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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
CONTRIBUT0RS SALLY FRANKS is the convenor of the Mainly for Women Trade Show. She is proud of her association with the Women of Oliver for Women Society, and a firm believer in their mandate and their contributions to the community. SHELBY LePage was elected Miss Teen Southern British Columbia, and will represent the region at the national Miss Teen Canada – World pageant in Toronto. This month, she will be holding a “We Day” fundraiser for Free The Children. JORG MARDIAN is a Certified Kinesiology
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GAIL PRIOR’s stories and poems have appeared in a variety of publications and recently she self-published a collection of her short stories. Gail divides her living and writing time between Oliver, B.C., Little Bear Lake, Saskatchewan and Bullhead City, Arizona.
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Nancy Gray & Jennifer Farnell featured at the Oliver Art Gallery
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une is the month where the South Okanagan starts to hum. With daily sunshine, sweet smells from the orchards, the people are happily looking forward to summer. The Oliver Art Gallery artists are also inspired to go out and paint the local scenes and produce more of the fine art that the gallery is famous for. This month, as a special to bring in summer, we have a double spectacular show by featuring, not one, but two of our fine artists. The art of Nancy Gray and Jennifer Farnell will be displayed during June. These two are spectacular artists in different ways. One is a detailed realist, while the other is inspired by life's situations and emotions. Nancy Gray took several art classes in 2003, which re-ignited her need to be creative. She continued painting and then moved to the South Okanagan in 2007 and thoroughly loves it here. After getting established, she joined
Repose by Nancy Gray. Watercolour.
the Artists On Main in Osoyoos in 2008 and then the Federation of Canadian Artists as a supporting member. She was juried to Active Status in May 2009. In June 2012 she joined us at the Oliver Art Gallery. Nancy usually works in watercolour, however she does like to explore other mediums like graphite and acrylic. Jennifer Farnell paints from life's inspirations, feelings and imagination. She never uses a reference photo. Her work lets the
observer interpret whatever it is they may see or feel in their own unique way. Jennifer paints mainly in acrylics and her work has sold in many venues between Alberta and B.C. The Oliver Art Gallery is lucky to have Nancy and Jennifer add to the variety of styles and mediums by its 20 artists. Drop in to view the high quality art, ceramics and jewelry. The gallery is at 6046 Main Street, open Tuesday – Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm.
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The next South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce Business Promoting Business event will be held June 19 at The Osoyoos Times at 5:30 pm. Come join other members for an evening of networking and fun. From September 27 to October 2, the national Canadian Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting and conference will set up headquarters in Kelowna, BC. From Kelowna, nearly 500 delegates will fan out to enjoy the remarkable pleasures that the Okanagan offers to tourists and travelers in the fall. Pre-fall Wine Festival. Late season golf. Gorgeous hikes and boat excursions on our lakes. Biking. Enjoying our fabulous resorts and restaurants. There has never been a better time to join your Chamber. The word from national delegates is “Can’t wait to get to the Okanagan in the fall. We are coming early, and staying after.” The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is the official host of the AGM, and especially of a Sunday night, September 29 party for delegates and spouses at Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts. Wineries will pour, there will be entertainment: and there is still room for more sponsors and businesses to take part. You could brainstorm any great idea you have the Kelowna Chamber for that night. The conference will bring an influx of serious, spendoriented visitors to our beautiful Okanagan valley. There are opportunities for gifts and giveaways for the “swag bags” 425 to 450 “of something” are needed – logo golf balls, discounted coupons for ziplines or sports/ entertainment, BOGOF meal deals, free golf cart rental with 18 holes or nine holes of play, dried fruit snacks, cosmetic “trial” packages – something of real interest from your business to tempt these visitors to visit and 6 www.oksun.ca
trial your business or service. There are also two mail-outs scheduled (from Toronto) to delegates: June 1 and August 1. This is an opportunity for our member companies to insert a promotional piece for delegates planning to come to the Conference. Size limit: 8.5”x11”, 100 grams per piece. Cost of each insertion (June/August): $500 – about one dollar per piece. The June pieces must be in Kelowna by Tuesday, June 4. Check out the Kelowna Chamber webpage at www. kelownachamber.org/cccagm2013 and see some of the AGM sponsors to date. All sponsors (in-kind and cash) benefit from live links on this webpage to their home URL. Pre- and post-conference marketing, spousal tours, the RCA party, the two mail-outs, the swag bags: there truly are opportunities for many of our members to benefit from these executivelevel visitors coming this September. Call Bonnie at 250.498.6321 for more information. To have your business info shared here, email businessbeat@oksun.ca
Mike and Christina Smith of Victoria have a hearty breakfast at the Observatory B&B on Anarchist Mtn, before they head out in colourful style to run in the ½ Corked Marathon on a recent weekend in Osoyoos. The event is a costume-clad fun event,with fine wines and cuisine from local restaurants on the route.It is hosted annually by the Oliver Osoyoos Winery Association.
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Star Gazing
Inside The Observatory In Osoyoos By Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug
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glimpse into the solar system is just a short 10 kilometre drive away from Osoyoos, at the Observatory Bed and Breakfast on Anarchist Mtn. The view of Osoyoos and the lake from the mountaintop site is spectacular. But the main event is what is on the top floor in the white dome capping this B&B, an impressive 16" Meade LX200 telescope, perched on its ‘launching pad’ of sorts, a gateway view into space. The man who can often be found at the controls of this instrument is worldwide renowned astronomer Jack Newton. Along with his charming wife Alice, they not only regularly host guests at their Observatory B&B, but give them an ‘out of this world’ experience. Guests get the opportunity to peer through a telescope at the stars, watch a film about space in the comfortable presentation room (theatre), experience theme rooms like the ‘Saturn Suite ‘or the ‘Moon Room,’ and most of all, learn about the ‘final frontier’ from a true pioneer in the field. Newton’s humble and quiet-spoken manner belies the many accolades and high profile recognition he has received over the years as an amateur astronomer for his images in astrophotography. His interest in outer space began as a 13-year-old teen, when he took his first astro photograph, and his passion for astronomy has stayed with him ever since. Newton’s ground-breaking work in deep sky imagery and CCD images of the sun, has placed him among the great pioneers of modern day astro photographers. When Newton takes his guests up a narrow spiral staircase into the cool environs of his observatory dome, there is a circle of chairs around the telescope where guests can sit, listen to his vast knowledge about astronomy, ask questions and if the sky is clear, get the chance to peer through the telescope at Mercury perhaps, or Venus; or maybe distant stars such as Capella. And that is just during the day, when Newton’s telescope allows him to observe anywhere up to 300 stars. At
night, it is an even more impressive view. Guests with their human eyes will not be able to see a myriad of colours and detailed look at planets or stars through the telescope’s lens. This is where Newton’s astro images vividly give us startlingly detailed and intensely colourful photos. Newton pioneered and popularized "cold camera" astrophotography, which allowed for substantially longer exposures on film. In 1991, Jack had became the first amateur astrophotographer to make full colour CCD images of celestial objects using a Santa Barbara Instruments Group ST-4 camera, making a full color CCD image of M57 "The Ring Nebula" and M27 "The Dumbbell Nebula". Jack took three black and white images, each taken with a separate filter in red, blue, and green, which were later combined in software that was being developed for amateur astrophotography by Richard Berry, then Editor of Astronomy Magazine. Berry published the first combined color CCD image of M27 as his magazine's cover. Newton has not only photographed the stars in living colour, he has personally discovered/co-discovered 103 supernovas (exploding stars), pre-discovered one supernova, and a cataclysmic variable star in Pegasus (CBET1966). “ I am spending all of my research time searching for supernovae, which is one aspect of astronomy that is available at the amateur level,” says Newton. It is hard for the average person to comprehend and grasp some of the concepts astronomers try to explain about endless space. For example, Newton says, “They’re talking now about a hundred and forty billion galaxies, each with half a trillion stars.” He adds, “And now they know the stars have planets.” Asteroid Named After Them In recognition of Alice and Jack Newton’s vast educational outreach through colleges, universities and societies and at their mountaintop
B&B, in sharing knowledge about astronomy and Jack’s pioneering work, they had the ultimate honour of having an asteroid, 30840, Jackalice =1991 GC2, named after them in 2005 by Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy. Time On The Hubble Space Telescope Memorable Newton points on his wall to a photograph of the Hubble Space Telescope. “This is one of my favourite jobs…I got time on the Hubble space telescope,” he says, “so that’s my Hubble shot.” Newton has the distinction of being the only Canadian amateur to get time on the telescope, and for him, it was his most memorable moment in astronomy, and a goal that he says,“I thought would never be possible.” NOTE: SN2010O (which he had discovered in January of 2010) became the subject of interest by a select group of investigators (including Newton) who were awarded observing time on the Hubble Space Telescope. They photographed the area on June 24th, 2010 in an attempt to identify the progenitor (star) in the starburst galaxy NGC 3690 in the bowl of the Big Dipper. Other highlights among many include receiving the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Medal for contributions to science, and the Chant Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Newton has more than one telescope, with his more powerful ones situated at Arizona Sky Village, where he and his wife Alice are partners in a high elevation property of hundreds of acres and ink black skies, some of the best in North America for astronomy. They head there as ‘snowbirds’ every winter, but through computer technology, Newton is able to use them long distance from Osoyoos. “ I run them every night,” he says. “ I took 500 shots last night of galaxies… .” Dark Night Skies A Heritage Newton’s foray into outer space has
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also helped him reflect on earth, and the way we treat our atmosphere closer to home as more than just, as he terms it plainly, “a toilet.” To that end, Newton is a longtime member of the International Dark Sky Association. “Our dark night skies are
a heritage for our children and their children, and should be protected,” he says. Newton has also become involved in locally promoting this cause through educating local government and the like.
“The Osoyoos Town Mayor & Council are very protective of new construction,” he said. “They have joined us in trying to uphold standards that support not LESS lighting necessarily, but SMART, cost-efficient lighting.” Some of the simple measures Newton gives examples of are positioning billboard lights facing downwards rather than upwards towards the sky, and similar measures at the border crossing to allow for darker skies. The topic of space inevitably turns to what Newton’s opinion is on whether or not there is some kind of life form ‘out there’ somewhere. And what better person to ask the question of, than an astronomer. “My personal belief, based on the discovery that there are over 3,000 planet suspects around nearby stars, and the fact that many of them reside in their stars' "GoldiLocks" zone (could have liquid water on their surface), means that there are now more planets than stars. I think the likelihood of life existing is indisputable.”
About Astronomer Jack Newton
Jack has published six books on amateur astronomy and astrophotography. His first, “Astrophotography: From Film to Infinity”, was published in 1974. UK Connections: Newton has had two books published by Cambridge University Press, The Cambridge Deep Sky Album and The Guide to Amateur Astronomy. He is honorary Patron of the Cotswold Astronomical Society. The Astronomical League: In 2006, Jack was selected by unanimous vote of the AL council for Honorary Membership in the Astronomical League, an association of 240+ amateur astronomy societies. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific: In 2006, Jack was elected by Society membership to a third term of office on its Board of Trustees. During an earlier term, he was instrumental in launching Project Astro (which partners astronomers and teachers in the classroom). Newton was the recipient of the society’s Amateur Achievement Award in 1988 for his work in astrophotography. Jack is a Team Member, Puckett Observatory World Supernova Search Team. Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific (Victoria, BC) Jack helped establish the astronomy program at “Pearson College” to which he donated his 25-inch telescope. He and Alice are both honourary patrons of the College, and the College’s observatory bears his name. 10 www.oksun.ca
Arizona Sky Village: Jack and Alice are partners in Arizona Sky Village. Jack’s vision has been to “create an environment for discovery and learning; a place where nature reveals her treasures, and free-thinking people share their passions for life.” This dark, transparent oasis represents some of the best skies remaining in North America. Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Jack has been past-president of three different centers, and he was elected as a Life Member in 1978. His photos appear on the cover of the 2007 Observer’s Handbook, and in the RASC calendar. He was the proud recipient of the Ken Chilton Prize. The Victoria Center created a “Newton/Ball” (Jack Newton/George Ball) award which it now gives annually as a service award. Publications: Jack’s photographs and articles appear frequently in Astronomy Magazine and his images have a worldwide following in various magazines including Skynews. His spectacular solar images appeared in National Geographic’s 2004 special edition entitled “exploring SPACE - the universe in pictures,” Time Inc’s LIFE - the Year in Pictures (2003/04), as well as Sky & Telescope’s 2004 Beautiful Universe. Jack proudly ushered in 2007 with one of his solar images representing the lead-in to the science section in LIFE: Platinum Edition Anniversary Collection -- 70 Years of Extraordinary Photography.
“They’re talking now about a hundred and forty billion galaxies, each with half a trillion stars...
And now they know the stars have planets.” - Jack Newton
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Early Osoyoos
a firsthand look at life in the 1930's By Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug
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magine driving over Anarchist Mountain, and seeing the town of Osoyoos in the distance, with only the lake, a few small buildings dotting the sagebrush landscape, a bridge and not much else in sight except the surrounding low mountains. Dorothy Fairbairn (nee Carlson) is one of the few Osoyoos residents who can say she has seen just that, as one of the early settlers to this South Okanagan town. Her family, the pioneer Carlsons, came to Osoyoos
in 1931 from Saskatchewan, where her parents Agnes and George owned a hardware store and her grandparents had a farm. Due to a drought and general economic hard times, they decided to head west to BC. “They felt like they couldn’t survive another winter in Saskatchewan, so they would head west,” recalls Fairbairn, who was a young child aged about three at the time. They decided on somewhere to settle by opening up a map, and dropping a pen on it, and it came down in Osoyoos. As Fairbairn notes, “They had
Family portrait of Dorothy Carlson, George Carlson, Agnes Carlson, Don Carlson 1939
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to have some place to head for, so that was it.” It helped that her parents had already heard of the town with the unusual sounding name, as it was on the map as a border crossing. There were seven family members travelling altogether, including Dorothy and her brother Don, her parents, grandparents and teenaged aunt. They packed up in their two model A’s, with tent and trailer in tow, and camped alongside the road and in town campgrounds all the way to the South Okanagan, where they arrived about a month later. Fairbairn describes roads in Photo by Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug those days as developing “as people needed them, not necescup hung on a nail. “Everybody sarily in a straight line.” used it,” says Fairbairn. “So that When the family got to the Rock was a common stop to fill your Creek canyon, there was no radiator and to drink the water.” bridge to cross back then. When The viewpoint at that time was they made their way to the botknown as Peanut Point because, tom of the canyon, they met as Fairbairn observes, “it sort some gold panners who lived of made the shape of a peanut there. when you came around the corThey warned the Carlson famner.” ily that the road was washed out “Somebody had put a sign up that up ahead. The road that was said ‘Honk,’ and the reason for being used to go over Anarchist that being, if there was another Mtn. was not maintained, and car coming there was no way you had been used as a stagecoach road to transport gold from Midway and the Phoenix Mine near Greenwood, recalls Fairbairn. “If you ran into road problems, you had to fix the road yourself or find another way around.” When the weary family reached the area on other side of the viewpoint, the road was completely washed out. They spent three days camped there, where Fairbairn’s father and grandfather built the road up again so they could get through. Their water supply came from a spring along the road, where a tin
could pass. Somebody had to back up.” When the family stopped at Peanut Point, and looked out onto the valley, they saw Osoyoos Lake and amid the desert-like terrain, what appeared to be a group of trees. “That was the only green there was,” says Fairbairn. “And my mother said, ‘Well, we can’t live there, there’s nothing there.’ But when the young family made their way slowly down the windy dirt road, they found several small wood buildings and houses near a small bridge, a livestock corral nearby, the Richter homestead, and the four cottonwood trees. There was also a log cabin up on a nearby knoll, which served various purposes over the early years, including a schoolhouse. (It is now on display in the Osoyoos museum). Upon closer inspection, the family also observed several fruit orchards on the east side of the lake, planted by earlier settlers. “Those orchards were just young, they were just being started,” says Fairbairn. “And because there was no irrigation system, they just pumped the water up
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from the lake.” Tent by the bridge “My mother was very much opposed to it, this was terrible,” recalls Fairbairn. But the family settled in their tent beside the bridge, where the park area is now just south of Watermark. They pitched their tent, which they lived in for the first months that they were there. Her dad decided to open a general store, but would need funds for such a venture, so he headed south of the border to Oregon where he found work in a lumber mill in Bend for six months. Photo provided courtesy of the Osoyoos Museum Before her father George left though, he built When they needed water, for drinking and for other a wooden floor, because he knew they were needs, they would simply get it from the lake. “The going to have to be there over the winter. lake water was absolutely clear and beautiful,” says The grandparents had a bit of money from sellFairbairn. ing their farm, so Fairbairn’s grandfather soon went “There was nothing wrong with the lake water in to Oliver, and met a Mr. Collins at Collins Departthose days. No matter where you went on the lake, ment Store in 1932. Collins had another store in you could see bottom. It was that clear.” Beaverdell, which he sold to her grandpa. It was When it was warm weather, they would take a bar a thriving mining area, so her grandparents moved of soap down to the lake and bath there. When it into the store, along with her aunt. was cold, they would haul it up to their abode to The Carlsons did have neighbours near their tent, heat and use in the old galvanized bathtub, and including H.O. Howells, who Fairbairn says was because it was such an effort, they took turns using a ‘very, very big man and he had an enormous the same water. horse… .” ”I was the first one in, then my mother, then my “The one thing I do remember is that we had a brother then my father,” laughs Fairbairn. joint outhouse made of slabwood, because there was a mill on the other side of the lake, but on the U.S. side.” Logs would go there from Anarchist Mtn. Childhood games on the trucks of early settlers the Dumonts and Childhood days were filled with exploring OsKehoes. And Howell even made a little addition to oyoos, and swimming in the lake during the summer the outhouse for young Dorothy. “ I was absolutely terrified (of falling down it),” says Fairbairn, “ so they months. They would slide down the sand dunes (near where the Holiday Inn is now), and play Hide built a small one (opening) for me.” and Seek in the government barns when they were empty, and on Beaver Island (small island near the bridge). They also watched cowboys do the branding at the Richter Corral near the bridge. It was a time of simple activities, where they walked on makeshift stilts or stomped on tin cans to walk around on in cactus spiked areas. They played games such as old favourites Anti, Anti I Over, and Run Sheep Run on Saturday nights. Other games included "May I", "Red Light, Green Light", as well as skipping and marbles. School was held in the wood cabin on a nearby small hillside, near to where the present elementary school is. “When it was a one room school it was great fun because we all took some lessons togethCarlson Store with gas pump, 1931 er and older students helped the younger,” recalls Photo provided courtesy of the Osoyoos Museum 14 www.oksun.ca
Fairbairn. “During cold weather the teacher would make cocoa. When we had more students we had to go to Oliver starting grade seven. Many dropped out because there was no bus and you had to be driven or go by bike.” She adds, “When we got a bus we would sometimes be kicked off for fighting and have to walk.” Fairbairn does remember having to walk all the way to Oliver to school and back home again at times. Seeking a wife As far as keeping up to date on the news, The Winnipeg Free Press came once a week. But it proved to also be a hunting ground for wives by single male settlers. The "Lonely Hearts" column was popular in this regard. “I remember going with my father to meet the train in Penticton when a prospective bride would arrive. I only recall one lady being sent
back,” says Fairbairn with amusement. “Mostly it worked out well.” “One gentleman thought he was getting a widow with an infant, as it turned out she had four children...one a boy my age which I thought was great,” says Fairbairn. “He accepted the family and proceeded to add more.” As a child, Fairbairn mainly remembers the fun times, but she does remember her parents being worried about paying bills. “Also my mother worrying about various childbirths which she attended,” she recalls. “I know one incident where she literally saved a child, keeping it alive while my father rushed them to Penticton... the roads were corduroy at that time and slow.” As for the best of times, it was the helping each other out, the sharing of all things, including clothes or food from the hunt. “House parties were great fun... babies would be lined up on a bed,” recalls Fairbairn. “ They
played games sang and told stories.” Fairbairn moved away when she got older, experiencing life further afield, but she eventually came back to the town that she grew up in, and has now retired in Osoyoos. She has seen so many changes over the years, and not always for the better. “I am really sad that motel row has ruined the dunes, and I would like to have had the packinghouse property become a public property owned by the town,” she says. “I wish the lake was clean as it was back in the day.” But on the other hand, she does appreciate modern comforts, such as electricity, which she would never want to give up. And perhaps just as important, Fairbairn says, “I think we still have a ‘helping hand’ attitude and community consideration.” In short, Fairbairn says she still thinks Osoyoos is the best place on earth.
"Last Leave" L-R: Henry Houck, George Carlson, Anne Houck, Dorothy Carlson, Agnes Carlson, Don Carlson on Main Street 1939
Photo provided courtesy of the Osoyoos Museum
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Where To Eat while in the South Okanagan Meeka’s Kitchen
8515b Main St, Osoyoos A taste of Persia! Come and enjoy our chicken kebabs or a beef kebab platter. Or, try our roasted chicken wrap in a cozy atmosphere. You are also welcome to pick up and take out. You gotta eat here! 250-495-2116
Mica Restaurant at Spirit Ridge 1200 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos
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 250-495-8007
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! 250-473-9132
Suzie Q’s Diner
9418 Hwy 97, Osoyoos
A cozy 50’s themed diner. Enjoy one of our delicious burgers, made fresh every day and served with hand-cut fries. Indulge in one of our refreshing shakes out on our patio. • • •
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Ridge Brewing Company Pub
9907 Hwy #3, Osoyoos
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.
OK Falls Hotel
1054 Main Street, Okanagan Falls 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! 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. 250-498-2228
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!
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Osoyoos Pizza Factory
Amore Pizza Factory
8115 Main Street, Osoyoos
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 only the freshest, finest ingredients. We hand toss every pizza and use only fresh toppings. Pizza Factory is proud of its long tradition of serving Osoyoos pizza lovers. 250-495-2033
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
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! 250-497-5768
Auntie Ag’s Seafood Cafe 6240 Main St, Oliver
Great food and personal service at a family-run, authentic British-style 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.
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Caitlin’s
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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
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Fairview Mountain Golf Course
Helen’s Seafood Cove
The Firehall Bistro
Fresh and Frozen Fish and Seafood for takeout.
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!
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Try my homemade chowder or fresh Shrimp Cocktails to go!
Check out my two-door reach-in freezer - You will be pleasantly surprised! 250-495-2310
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Understanding
Where We Come From
By Shelby LePage
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y name is Shelby LePage. I am Cree from Red Pheasant First Nation and my Indian name is “little morningstar woman.” This July, I will be representing British Columbia at the national Miss Teen Canada – World pageant in Toronto. I want to share with you a little bit about myself, and my role as Miss Teen Southern British Columbia. As a candidate I wanted a platform that has personal meaning to me, and something that I actually work at every day in my personal life. All of the candidates have a unique opportunity to empower people with knowledge and bring more awareness to many issues. I hope through sharing with you my thoughts about my platform, that people will have a 18 www.oksun.ca
better understanding of me. Let me start off by saying there were so many important platforms that I personally am interested in, and have been touched by in my life. I am aware of many serious illnesses, and have been affected by many of the common youth issues such as bullying, peer pressure, mental health, self-harm and suicide. The one closest to my heart though is fostering children. Why you may ask is a young person interested in fostering children? Because through my family fostering children all my life, I see this as one of the main things that has shaped my life. Family has been one of the most influential reasons in shaping who I am, the person I want to become and the goals I set for myself.
My family is third generation foster parents, so I have had many close relationships with many of the children that have been a part of my family and extended family. When I was young, I didn’t really understand why children came to foster homes. I just knew them as a part of my family. As I got older, I came to see that children come from many backgrounds and for many reasons. Through my parents and grandparents, I came to understand that not all children have the same opportunities and are not safe, as I have felt growing up. This is when I came to understand how poverty, addictions, mental health, family violence and abuse affect children. I have seen how painful and difficult someone else’s life can be. I have also seen how the love of a family can impact a child’s life. The Roots program serves an important aspect in the lives Aboriginal children in care. I hear the elders say “in order to know who we are as a people and where we are going, we must first understand where we come from.” Many children in care are displaced from their families and communities. The Roots program helps support these important ties for children in care. I want to congratulate them on the work that they do. Fundraising for the Free The Children is a huge part of the Miss Teen Canada World Pageant. Free The Children is an international charity and educational partner. They believe in a world where all young people are free to achieve their fullest potential as agents of change. They work to empower youth to remove barriers that prevent them from being active local and global citizens. On June 15, I will be holding a “We Day” fundraiser for Free The Children. There will be a pow wow presentation, singing, drumming, dancing, other local aboriginal entertainment and a dinner. This event will be held at my work, the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre in Osoyoos. Tickets are $15, and are on sale now or can be bought at the door.
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The Bead Trails Expands To Oliver And Osoyoos
By Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug
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he Bead Trails has made its way through the South Okanagan, and it is now expanding on south to Oliver and Osoyoos this year. The project is “going great,” says South Okanagan artist Karen Griggs, “Oliver and Osoyoos trails are good to go.” Griggs started the trails in 2010 as a creative and easy way for visitors to have a small memory of their trips through area wineries, art studios, boutiques and other attractions. Visitors can purchase unique and delightful signature beads provided by Griggs from each participating site and business, which are all added to a bracelet at a modest cost. “I would say what appeals to me the most about the Bead Trails is that it is a fun activity for everyone, and it encourages people to go places they would not have necessarily planned to go,” explains Griggs, who has an art studio/headquarters for the bead project in the Summerland Visitor’s Centre. “I 20 www.oksun.ca
am also delighted about having so many great artists on board, along with seven non-profit organizations, all of whom I like to support.” The project is going so well (104 sites and counting), that Griggs extended it south to 14 locations in Oliver and 15 in Osoyoos. Tourists (local residents are welcome too) follow the Bead Trail quail on Griggs’s specially made maps to some of Penticton, Summerland, Okanagan Falls and Naramata's best attractions, collecting as many beads as possible along the way. For example, visitors can find a ‘crown fit for a king’ bead to add to their bracelets at Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls. Or a cute little orange peach bead at the Penticton Visitor Centre. Now that Osoyoos and Oliver are part of the ever expanding trail, visitors can pick up, for example, a cactus bead at the Osoyoos Desert Centre or a sweet angel bead at the Hidden Chapel Winery in Oliver.
Brochures, bracelets, beads and corresponding maps are available at Summerland, Penticton, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos Visitors Centres, and all participating businesses. Griggs, known as the “Bead Lady” in Summerland, has a diploma in Art and Design from the Reigate School of Art and Design in Surrey England, and a Certificate in Person Centered Art Therapy. Early on, she had realized the therapeutic value of
art, and went on to facilitate art and craft workshops for mental health services, to aid in rehabilitation. Now that she is an artistin-residence at the Summerland Visitor Centre, Griggs is exploring different art forms, but her passion remains for the design and creation of bead art. Her Bead Trails project, she says, benefits both tourists and the sites they visit. “One little story for you,” says Griggs. “ One of the artists on
the trail mentioned to me that a couple came into her studio last year to find and purchase her bead, and went away with 11 of her paintings to take back to their office in Calgary. Neat! That makes me happy!” The Bead Trails can also be followed along online at Twitter and Facebook, with contests, ‘bead of the week,’ and information about the latest bead additions. There is also a newly revamped website at www.beadtrails.com
Karen Griggs, creator of Bead Trails Beyond Bliss in Oliver is one of the Main Street businesses taking part in the Bead Trails experience. It is a fun, affordable way for visitors to get to know local sites and businesses. Photo by Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug
(Below) Several Bead Trails bracelets from past seasons made by a participant. Photo contributed
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Get back into the swing with golfer’s elbow Golfer’s elbow is pain and inflammation on the inner side of your elbow. It’s caused by damage to the muscles and tendons GREG that control PHARMACIST your wrist and fingers. Since it’s related to excess or repetitive stress, it’s not just limited to golfers. Playing tennis, working out at the gym or being at a computer for prolonged periods can also cause it. Treatment tips: Rest. Wait until the pain is gone before returning to the links, or you may make it worse. Apply ice packs to your elbow for 15 to 20 minutes, four times a day for several days. Stretch and strengthen the affected area. Wrap your elbow with an elastic bandage or use a forearm strap. Take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen or aspirin. Your doctor may recommend a cortisone injection to reduce pain and swelling. Gradually return to your usual activities. To find out more about golfer’s elbow, speak to your Remedy’sRx pharmacist.
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Balance Your Brain Chemistry
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Bonnie Doon Health Supplies in Osoyoos is creating a unique “Health Wave” Take part in a Brain Health Assessment developed by Dr. Eric Braverman of “The Path Clinic” in New York. This simple assessment is a powerhouse of stored information and the key to your mental acuity. Many of us have heard about the role of serotonin in depression, but did you know that gaba, dopamine and acetylcholine all affect your personal food choices, your weight and especially your behaviour. You will be amazed to discover that just knowing this key information about your brain will help you to lose weight effortlessly, prevent Alzheimers and reduce your risks of heart disease. You will laugh at yourself when you realize that all this time your personal style and way of relating to your world is not hard-wired but completely adjustable. Your private session with Laara Harlington, Msc. Nutrition, includes, a copy of “The Edge Effect” book by Dr. Eric Braverman, for your future reference. Also included in your 1 to 1 l/2 hr assessment is a Max Pulse Cardio - Scan test, which will help measure adrenal stress and offer solid scientific evidence about the health of your arterial health. The Max Pulse Cardio- Scan was approved as a class 11 medical device on June 16, 2011. The Max Pulse uses volume capacity Photoplethysmorgraph technology. Specifically, the PTG and APG applications for determining aging vascular health and heart rate variability (HRV). The Max Pulse measures the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system when a person’s pulse wave information is collected. Knowledge is Power! Let’s say for example you need that extra push to start a new project that requires maximum energy and vitality – give it “The Edge” by knowing which nutrients stimulate that part of your brain and personality. If you are finding it difficult to wind down after you retire, a simple bit of brain tweaking nutritionally, and you feel relaxed and inspired to start the many hobbies you set aside. If someone is reminding you that you forgot, it may be time to jog your memory with nutrients designed to reconnect delicate memory pathways. Common everyday condition like IBS or insomnia can be traced to a gaba deficiency. Many conditions are multi-factoral, and that is why our in-house Nutritionist will listen to your total wellness program, and offer both dietary and lifestyle suggestions. A well-known fact about life is that change is inevitable. Whenever you feel like you are losing your edge, you will have a valuable resource in the knowledge about how your brain works; so you can make adjustments as you go about your life and times. Achieve The Balanced Brain Advantage Call Bonnie Doon Health Supplies today, and book this very important nutritional assessment. 250-495-6313 ref: www.thecardiogroup.com www.vita-quest.com
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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.
June 21 is Aboriginal Day! Admission to the Centre is extended until the evening when, at 7 pm, we will premiere the movie “More than Frybread” featuring a special introduction from producer Travis Holt Hamilton. Check out www.frybreadmovie.com OKANAGAN SUN • JUNE 2013 • 23
Outdoor Living Space Adds Value To Your Home
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ven during a challenging economy, the outdoor living trend remains popular as homeowners seek to add lasting value and functional living space under the sky and stars. Whether it's a do-it-yourself patio or a professionally installed outdoor kitchen, the beauty, usefulness, value and ease of maintenance in outdoor living space is limitless. Extending living space outdoors is as old as time itself. "Creating an outdoor room is a natural extension of your indoor living space," says landscape architect John Johnson of Burnsville, Minn. "By creating a space in the open air and adding elements like fireplaces, pergolas, water features and greenery, you get a very different feel. People want and need that connection to the outdoors."
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roof, outdoor living space can be easily added to large, small, twin or town homes. Enhancing an outdoor space with hardscapes adds value and can be adapted for multiple uses. "Homeowners continue to embrace the trend of maximizing outdoor living space, whether it's an outdoor kitchen or patio living room with a fire pit," says Lonny Sekeres, a landscape designer with Villa Landscapes in Oakdale, Minn. "Real estate experts say that for every dollar you invest in landscaping projects, you could see up to a two dollar return when you sell your home." Do-it-yourselfers will find easy-to-install, maintenance-free pavers and segmental retaining wall systems are budget-friendly for patios, walkways, courtyards, raised gardens, fire features and wall projects. New construction should include plans for exterior hardscapes, and remodels can benefit from the advice of design-build professionals or experts from a landscape supplies retailer, says Sekeres.
"There are so many solutions to fit any budget and need," says Sekeres. "Products like Willow Creek permeable pavers allow rainwater drainage if needed, and retaining walls come in colours that complement any environment."
Al fresco living As a natural extension of the home's ground floor, a patio expands a family's living and entertaining space significantly. It provides a perfect gathering spot for guests and family who will be drawn from indoor dining areas to this enticing space. A popular trend is to expand kitchen space with outdoor grilling areas, stone fireplaces for cooking wood-fired pizza, or stone counters around a grill for food preparation. "Because the kitchen is typically the customary gathering place in the home, it's a natural extension for family and entertaining guests," Sekeres says.
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Warming accents A fire feature such as a fireplace, pit, table, pot or ring creates an inviting outdoor focal point as well as a functional spot for entertaining, says Sekeres. A half-circle seat wall or outdoor furniture around a fire pit or table creates a cozy nook, and adding a grill, pub set, chaise or settee can transform a patio into a lounge for gatherings well into the evening and late in the season. A newer trend is the green or living wall, says Sekeres. Products like the VERSA-Green Plantable Retaining Wall System from VERSALOK lets do-it-yourselfers and professional installers alike easily add drama and beauty to retaining walls. "A living wall planted with herbs near an outdoor grill or a landscaped wall of flowers is an eye-catching, eco-friendly and unique use of retaining walls,” says Sekeres. There is no limit to the hundreds of ideas to enhance your yard. Talk to a landscape professional, visit a home and garden show and landscape supply stores, or search the Internet for inspiration. Take advantage of the outside to easily expand your living space.
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Oliver Sunshine Festival And Parade On Friday July 12 (5 pm -11 pm) and Saturday July 13 (12 pm-5 pm) come to Oliver Community Park and check out a variety of food & merchandise vendors, West Coast Amusements, live entertainment, beverage gardens, kids’ activities and more. Parade will commence at 10:15am until 11:30am on Saturday, July 13. 26 www.oksun.ca
Rekindle The Romance With Your Waistline By Jorg Mardian How’s your waistline? Do you have a strained relationship with yours, or worse, has it left you? The signs can be subtle – one belt notch at a time. So who did you cheat with? Was it those rich and gooey maple-fudge brownies, the elegant chocolate carmelicious shortbread bars, or that curvaceous tramp of a late night pizza? Which delicate pleasure gave a flirtatious twirl to that last bastion of defense, your willpower? Relationships can be so transient and shallow, because we take them for granted don’t we? But now your waistline has gone AWOL, and has been replaced by a hostile entity which makes even loose clothing take on the look of mummifying garments. Don’t get used to it though. Not only is it unfriendly, it can lead to a big risk of stroke. That’s the conclusion of a 2006 Interheart study of almost 30,000 people from different countries showing that well-toned hips and a trim waist — not just the overall pounds you carry — may be your best protections against heart disease. Researchers reported that a good waist-to-hip ratio (a measurement tool that looks at the proportion of fat stored on your waist, hips and buttocks – as if a second opinion is needed), is actually a better predictor of heart attack risk than the body-mass index, the current standard. Weight concentrated around
the middle is often referred to as an “apple” shape; whereas, weight concentrated around your hips is referred to as a “pear” shape. The apple people are said to be at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes than their pear shaped counterparts. While we don’t need a degree in rocket science to figure out what food chain perpetrators were involved in the kidnapping of your waist, let me throw another twist into the plot – inactivity. A little bit of hard work and dedication will actually work wonders where faulty diets and spot-reduction machines fail miserably. I mean, how many actually know that 15 reps on the popular thigh master can’t undo the damage of a bag of chips and an early snorefest on the couch? So contrary to everything that is anathema in some people’s lives, I am indeed suggesting a paragon of exercise and food discipline. Yes – gasp – there
is willpower involved. Being a quitter no longer means getting satisfaction at turning away the dessert cart on the third trip around. It actually involves some sort of – dare I say it – denial. But if you want to rekindle the passion with your former waistline, you have to show it you can be trusted. Go on, let out some of that frustration on the elliptical trainer or treadmill as you rehash your abandonment issues. The good news is that you don’t have to spend eternity rekindling the flame. Yes, recklessness drove your waist into hiding, but some faithful diligence to a balanced lifestyle of good nutrition and basic exercise three to four days weekly can do wonders for your relationship.. The overt matchmaker in this case is the ever present exercise. Sure, it can seem overly willing in getting involved in your business, but in the end it can unite you with your waist once again. And that – big sob – is just a beautiful thing.
Certified personal trainer Jorg Mardian is taking on these four fitness guinea pigs. Check out this column each month to see if Jorg can whip them into shape.
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e had an amazing cooking demonstration on Home Preserving at Osoyoos Home Hardware recently. The Chef/ Owner of Artisan Culinary Concepts, Chris Van Hooydonk (former head chef at the Burrowing Owl Restaurant) cut to the quick, making a daunting task so much simpler. Chris retired recently and has changed his focus to preserve the wonderful fruits in our area. He has also created glutenfree crackers, and is available to come to your home to create a feast for your guests. His preserves are on sale at The Lake Village Bakery in Osoyoos, as well as at Osoyoos Home Hardware, by special order. They are amazing and worth searching out. The name of the preserves is Backyard Farm.
Frances at Osoyoos Home Hardware has an extensive home preserving section. There isn’t room for the jars in that section, so ask the clerks to find them for you. You will find everything else you need, including the bible of preserving called “Bernardin Guide to Home Preserving”. Chris says that the entire process must be done in the most sterile environment possible. • • • • •
Sterilize jars – clean thoroughly and run all jars through the dishwasher and place in the oven directly afterwards. Only handle with latex gloves on. Oven temperatures – all preserves are done by the “hot pack” method – hot jars, hot lids and hot product. The oven must be set to 275 degrees F. Caps must be placed in filtered water, and brought to a boil for at least 15 minutes before placed on hot jars, containing hot product to be preserved. Once hot product has been placed in sterile, hot jars and sterile caps have been placed onto jars, finger tighten the ring, and the jars must be returned into the 275 degrees F oven. Time duration is as follows: 250 ml jars 6 – 8 minutes, 500 ml jars 8 – 10 mins., 1 litre jars 12 – 15 minutes. Then they are removed from the oven and allowed to cool briefly. If some of the jars do not seal, place back in oven for five minutes and allow to cool until sealed. After four consecutive five minute intervals, if they do not seal they should be deemed unsuccessful . Refrigerate any unsealed jars and use within two to three weeks.
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Make sure all items used in recipes are washed fresh and very clean Ensure all necessary equipment is placed through the high temp machine, for proper sterilization just prior to use • Always wear latex gloves when handling anything in regards to preserving, for the entire duration of this process Wipe rims of jars prior to capping with sterile cheesecloth dampened by boiling water. Garlic is a scary ingredient and can lead to botulism. Shallots provide the flavour of garlic and onions. They are used when you want a whack of flavour with little volume. We will share his recipes closer to the harvest season. Chris lives on an orchard and freezes his fruits so can produce product on demand. Because we live in this wonderful valley we can pick the fruit at optimum flavour and preserve it at that point. Ran into Lee McFadyen today, and she says that she will not eat a cherry or any other fruit until it reaches maximum ripeness on the tree. Those poor folks in the rest of the province and the country have to settle for fruit being picked early, so that it can arrive at its destination looking good at the cost of flavour. We are sooo lucky. 28 www.oksun.ca
Judy’s Tips One of our favourite people, Jay Drysdale, introduced his new bubbly from his new winery Bella Wines. He spent so much time in the southern Okanagan, but recently moved to Summerland and created this amazing bubbly. His motto is Celebrate Today, and he says that there is something every day that you can find to celebrate. Your bubbly is great Jay, and I am sure that the whole class will be searching it out at the local outlets If you can’t find it – ask for it. Check out BBQ World at Osoyoos Home Hardware with Father’s Day fast approaching. What better gift could you get to make dad’s BBQ experience easier. You will not believe the selection.
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JUNE All mothers are welcome to attend a Baby/Children’s Clothing Exchange at Osoyoos Baptist Church on Saturday, June 8 at 10 am. You bring a few bags of clean children’s clothing, or items and you get to swap with dozens of other local mothers who’ve brought their own items to share. They will take donations of children’s items and clothing from newborn to 12 years old. No money involved. What to bring: Kids clothes and accessories in all sizes, that are wearable and freshly laundered. June 1-24: The Artists of the South Okanagan-Similkameen are once again mounting an exhibition at Leir House, 220 Manor Park in Penticton. The show includes work from many local artists, all of them members of the Federation of Canadian Artists. You’ll see a range of styles and media. Supported by the Penticton and District Community Arts Council. Leir House gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. For more information, contact Leir House at 250-492-7997. June 6-9: Cactus Jalopies Cruise at Gyro Beach. Features live entertainment, Show And Shine and a beer garden. 11 am. June 8 & 22: Join Ken Favrholdt of the Osoyoos Museum to walk through Osoyoos and explore the community. The morning will be spent learning about the local history of Osoyoos, its pioneers and local landmarks. Please ensure you have comfortable walking shoes, water, and weather 30 www.oksun.ca
appropriate clothing. Pre-registration is required. Phone 250495-2582. 10 am to noon. $5 per person June 14: Oliver-Osoyoos Search & Rescue host the Searching For A Hall Banquet at Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos. Door prizes, silent auction, 50/50 draw, dinner, DJ & Dance. Tickets $60. For more information visit www. oosar.org June 9: Wine Country Racing at Osoyoos Airport. Gates open at 9 am. Bring a lawn chair so you can relax & enjoy the action. Alcohol prohibited. Proper footwear encouraged as area is natural habitat to cactus. June 15: Osoyoos Museum’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. There will be a celebration at the museum from 1 pm to 4 pm. The public is invited to enjoy entertainment by The Kettle Valley Brakemen, as well as new exhibits, cake and refreshments. The plans for the new museum will be on display as well. June 15: Rotary Charity TexMex Golf Tournament at Osoyoos Golf Club. Dress up and decorate golf carts and holes. Registration contact Brian Rawlings 250-4956560 June 22: Relay For Life. A 12 hour relay to raise funds to support the Canadian Cancer Society. Teams of 8 to12 will collect pledges and take turns walking for 12 hours to remember those we have lost, celebrate the survivors and fight back against cancer. 12 pm to 12 am at Gyro Park. Contact Maxine Boxall at 250-495-0485 July 1: Canada Day/Cherry Fiesta presented by the Osoyoos Festival Society. 7 am until 10 pm. Parade, Lions Pancake Breakfast, Elks Beer Garden, Fireworks, Bandshell Entertainment, Craft and Food Venues.
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 $19.95 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 11:00PM 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.
DINE IN OR TAKE OUT
11:30am - 7:00pm Mon-Wed 11:30am - 8:00pm Thurs-Sat Closed Sundays & Holidays
Try our Seafood Feast: 1/2 pound medley of Coconut Shrimp, Scallops Prawns and Cod. $17.45 Served with chips, coleslaw, dipping sauces and lemon slice.
(250) 498-0456 6240 Main St, Oliver BC
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