get some cool In keeping with the spirit of World Cup Soccer, Osoyoos Credit Union is holding a used soccer equipment drive for the Spirit of the Games Society. Spirit of the Games Society (www.sotgsociety.com) believes that EVERY YOUNGSTER deserves the chance to just be a kid. To play. To laugh. To share. And to accomplish. A big part of just being a kid is participating in organized sport. Unfortunately, many youngsters won’t get that chance. They come from underprivileged families who just can’t afford the increasing fees required to give their son or daughter a chance to play hockey or soccer, baseball or softball. For many families, curling is out of the questions. So might be swimming lessons.the Spirit of the Game Society is structured to deliver 100% of all donations to providing league fees and covering equipment costs.

So if you have gently loved soccer equipment/gear that you would like to donate please bring it down to Osoyoos Credit Union before July 12th. You can also enter the "Guess the Flags" contest for a chance at a great reusable shopping bag full of prizes.

July 26: Hey Ocean performs at Tinhorn Creek Winery as part of the summer concert series. Tickets $40 available at www.Tinhorn.com To have your event listed here, email ads@oksun.ca. It’s free!

Every Monday Alcoholic Anonymous meetings, St. Anne Parish, Osoyoos, 7 pm Every 3rd Monday Arthritis community group, Osoyoos Health Centre, 1 pm Everyone welcome Info: 495-8041, 495-3554 First Monday Parkinson’s Disease group, Osoyoos Health Unit, 1 pm Maureen 250-495-7978 Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Oliver Kiwanis Club, Community Centre, noon lnfo: Rosemary 250- 498-0426 Every Tuesday Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Oliver Search & Rescue Bldg.

4 pm-5:30 pm Info: Norma 250-498-8455 Third Tuesday Soroptimist Osoyoos, McKia’s Restaurant, 6 pm (no meetings summers) Info: Doris 250-495-442 New members welcome Third Tuesday Women of Oliver for Women Info: 250-498-0104 First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Quilters, Anglican Church Hall, 9 am Info: 259- 4954569 First & Third Tuesday Oliver Royal Purple Lodge #63, Elks Hall, 7:30 pm Info: Annie 250- 498-2170 Every Tuesday Toastmasters, Oliver, 7 pm Info: Bill 259- 485-0006.

First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Photography Club, Room above Art Gallery, 7 pm Info: Peter 250-535-1278 First & Third Wednesday Osoyoos Royal Purple Lodge #240, Elks Hall, 7:30 pm Info: 250-495-6748 First Wednesday & Second Thursday O’s Own Writers, Osoyoos Art Gallery, 10 am (Wednesdays) and 7:30 pm (Thursdays) New members welcome Last Wednesday every month Osoyoos Reiki group, Holistic Desert Connections Info: 250-495-5424 Every Thursday Bingo, Osoyoos Senior Centre,1 pm First & Third Thursday Kiwanis Club of Osoyoos, Cactus Ridge, noon. Info: Donna 250- 495-7701 Second Thursday Multiple Sclerosis group, Oliver Community Services basement, 10 am – noon. Info: Cathy 250-4956866 Thursdays Osoyoos Rotary Club, McKia’s Restaurant, noon.Visitors welcome Every Thursday Desert Sage Spinners & Weavers drop-in, Oliver Community Centre, 10 am to 3 pm. Info: 250-498-6649 First & Third Thursday Osoyoos Lake Lions Club, Jack Shaw Gardens, 7 pm Info: 250-495-2993 Every Thursday Oliver & Osoyoos Search & Rescue. Oliver SAR hall, 7 pm www.oosar.org.

Every Friday night Osoyoos Elks Bingo.

Doors open 5 pm Bingo starts 7 pm

Known around the Okanagan for fresh food & excellent service!

Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff (Indian Head), the historic Ye Olde Welcome Inn has been a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace. Enjoy a barbeque on the patio or play a game of pool or darts.

39008 Hwy 97 Oliver at Gallagher Lake

250-498-8840

Our extensive menu features most meals for under $10 or up to $20.95 for a New York Steak and Lobster. You can depend on Dale or any of the eight year-round staff to give you “old school service” every day of the year, with a chef on duty until 10:00PM seven days a week.

Come savour fresh, homemade food served by well trained staff in our warm, friendly and comfortable establishment!

Eat in or take out.

Known We aroundinvite the you Okanagan for fresh food & excellent service!

to come in & cool off this summer!

Ye Olde Welcome Inn CALL has wonderful 39008 chefs Hwy 97 Oliver at Gallagher Lake 250-498-8840 in everyday until 250-498-8840 for reservations 10pm

Set under the dramatic landscape of McIntyre Bluff (Indian Head), the historic Ye Olde Welcome Inn has been a long-time favorite place for people to relax and dine by the real wood burning fireplace. Enjoy a barbeque on the patio or play a game of pool or darts.

Our extensive menu features most meals for under $10 or up to $20.95 for a New York Steak and Lobster. You can depend on Dale or any of the eight year-round staff to give you “old school service” every day of the year, with a chef on duty until 10:00PM seven days a week.

Oliver

Come savour fresh, homemade food served by well trained staff in our warm, friendly and comfortable establishment!

Eat in or take out.

Hwy 97

Okanagan Falls

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