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The Gordon James Duo performed at the South Okanagan Chamber Of Commerce Oyster Brew & Beast Party April 25 at Spirit Ridge in Osoyoos. The event kicked off this year’s Oyster Festival. Photo by Brian Highley

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Chef Marianne Abraham from Nelson prepares for a cooking class at Osoyoos Home Hardware on April 24 while Judy Harvey looks on. Abraham, who was the food editor and recipe developer for the White Water Cookbook called “Cooks with Friends,” was making a return visit to the popular cooking class.Turn to Judy’s Corner on page 28 to learn some of what was discussed at the class. Photo by Brian Highley.

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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.

JORG MARDIAN is a Certified Kinesiology Specialist, Myoskeletal Therapist, Fitness Trainer and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. He specializes in injury/pain therapy, functional fitness, weight loss and holistic nutrition.

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PUBLISHERBRIAN HIGHLEY has run international cam-paigns 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.

Every spring is the only spring - a perpetual astonishment.” - E. Peters

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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.

Tracy and Petra Veintimilla of Al-berto’s Decorating Centre in Oliver. Photo by Lionel Trudel.

JUDY HARVEY has always had a passion for 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.

JEN JENSEN has been the Osoyoos Coyotes team photographer since the first season, when her son Stefan played for the team. She can be seen dodging pucks during home games to get the perfect action shots.

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8 Alberto’s Decorating Centre celebrates 30 years

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Well, what can be said about the month of May that has not already been written? Spring flowers have brightened a colourless landscape and new life is all around us. This time of year many of us renew our goals, do the traditional spring cleaning and set the pace for the warmer weather to come. This can be a really good time to evaluate the strengths and weakness-es of your current living space, and maybe begin that home renovation project you’ve been thinking about. If you find yourself wanting to bring some of the freshness of spring indoors this season, you will want to stop by Alberto’s Decorating Centre in Oliver. They are celebrating their 30 year anniver-sary this month, and we check in with them on page eight. May 9 is their anniversary celebration event, so maybe we’ll see you there? Also in this issue, we feature part two of reporter Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug’s road trip diary. This time we travel with her to Arizona and to San Fran-cisco. Just a reminder that this year’s Meadowlark Na-ture Festival is set to take place May 15 through 19. This will be the 17th year for The Meadowlark Festival, which was voted the ‘Best Annual Com-munity Event in the South Okanagan’ three years in a row. There really is no better way to connect with the unique natural diversity of our area. For information about tours and tickets, visit www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca. Congratulations goes out to Edna Lalonde. Edna is the winner of our Mother’s Day Contest, and has won a lovely arrangement from Flowers On Main in Osoyoos. Congratulations also goes out to Lisa Yee of Kaleden. She is the winner of our monthly Oliver Theatre contest. That contest is ongoing, so head over to www.oksun.ca to enter. As always, we invite you to submit your photos, art work and stories to be printed and shared. Drop us a line, we’d love to hear from you.

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It’s an era of evening dresses and tuxedos, sparkling cham-pagne and even more sparkling tiaras, of romantic opera stars and their enamoured fans. In this world of luxury, chaos is about to ensue, in the style of classic 1930s screwball comedy. The South Okanagan Players bring this hilarious chaos to the stage in Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig. The production is a farce, and definitely not an opera, hitting the stage on May 23 to 24 in Osoyoos and May 30 to 31 in Oliver. Tito Merelli (played by Nathan Linders) is “Il Stupendo”, the Italian tenor of the title. The imposing singer arrives at his hotel suite, ready to open the Cleveland Opera’s 1934 season starring in Otello. World famous for his stupendous voice, Tito is also famous behind-the-scenes for his way with women, backstage door admirers and co-stars alike. He soon attracts Maggie (Tracey Granger), an adoring fan and daughter of the Cleveland Opera’s general manager Saunders (Ted Osborne). Also vying for Tito’s attentions is his ambitious co-star Diana (Robin Stille), who aims to bed the tenor and advance her career in one fell swoop. The tenor’s plans are put on hold by two immutable forces: a terrible stomachache, and his hot-tempered wife Maria (Carrie Lyle). Concerned that his performance is in jeopardy, either from illness or conniving women, the fiery Maria orders him to rest. She wants him safely tucked up in bed – alone. In one of the farce’s funniest exchanges, Maria and Tito let their tempers flare: “Take-a you pills!” she shouts. “You wanna pills?” sneers

Tito. ”OK. I take-a pills. I take–a four pills.” “Now you-a gonna be sick, you peeg!” “Shaddap!” “Shaddapa you-self!” Gulping down a handful of tranquilizers with wine, Tito passes out cold. With Tito down for the count, the role of Otello is without a replacement. Opera house manager Saunders is justifiably worried about his sponsors, but has a cunning plan to fool the opening night audience. But is his hapless assistant Max (newcomer John Guiliano), an aspiring, albeit amateur tenor, up for the challenge? What happens next is a whirlwind of frantic costume changes, mistaken identities, slamming doors, bed-hopping madness, hilarious sight gags, and romance. Also featured in the cast are David Badger as a sassy singing bellhop, and Louise Szalay as Julia, a regal opera patron. Lend Me a Tenor marks the directorial debut of Tom Szalay, a 10-year SOAP veteran. "Staging a high-energy farce such as this with eight characters is a lot of hard work and cast and crew are stepping up to play an important part in our success." Szalay counts on the experience of stage manager Jen Jensen, producers Patrick Turner and Jennifer Mapplebeck, costume magician Bernice Myllyniemi, and set and props wizardry from Robert and Marla Wilson, among the many talented crew. Lend Me a Tenor opens at OSS Theatre Osoyoos on the weekend of May 23 to 24 , and at Venables Theatre in Oliver, May 30 to 31. Curtain rises 8 p.m. for all shows. Tickets are available now at Sundance Video (Oliver) and Your Dollar Store with More (Osoyoos) for $18 adult, and $15 senior or student.

Hapless stage manager Max (John Guiliano, centre) while disguised as famous tenor Tito tries to placate two of Tito’s would-be lovers, ingénue Maggie (Tracey Granger, left) and ambitious soprano Diana (Robin Stille, right), with a bottle of champagne.

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May At The Oliver Art Gallery

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I got poetic, and thought a poem would better describe how I feel about our wonderful area in the springtime. Happiness is everywhere. We seem to awaken with enriched energy as every day passes and we celebrate life, in this Garden of Eden we live in. The Oliver Art Gallery will celebrate the month of May with an array of paintings, showing this utopia. The theme is flowers, presented in a variety of ways. Wildflowers, cut flowers in a vase, flowerpots and beds, and perhaps more. Come and celebrate spring with us. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 4 pm, at 6046 Main Street in Oliver.

Hope in the Wasteland by Carmen Tome

Spring Spectrum by Bonnie Roberts

Novice With Penta-Flowers by Brad HillisYou awake bathed, in fresh morning dew,

As the sky shines in white, yellow and blue.Blossoms shine, like an open chest of treasure,The birds sing, in a harmony of pleasure.

The wind walks the grass across the meadow,Wildflowers beckon, the sun to the shadow.Butterflies flutter, and bees deliver nectar‎.I love you, South Okanagan, I love you forever.

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Alberto’s has been a big part of the Oliver business scene for 30 years, and to thank their many customers, Tracy and Alberto Veintimilla are inviting the public to at-

tend an anniversary celebration at their store on Friday, May 9. From 3 to 7 pm, there will be wine and cheese refreshments, a BBQ, door prizes and the announcement of the winner of Alberto’s free bedroom makeover contest. Some longtime residents may remember back to 1975 when Tracy’s dad Len established Len Klyne’s Paint & Paper, in a store on Main Street in Oliver (where Charlie’s now is). “It was a tiny little thing,” recalls Tracy fondly about her father’s first store. After graduating from SOSS, Tracy worked as a secretary in Edmonton, where she met her husband Alberto. The young couple bought the Oliver busi-ness from her father Len in 1984, and they have owned and run it ever since. With a name change to Alberto’s, the growing business moved several times in downtown Oliver; before finally settling in its present spacious location at the south end of town on Highway 97. Its “sister” store Underfoot is right next door, also owned by the Veintimillas. Their daughter Petra

works with them these days, making home consul-tations with their customers for window coverings and treatments, custom bedding and the like. All of her four siblings put in hours at the family business in earlier years as well. “I jokingly say that we’ve all grown up and been used as child labour,” says Petra with a smile. “I enjoy the interaction with customers...so every day is a new day, because you’re always meeting new people, and solving new problems and that sort of thing,” she says.Petra says she enjoys working in the family busi-ness. “And thankfully, we’re lucky, we all get along and so it actually is really nice to work with family.”“It’s really flexible, and especially having two small babies,” adds 31-year-old Petra, who is presently on maternity leave. She does still pop in to the store with a home baked loaf of bread from time to time, with her little ones in tow. However, customers can look forward to seeing Petra back at work later this year. At the beginning, the business was just about the basics of paint and wallpaper. But with the changing times, it now offers much more, from retractable aw-nings, solar solutions and door screens to multiple selections in flooring (at Underfoot).

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“We’re basically the largest decorating centre in the South (Okanagan) and the Boundary-Similkameen,” notes Petra. Their customers come from as far as Grand Forks and Princeton, as well as more locally in Oliver and area. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, with Alberto saying, “It’s been a struggle a few times, but most of the time it’s been a nice ride.” He explains that basically Oliver has had a slow growth in population over time. “It was 4,000 people when we came and it’s 4,900 people now, that’s 30 years later.” Alberto emphasizes that repeat customers are the most important part of their busi-ness. “We have done blinds for the same house two or three times by now,” says Alberto lightheartedly, which is the same situation for painting and other decorat-ing services. “We want to thank them (the customers) for hanging in there with us for 30 years.” Alberto’s is located at 5662 Highway 97 in Oliver.





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By Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug

This is a continuation of an article by Okanagan Sun reporter Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug about a monthlong roadtrip she took to the U.S. in February.

After leaving Las Vegas, we headed south through desert terrain to Phoenix, Arizona and on to the town of Queen’s Creek, nestled below the San Tan Mountains. It is a Sonoran desert commu-nity of 26,490 (2010 stats) with clusters of small neighbourhoods, and a Santa Fe style architecture prevalent throughout. The town’s early heritage dates back to the 1900’s, when its fertile land attracted homesteaders and it became an agricultural and family centered community.

One of its founding families, the Schnepfs, still keeps its traditions alive through their longtime 5,000 acre farm, which is open to thousands of visitors year-round. It has been named an “Arizona Treasure” by the governor, and it is one of the larg-est agri-tourism sites in the U.S. It has regular celebrations, and comes complete with an extensive country store, fruit orchards, ground crops, hay ride tours, farmers market, car-ousel ride, train and other activities.Schnepf Farms has some likenesses to Oliver and Osoyoos, with its rich sandy soil and similar cement water irrigation system. They grow a variety of vegetable and fruit crops from potatoes to peaches, and have an onsite farm-ers market as well as a u-pick for visitors. It was a pleasant surprise to see an exhibit of Oliver and

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Osoyoos wooden fruit boxes in Schnepf’s country store, bearing familiar colourful and artistic fruit labels. So, where does this desert town get its household and irrigation water from? It is supplied by nine Queen Creek ground wells. Also, some of their agricultural water comes through the Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile canal. The aqueduct diverts water from the Colorado River via a system of tunnels, pipelines and concrete-lined sections (like the one at Schnepf Farms).

Renaissance Festival In The Desert

On another day in Queen Creek, we went to a most unexpected event for a desert town, their annual Renaissance Festival. It took place on ‎the outskirts of town, which seemed incongruent with the dry desert surroundings of tall cacti and brush. There were everything from jousting matches complete with knights in armour on horseback to ladies in medieval costumes to 16th century marketplace and olden day entertainment. It was well worth going to.Queen Creek Olive Mill Queen Creek Olive Mill is Arizona’s only

working olive mill and farm, with about 7,500 olive trees planted on 100 acres. It is a learning experience to visit their site, with tours of their facilities (‘Olive Oil 101’), a cafe of local food pre-pared with olive oil and a shop featuring everything to do with olive oil. They also have Arizona wine for purchase, which quite surprised us, considering its hot and dry climate. However, Arizona does produce wine in its more mountainous regions, although it has only been a more serious endeavour since the 1970s (somewhat like the South Okanagan).We tried the Arizona Angel Ries-ling, fairly palatable, but to be honest, give me an Okanagan Riesling anytime.

The Wind Power Of Palm Springs

When we left Queen Creek, it was an afternoon’s drive west to the desert resort city of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley, 107 miles east of LA. Its sunshine year-round and mix of art galler-ies, shops, museums and golf courses are appealing to many snowbirds and other retirees.It is like an oasis in the desert, with low mountains around it, and the city’s palm tree lined wide main streets and eclectic mix of mid-century architecture and modern style buildings. But for me, the most interesting facet was the rows upon rows of tall white wind turbine genera-tors (some 150 ft. high) near the entrance to Palm Springs at the San Gorgonio Pass. The spinning white blades atop them produce electricity for the city by harness-ing the wind up to 300 days of the year, with a wind speed of at least 13 mph. The machines are a big expense to buy (up to

$300,000 each), but they are a great renewable energy source for areas that have enough wind!

On The Pacific Coast Highway

We left the desert behind us, and headed west into California to greener pastures, so to speak, on through the windy and scenic nar-row San Joaquin Hills, eventually reaching the Pacific Coast High-way. Newport Beach, El Segun-do, and Sunset Beach, all well -known names, but Santa Monica with its pristine stretch of sand and sea and high cliffs seems to be the most outstanding and popular place. And it is a mere 16 miles from downtown L.A. We stopped to tour the hilltop Getty Villa, a site above Malibu gen-erously provided by the late oil millionaire Jean Paul Getty. He did so in an effort to give people of all walks of life a glimpse into the world of arts and culture, particularly of ancient Greece and Rome. Well worth the visit to see the gardens, architecture and extensive works of art at this villa, which has free admission.

On To San Francisco

We bypassed the city of Los Angeles on this trip, and also skipped the long and slow cliff-hugging coastal route north from Santa Monica along State Route 1 which takes an extra day to really appreciate, and to drive through. It is spectacular, but not so much at this time of year weather-wise. Instead, we trav-elled north through central Cali-fornia on Interstate-80 past farms, small towns and rangeland. If nothing else, it gave us a sense of the vastness of this state. We also looked forward to spending the night in one of my favourite cities, San Francisco. After hav-

ing been on the road for three weeks, which included our fair share of taking the wrong turnoffs or in the wrong direction, San Francisco proved to be a breeze to manouevre around in and find sites. Perhaps the fact that the city is so dense and covers only 47 square mile helps. That in itself leads to narrow streets and narrow homes with maximum us-age of space. It is such a pictur-esque city, with the quaintness of its well-kept Victorian and Ed-wardian style homes and its cable cars giving visitors a thrill ride on its steep streets. Unfortunately, it rained a lot for the short time we were there, but we did see the world famous Fisherman’s Wharf and the hilltop Coit Tower with its spectacular nighttime view of the city (in the rain, but still!) Yet, it is the massive 1.7 mile long (including approaches) Golden Gate Bridge crossing San Francisco Bay which overshad-ows all that is within its general environs. It’s warm colour of ‘In-ternational Orange’ blends well with its surroundings and against the cool colours of the sea and sky, which is what the architects planned for, and for visibility of ships passing underneath. This Art Deco style bridge which took just over four years to build, left 11 men in its wake who died dur-ing its construction. It opened to traffic in 1937, and is painted on an ongoing basis where needed, not to mention the constant upkeep of the hundreds of steel parts that rust and corrode due to the high salt content in the sur-rounding air. Always a highlight to leave San Francisco via this architectural landmark.

The Redwoods and Confusion Hill Site


It took another several days to drive on north through the rest of California, Oregon and Washington back to Canada . But one more highlight stands out, the majestic Redwoods, which cover thousands of acres on the northern California coast and into southwest Oregon. These giants of grandeur, im-pressively the tallest trees in the world (up to 379 ft.), stand per-manently as a monument to the distant past, and hopefully well into the future. On average, they range between 500 to 700- years- old (check out the ‘Avenue of the Giants’). Having first travelled through this area during my child-hood, it is somehow comforting to pass through there many years later, and seei their never chang-ing presence. To my pleasant surprise, just off the redwood lined highway and tucked away in the trees was a

visitor site that seemed familiar to me, Confusion Hill Gift Shop and Gravity House. It has been there since 1949, and open all year by owners/operators Doug and Carol Campbell, rain or shine. No-one around in sight on this damp and rainy day in February. But when we opened the front door of the wood cabin type building, there inside was the friendly face of site keeper John Mills, looking for all the world like a woodsman amongst the plethora of carved and handcrafted redwood items. Redwood sculptured bears, hand carved tables, clocks, boxes, pencil holders, just about everything you can think of cover the walls, floors and shelves. Many of them are handcrafted by local artists, for visitors to pur-chase as keepsakes. Confusion Hill has proved to be a sentimental favourite of visitors who pass through, particularly

during the summer months; and indeed, it has been listed as a California State Point of Historical Interest. Various features of Confusion Hill, such as the Mountain Train Ride through the forest, and Snack Bar, are open seasonally; but its intriguing Gravity House is open year-round and has been there since the site first opened.John told us with a smile that yes, it can be somewhat quiet and lonely at the site amongst the redwoods during this colder time of year. However, he said that he, along with the Campbells, had kept busy over the winter by inventorying the vast array of redwood items in the shop. We assured John we would re-turn again sometime in the future, and drove on north for the last leg of our roadtrip back to Osoyoos.

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tamped (or pressed) dosage of coffee. If the grind size or the tamping is wrong, the psi that the machine supplies is redundant. Imagine pebbles in a sieve: water flows through it very quickly. Now imagine sand in a sieve: that water will flow much more slowly. Same with coffee. Although grocery stores sell “espresso” coffee, this is actually likely either a dark roasted bean or else it is already ground finely. Think of espresso as a verb, rather than as a noun! Espresso at Jojo's comes in a 1.75 oz shot. Americano: a shot of espresso

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Mental illness is surprisingly common. One in every five Canadians will have a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Mental illness is not a single disease but a term for many disorders, including anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disor-ders and organic brain disorders. The good news is that all mental illnesses can be treated. To assess your own mental health, answer these questions:

Ability to enjoy life – Can you live in the moment and appreciate the “now” without dwelling on things from the past or worrying about the future?

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The Osoyoos Art Gallery is trying something new this spring with a show that

combines art from the young and from some of the most senior members of the arts community.Entitled Tried and True and Something New, the show runs through May 10 and includes work from dozens of young artists in Osoyoos and, in a tribute to tradition, retrospectives from five of the best-known painters from the area. Curator Sue Whittaker says the decision to combine retrospec-tives with the traditional spring Osoyoos Young Artists Show came out of the desire to try something different. “We decided that some of our artists were getting to a certain age and if we wanted to celebrate their art we should do it some time soon,” she said. As usual, the May show runs as part of Culture Week, celebrated across the province.The students whose art is includ-ed are from elementary to high school and even some from day care. Whittaker said the subjects of the retrospective were chosen on the quality of their work and the time they have been practising it

Tried and True And Something NewOn Display At Osoyoos Art Gallery

By Roy Wood


in the area. Jean Burt was born in Vancou-ver and spent the war years in Eastern Canada and the United States. She and her family came to the Okanagan Valley in 1956 and found their way to Osoyoos in 1972. Burt works in watercolour, acryl-ic, oils and pastels. Her paintings can be found throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. One of her paintings, a desert scene, was chosen for presenta-tion to the Lieutenant Governor during the Oliver-Osoyoos B.C. Seniors Games. Dorothy Fairbairn arrived in Osoyoos with her family in the 1930s, having fled the cold winters and drought of Saskatch-ewan. She left the area in 1950, but after a 42-year absence, she and her husband retired to Osoyoos, where she joined the Painters and Potters Club. Fairbairn’s paintings are hung in Australia, the United States, Ja-pan, Ireland, England and across Canada. She worked exclu-sively in oils, but no longer paints. These days she finds artistic release in her jewelry creations.Helen Fisher says that she came to art rather late in life when she and her husband were wintering in Arizona and she started draw-ing. She took watercolour and acrylic classes in Arizona and eventually joined the Osoyoos Painters and

Potters in 1994. Fisher paints landscapes, florals and abstracts in a colourful, impressionistic style. Some of her work also reflects her prairie background. Annie Molenkamp was born on the shores of the North Sea in the Dutch fishing town of Ijmuiden. Painting and music played large roles parts of her family life.She and her family immigrated to the Vancouver area in 1966 and a few years later she took up painting again, attending workshops and courses in Vancouver and Surrey. Molencamp paints in watercolour, acrylic and oil and also enjoys pen and pencil drawing.Verna Tomlinson and her husband retired to Os-oyoos after many years in

a small town near Algonquin Park in Northern Ontario. Tomlinson began painting in watercolours and acrylics. Her memories of the unique land-scape of Algonquin Park are often reflected in her paintings.She has had two solo shows at the Osoyoos Art Gallery. She was a member of the Osoyoos Paint-ers and Potters Club. Verna died February 21, 2014.

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Photo by Paige Riley

In 2009, I packed up my cameras, paints, cats and shoes, fired most of my clients and left the rock & roll of Vancouver to move to Oliver. That was the best decision of my life. Photographing heads of

state, CEO's from around the world, celebrities, sci-entists, fashion and dance kept me entertained and out of trouble for the 20 years after my graduation from Emily Carr University. However the more suc-cessful I was at photography, graphics and illustra-tion the farther I was from my dream. At 59, I still have a child's curiosity that is stronger than my aching bones. Hauling 17 to 21 pounds of equipment on my one shoulder while running to stay ahead of the action to get the money shot has really taken its toll. My clients were good to me. They allowed me to produce art for over 200 books, as well as illus-

trate their ads and covers. However it was not my dream. Oliver has allowed me to paint! The town has let me paint their walls, their hair, teach art to their chil-dren and provided a safe home for some needed soul searching. It is with great pleasure I share my latest body of works at the Quail's Roost Gallery located at Rustico Farms and Cellars. The work is mostly from the last year, with a few older pieces just for fun. This summer, Sally Franks and I are painting a mural at Fairview Cellars for Bill Eggert - a great supporter of the arts and music. I will be up there for the summer painting in and around his vineyard. My future goals are to turn 60, build my own gallery and inspire all to create art - or at least be the audience. Because "without no audience there aint no show.”

Featured Artist at Rustico Farm And Cellars Winery

Leza Macdonald


How to Maximize Success with your Lifestyle Goals

By Jorg Mardian

When is the last time you started a fitness program or diet and failed to look all the way to the finish line? We love to imagine how we will look or feel when it’s all over, but we seldom focus our mind on what is required to get to our goal. So as soon as the realization of the work required sets in we can get discouraged, especially if this is something entirely new to us. But here’s a thought: Try focusing on the moment, on how you feel, the new energy you experience, the exhilaration of a new project (you), or tasting different foods, all of which have immediate benefits on body and mind. Why dwell on the past (how we used to feel or look) or the future (how we will look and feel), when the most important aspect may be the journey? I can’t tell you how many people look at their lifestyle journey with a “glass half empty” outlook. Sure there’s some effort involved, but focus on the huge benefits right now, not on the distant dream of “perfection.” For instance, healthy food can improve your mood, get rid of aches and pains, give you in-creased energy, improve skin and digestion and a host of other benefits. You also realize that you are doing something that will have a long term benefit, but only if applied “now.” That’s why so many fail to stick to healthy eating. They only see weight loss, not overall health benefits.

As for exercise, rather than focusing on how much work it takes to get to your goal, realize the satis-faction of how you feel or act, witness increased balance, strength and vitality. You literally become a new person because of how quickly your muscles respond and how much your improved cardio al-lows you to undertake task that may have seemed impossible even a few weeks prior. These benefits will come quickly and they will stay with you throughout the day. Don’t worry, the weight loss will come. But if that’s your only goal, it can be short-sighted and frustrating, leading to failure. Its fine to map out a 100 pound loss (if you need it), but break it down, make the journey enjoyable, and those 5-10 pound incremental goals will add up quickly. You’ll also have to manage family and social events, work difficulties, or personal health, all which can derail long term, unrealistic and hazy goals. So if you’re struggling to stick with the pro-gram; if it simply doesn’t seem enjoyable to you anymore, then you probably have your eyes set exclusively on the mountain peak, rather than the journey with all its new sights, experiences and wonders. Remember, distant goals are NEVER instant grati-fication -- life simply doesn’t work that way. Start a business and it will take you about five years to reap rewards. If you have kids, you know it takes

years to educate and instill into them the character, discipline and education to face life. It’s no different from healthy eating for weight loss or starting a fitness program. It took you years to get where you are, so your goals likely won’t be achieved in 6-8 weeks like some health “gurus” teach. Your body rebels against any “crash” approaches. Take your time, enjoy the journey and realize that with a consistent and dedicated approach, you will reach your goal.

Photo by Paige Riley

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The Sagebrushers will take part in a gala week-end, starting with serving and welcoming the

participants of the Half Corked Marathon on May 24 in the morning. A reception for Leza Macdonald our featured artist will begin at 2 pm in the Quail’s Roost Gallery on the mezzanine floor of the winery. Everyone is welcome to come and visit the gallery and meet the featured artist as well as other artists showing in the gallery. On Sunday, May 25 the Sagebrushers will host the Rustico Rodeo Pancake Breakfast, a fundraiser for “Any Child Can Join-Spirit of the Games.” This event welcomes the 2014 Half Corked Marathon participants, their friends, families and the local folks of Oliver, Osoyoos and nearby communi-ties. Breakfast is served at 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and sponsored by Rustico Farm & Cellars Winery, Spirit Ridge Resort & Spa and Oliver Sagebrusher’s Quail’s Roost Art Gallery.

The Gallery will be open all weekend with many treasures to delight the eye. It is with great plea-sure that we show the creative talents enjoyed by this very versatile group of painters. We encourage every age to develop their creativity. The Sage-brushers also provide art lessons for children at the Quail’s Nest Arts Centre on Saturday mornings. We encourage the children to paint, draw or do other arts and crafts. Being creative helps them develop out-of-the-box thinking, intuition, imagination and other skills that later help them to come up with ideas to help solve their problems. The Oliver Sagebrushers are a very dedicated group who enjoy bringing art, culture and beauty to our community. We welcome new members wheth-er they are beginners or advanced artists. We meet every Tuesday morning at the Quail’s Nest Arts Center on Airport Rd. For more information please phone 498-0104.

OLIVER SAGEBRUSHERS CELEBRATE THEIR 4TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE QUAIL’S ROOST ART GALLERY AT RUSTICO FARM & CELLARS WINERY

By Sally Franks


Market-On-Main opens on Sat-urday, May 17 at Town Centre Square in Osoyoos from 8 am to 1 pm. The official grand opening will be held at 10 am with Os-oyoos Mayor Stu Wells.Entertainment will be provided by Rusty Copeland. Osoyoos Market-On-Main opened at this location in 2006. They are a member of the BC Association of Farmers Markets. Their Board consists of volunteer community members and ven-dors.

Visitors can expect everything at the market to be locally made,

Osoyoos Market-On-Main New Season Opens

including jams and jellies,preserves,baking,jewelry,necklaces,childrens clothing,aprons,quilts,photography and metal artwork. There will also be locally grown fruits and vegetables; and local entertainment every week. The Saturday market runs from May 17 through September 27,

and a Wednesday evening mar-ket will be held for a second year. The Wednesday market takes place at Gyro Beach from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Anyone wishing to be a vendor can call Kara (250)495-6539 or e-mail [email protected]

By Bill Ashdown

CHECK OUT our amazing garden section featuring items from fountains to fertilizer, or weedkiller to wind-chimes.

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Main Street Osoyoos as it was late March 2014. Photo: Brian Highley

Maggie and Dick Bassett rt, Fred, Ellen, Florence and Margaret on the steps of the Bassett house, circa 1912.Courtesy Okanagan Archive Trust Society www.oldphotos.ca

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The Bassett House in Okanagan Falls. April 2014. Photo by Brian Highley


Trudy Doepker rode off on a brand new bike courtesy of the South Okanagan Physiotherapy And Active Wellness Centre as part of the cen-tre’s joint Grand Opening with Oliver Pharmacy. The winner of the BBQ at the event was George Lorenzo, and Bill Hamilton took home the new TV. The event raised over $900 for the Oliver food bank, with funds matched by Oliver Pharmacy and South Okanagan Physiotherapy.Photos contributed.

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We were so fortunate to have a return visit by Marianne Abra-

ham from Nelson at Osoyoos Home Hardware on April 24. Marianne is a chef, and was the food editor and recipe developer for the White Water Cookbook called “Cooks with Friends.” She worked for many years as a caterer with Shelley Ad-ams, who is the author of all three and soon to be four Whitewater cookbooks. The fourth in the series is due to be released in October, so watch for that one. Marianne prepared a wonderful Thai Marinade for a butterflied leg of lamb. She was quick to say that it would be great for almost any cut of meat or chicken. If using chicken, the boneless skinless thighs would be best. She served it with “Lovely’s Asian Style Risotto” which we will write about another time.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. red curry paste 3 tbsp. garlic, minced1 tsp. curry powder 1 tbsp. ginger, minced1 tsp. fresh mint, chopped 2 tbsp. cilantro, chopped1 tbsp. lemon grass paste or lemon zest 1 tbsp. sugar3 tbsp. fish sauce 3 tbsp. olive oil½ tsp. pepper 14 oz. can coconut milk

Method:

Mix together all ingredients. Place your lamb or chicken in a heavy duty zip-lock bag or other air tight container and pour marinade over. Make sure meat is well coated with

the marinade. Seal it up and refrig-erate overnight or for a least 6 hours. Roast in a 350F oven or barbeque on a medium low grill. One 3 – 4 lb. butterflied leg of lamb will take about 35 minutes depending on your preference for doneness. A thermometer inserted in the thickest part should read about 125 F. Do take your roast out of the fridge a good half hour before putting into the oven. It is essential to let your roast rest for a half hour before carving to save all the wonderful juices in the meat. Her dessert was a Lime Yogurt Panna Cotta which was the perfect dessert to offset all those wonderful spices. It is a wonderful balance of creamy and tart flavours. It would make a fantastic summertime des-sert.

Ingredients:

1 cup full fat Greek yogurt (at least 10% butterfat) ¼ cup fresh lime juice2 tsp. lime zest 1 pouch unflavoured gelatin powder1 ¼ cups whipping cream, divided ½ cup sugar Lime zest for garnish

*Please note: you can only make yogurt cheese from yogurt that does not contain any thickening agents, such as those found in some non-fat products. Yogurt cheese is delicious and can be used to make all kinds of healthy dips and sauces.

Method:

Line a fine mesh strainer with a couple of pieces of paper towel. Put

the yogurt in the strainer and place it over a bowl. Cover and put it into the refrigerator for a few hours or overnight. The liquid will drain out of the yogurt leaving you with a lovely thick yogurt cheese. This “whey” can be used for the liquid in bread mak-ing or in cooking rice. Combine ¼ cup lime juice and zest in small saucepan. Sprinkle gelatin over and let soften for 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup of the whipping cream to gelatin mixture. Stir over low heat just until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat. Whisk yogurt cheese and ½ cup sugar in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in remaining 1 cup whipping cream until smooth. Whisk gelatin mixture into cream mixture until combined. Pour and spoon into any pretty little glasses or ramekins that you have. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.Serve alone or topped with lime zest, fresh raspberries or mango.

Wine pairings were done by Adrian, owner of Cassini Cellars in Oli-ver. For the appetizer which was a Spiced Pear and Stilton Tarte with mustard cream, he chose his excel-lent Rose. For the main course it was a Syrah and dessert was his Mamma Mia. His wines are all ex-

cellent. He is opening for the season the first weekend in May, so make sure to drop in and see him to taste his award winning wines.

Also, drop in and see Frances at Osoyoos Home Hardware. As usual she has stocked the shelves with new and exciting product.


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May 4: Come and meet Houdini the Great Horned Owl and Pilot the Burrowing Owl at the South Okana-gan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls open house. Tour the new clinic & facilities. Exposition & Educational Booths, Kiddies Corner, Silent Auc-tion over 40 Items. All proceeds to buy equipment for the new clinic.Entry by donation. 8965 Hwy 97, Oliver. 10am to 3pm.May 4: Desert Valley Hospice Society presents Hike for hospice palliative and end of life care.walk or run 1K, 5K, or 10K Rain or shine! Oliver Lions Park & the Hike and Bike Path Check-in and Regis-tration opens at noon .Registration $10 or free with pledges. 12 and un-der are free. Registration includes a bottle of water and post-hike refresh-ments. Free shuttle bus from Sun Bowl Osoyoos call 250-495-7751 to book your seat. Pledge forms avail-able at Interior Savings Credit Unionin Osoyoos and Oliver. More infor-mation contact Susan at 250-498-4336May 5: Desert Valley Hospice Soci-ety is pleased to sponsor a presen-tion by author, teacher and inspira-tional Speaker Stephen GarrettChanging Our Relationship With Death: From Enemy to AllyOsoyoos: 2 pm Osoyoos Golf & Country Club. Oliver: 7 pm Medici’s Gelateria Tickets: $10.00 Coffee and Dessert Included. Tickets available at Beyond Bliss, Office Pro, MedicisMay 10: Okanagan International Chorus presents our annual spring concert. Under the direction of Lloyd Fairweather. 2:00 PM at the Free Methodist Church Oroville Washing-ton and Friday May 16th 7:00 PM Osoyoos Mini Theater. Free Admis-sion. Our gift to the community who supports us!May 10: Oliver Crime Watch hold-their annual bike and found items sale from 8 am until 2 pm at the

Every Monday Alcoholic Anonymousmeetings, St. Anne Parish, Osoyoos, 7 pm Every 3rd Monday Arthritis community group, Osoyoos Health Centre, 1 pm Everyone welcome Info: 495-8041, 495-3554First Monday Parkinson’s Diseasegroup, Osoyoos Health Unit, 1 pm Maureen 250-495-7978Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Oliver KiwanisClub, Community Centre, noon lnfo: Rosemary 250- 498-0426Every Tuesday Take Off PoundsSensibly, Oliver Search & Rescue Bldg.4 pm-5:30 pm Info: Norma 250-498-8455Third Tuesday Soroptimist Osoyoos, McK-ia’s Restaurant, 6 pm (no meetings summers) Info: Doris 250-495-442 New memberswelcomeThird Tuesday Women of Oliver forWomen Info: 250-498-0104First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Quilters, Anglican Church Hall, 9 am Info: 259- 495-4569First & Third Tuesday Oliver Royal Purple Lodge #63, Elks Hall, 7:30 pm Info: Annie 250- 498-2170Every Tuesday Toastmasters, Oliver, 7 pm Info: Bill 259- 485-0006.First & Third Tuesday Osoyoos Photogra-phy Club, Room above Art Gallery, 7 pmInfo: Peter 250-535-1278First & Third Wednesday OsoyoosRoyal Purple Lodge #240, Elks Hall, 7:30pm Info: 250-495-6748First Wednesday & Second ThursdayO’s Own Writers, Osoyoos Art Gallery, 10 am (Wednesdays) and 7:30 pm (Thurs-days) New members welcomeLast Wednesday every month OsoyoosReiki group, Holistic Desert Connections Info: 250-495-5424Every Thursday Bingo, Osoyoos Senior Centre,1 pm First & Third Thursday Kiwanis Clubof Osoyoos, Cactus Ridge, noon. Info: Donna 250- 495-7701Second Thursday Multiple Sclerosisgroup, Oliver Community Services basement,10 am – noon. Info: Cathy 250-495-6866Thursdays Osoyoos Rotary Club, McKia’s Restaurant, noon.VisitorswelcomeEvery Thursday Desert Sage Spinners& Weavers drop-in, Oliver CommunityCentre, 10 am to 3 pm. Info:250-498-6649First & Third Thursday Osoyoos LakeLions Club, Jack Shaw Gardens, 7 pm Info: 250-495-2993Every Thursday Oliver & OsoyoosSearch & Rescue. Oliver SAR hall, 7 pm www.oosar.org.Every Friday night Osoyoos Elks Bingo. Doors open 5 pm Bingo starts 7 pm

South Winds Mall parking lot. All proceeds go towards the operating of the crime watch and speed watch patrols. Members will also be on hand to answer any questions about our organization and how to join us. Further info can be obtained by phoning 250-498-4364 or contacting us at [email protected] 10: Willowbrook Community Yard Sale. 8am to 2pmCome for a drive around Willow-brook! Stop in at an artist’s gallery, visit the Alpaca farm, support a lem-onade stand… and get some GREAT BARGAINS as MANY homes/acre-ages in the Willowbrook area will be having individual yard sales. Look for the signs. Partial proceeds will go to our Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Department. Thank you for your sup-port!May 10: Move For Health Day. Join thousands of British Columbians who will be getting out and getting active in the name of health. A full listing of activities is available at the recreation office and at www.oliver-recreation.caMay 19: Okanagan Gleaners AGM & Open House. 2pm to 4pmWe’re 20 years young – come and join the celebration at the Okanagan Gleaners Plant 507 number 3 RoadOliver. For more information email: [email protected] 15: Two new exhibits opening at Osoyoos Museum May 15. “Early Osoyoos” and “Images of Osoyoos” can be seen Tuesday - Friday from 11am - 3pm.May 17/18: Rally At The Border Blues Fest Oroville, WA. Blues Bands playing from 2-10 on Satur-day. Charity Poker Run and Raffle Prizes on Sunday. www.oroville-washington.comMay 25: Oliver Handbell Ringers present “Spring Ring” concert.3:00 p.m. at St Paul Lutheran Church (corner of Skagit and Airport Street)in Oliver. Admission by donationFor more information, call Rosemary at 250-498-0426Add your event to the Around Town calendar by emailing [email protected]. It’s free!

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.

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.

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