The Festival of the Grape (FOG) got off to a wet start on Sunday, Sept. 21 but for the crowds of eager wine lovers their patience with on again off again rain was rewarded later in the day when the clouds parted and blue skies and sunshine took over.
Coinciding with the annual Festival of the Grape on Sunday which attracts over 4,000 people to Oliver Community Park, Interior Health has advised that the emergency department at the South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) will be temporarily closed from from 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21 to 7 pa.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21.
One of the South Okanagan’s favourite weekend festivals is nearly here with Oliver’s Wine Capital Weekend set to unfold in just over a week.
The Oliver Tourism Association (OTA) is leaving the pandemic behind as it prepares for a new season with renewed optimism.
For a minute there, it looked like the Festival of the Grape (FOG) was in jeopardy during an Oliver Tourism Association (OTA) budget discussion.
The 25th annual Festival of the Grape (FOG), part of the Fall Festival Weekend in Oliver, returned with a tasty flourish on Sunday, Oct. 2 bringing visible joy to wine lovers of all ages.
