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A bowl of SWEET CHERRIES to the thrift shop volunteers, delivering bargains with a smile, day after day.

– Happy client

A big bowl of SWEET CHERRIES to everyone at Oliver Parks and Recreation for putting on another super Sunshine Festival last weekend. Many thanks to all of the volunteers.

– The Chronicle

A landfill full of SOUR GRAPES to thieves who have resorted to stealing from local landfills. How low can you go? Not low enough.

– Reader

A putting green full of SWEET CHERRIES to those who helped raise more than $7,000 for cancer research during the Golf Fore the Cure event at Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Club.

– The Chronicle

A mailbox full of SWEET CHERRIES to Canada Post and employees for continuing the mail during contract negotiations. That’s the way it should be.

– Mail lover

A trail of SOUR GRAPES to the proposal that will allow dirt bikes and other motorized vehicles to tear up Oliver Mountain. These machines do not belong on the mountain. Our ecosystem is too sensitive for that.

– Hiker

A stage full of SWEET CHERRIES to Beamer Wigley and the Oliver Community Arts Council for bringing him to Music in the Park.

– A fan

A park full of SOUR GRAPES to the idea that Lion’s Park and the bike trail be used as an off-leash area for dogs.

– Park user