Ken Lavigne brings festivity and comfort to Venables
The festive spirit of the holiday season is coming to Oliver on Saturday, Dec. 6 with something for everyone in store.
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‘Cowboy Christmas’ with Rob Dinwoodie and his band
Singer songwriter Rob Dinwoodie and his band will be bringing the magic of “Cowboy Christmas” to Venables Theatre with a mix of song, story, poetry and drama capturing the spirit of an old fashioned cowboy Christmas.
Local ‘Santa Claus’ spreads the love
Osoyoos and Oliver have their very own Santa Claus this Christmas and while he’s bereft of the red suit, missing a beard, and it’s doubtful his belly shakes like a bowl full of jelly when he laughs, there can be no doubt he has Santa’s heart of gold.
Cold weather didn’t deter the turnout for Lite-Up 2022
The annual Osoyoos Lite-Up 2022 returned with a bang last weekend (Dec 2-3) with Osoyoos residents undeterred by the bone chilling temperatures in the minus teens.
Osoyoos Lite-Up 2022
This year’s Christmas lightup will see events spread over two days and will include an Artisan Christmas Market for the first time with food and drinks on Friday and a vendor market Sat.
Collaboration lauded for successful Light-Up in Oliver
Nobody would have thought there was a pandemic judging from Friday’s Fire and Ice and Light-Up festival in Oliver.
Oliver Light-Up brings back the crowd
Tonight’s Light-Up in Oliver was like pre-pandemic times as crowds lined Main Street for plenty of holiday cheer and revelry.
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Fire and Ice Festival underway in Oliver
The Fire and Ice Festival is well underway in Oliver leading up to this evening’s Light-Up celebration downtown.
Gifts Galore at the Art Gallery Osoyoos
The highly anticipated annual Christmas Artisan Market at the Art Gallery Osoyoos is now running from Nov. 5 to Dec. 22. Aptly titled “Gifts Galore” the gallery is chock-a-block with the unique works of local artisans covering a wide range of price points making it the perfect place to find unique gifts for Christmas.
Desert Sun needs help filling empty bowls
Help fill empty bowls for people who are struggling this time of year in Oliver and Osoyoos.
Oliver community gives gifts of appreciation to frontline workers
Dale Boyd Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A group of residents in Oliver are bringing some...
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