Merry Christmas!
Holiday fun: Festival of Trees
We’re excited – this is our second year participating in the annual Festival of Trees!
What is The Festival of Trees?
It was started in Vancouver 30 years ago to raise funds for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and has grown in several communities in the years since. All monies raised from sponsorship of the trees will be in support of the BC Children’s Hospital. You can find more information about it here.
And you can find more info about the local event, including where to view the trees, here
2017 Santa Pics
Here at Royal LePage South Country we spend a couple of hours every Christmas hosting Santa Claus, so he can spend some time with the local kids. Proud parents get to trade a small donation to the Food Bank for a photo session with the big guy!
Coming Events
May 6, 2017
The SOAP Theatre presents:
Since You Left Us
When: 7:30pm-9:45pm
Where: Frank Venables Theatres
About: There’s dysfunctional and there’s really, really dysfunctional. The family in Since You Left Us is one of the latter: shot through with alcoholism, bad parenting, sibling rivalry and unhealthy co-dependency (with a Jack Russell Terrier named…Jack).
Since You Left Us is laugh-out-loud funny until the end when something is revealed that suddenly makes the play profoundly poignant. Since You Left Us has all the hallmarks of a farce, complete with its over-the-top characters and the ridiculous situations they find themselves in. Vancouver playwright Susinn McFarlen shows her ample skills by giving us so much more than a simple silly romp.
Tickets:
- Advance Tickets: $22.50
- Regular Tickets: $25.00
Tickets for assigned seating can be purchased at the following locations:
- Frank Venables online ticket sales (Visa/MC):
– Open 24 hours/day X 7 days/week.
– Click on “Get My Tickets” button above.
– Follow prompts to buy tickets for receipt by email or pick up at the theatre. - Frank Venables Theatre ticket desk :
– In-person sales at 6100 Gala Street in Oliver on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 3pm (cash, debit, credit, cheque)
– Telephone sales at 250-498-1626 at above times (credit card)
– Other times as staff is available: Call 250-498-1626 or email tix@venablestheatre.ca and leave a message for them to call you back.
The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls presents:
SORCO Open House
10:00am
SORCO – 8965 Hwy 97
The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls opens its doors to the public only one day per year. This year they are having their annual open house on May 1st from 10-3pm.
This is a great event to come out to to show your support for SORCO and to learn about owls native to the South Okanagan as well as other birds who are being rehabilitated at the centre.
This year there will be a kiddies corner, a silent auction, and a BBQ by donation.
Entry is by donation.
Miradoro Restaurant presents:
Communal Dinner
When: 6:30 pm
Where: Miradoro Restaurant
About:
Held at Miradoro Restaurant at 6:30pm on Tuesdays from October through December
and March to May the Communal Table will bring together locals and visitors to celebrate
regional food and wine, featuring fare that is local, rustic, simple,
straightforward and seasonal. Reservations are required. $35 per person.
Seating is limited so reservations are required. Call 250-498-3742 to reserve your table.
Spring 2017 Communal Table Dinner themes*:
April 4 – The Food of Roma – With a history of civilization going back thousands of years, the food of Rome is rich and diverse. Join us in exploring some of these dishes.
April 11 – Lebanon – Olive oil, lemon, garlic and Spices. The cuisine of Lebanon is one of the freshest, healthiest and most delicious cuisines in the world.
April 18 – Twisted Tuesday – Watch the stress levels rise as Manny and Chef Jeff switch positions and step out of their elements.
April 25 – Sustainable Seafood – Learn about sustainable seafood and how to make good choices when buying your seafood while enjoying a delicious meal made with ethical choices from the sea.
May 2 – Italian American – The Italian diaspora is large in America and has been there for generations. The food has stayed true to the homeland while evolving to the ingredients and lifestyle of the new world.
May 9 – Celebration of Spring – After a long, dark winter come enjoy the taste of spring as we serve dishes celebrating all that is fresh and green!
May 16 – Foraging – The kitchen will bring beautiful and unique flavours to the plate using the bounty of the forest.
May 23 – Salt, Acid, Smoke and Fermentation: preserving our bounty – Come taste the flavours of preservation that were born of necessity, but enjoyed for their depth and complexity.
May 30 – Spot Prawn Paella – come celebrate spot prawn season with this iconic Spanish dish cooked over the open fire.
*Dinner themes are subject to change without notice.
May 12 Feb 2, 2017
Medici’s presents:
Texasippi Soul Man
6:30pm-9:00pm
A Bucketful of Soul-Texassippi Style
Born in Canada’s heartland, Danny Brooks has honed his craft and steeped his soul in the cradle of America’s Southern Soul birthplace….This great southern soul man has lived, breathed and played for most of his stellar career in the hallowed music halls of Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. Louisiana and Tennessee…Danny has been schooled at the knees of the southern blues great. He has played in the sacred World Famous FAME Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Home of the Muscle Shoals Sound and the legendary studio band The Swampers…….all of this ‘over the top’ semi hyperbole is meant to convey that this man is REALLY worth experiencing.
Doors open at 6:30pm
250-498-2228
http://www.medicisgelateria.ca
New Residents Aren’t Always Informed
If your condo building happens to have a significant influx of new residents, you may have witnessed situations where they’ve lacked knowledge of basic condo rules and procedures. From balcony etiquette and parking access, to recycling practices, inappropriate behaviour can become frustrating for established residents.
But, before you conclude that your new neighbours are thoughtless, consider whether they have been properly informed. They may not even know whom to ask when they are uncertain. As a condo owner, you have a right to insist that new residents get properly briefed with essential information. If you are convinced that this isn’t happening, approach your board and form a committee to hold personal orientation sessions for all new residents, ideally within their first few days of arrival.
Orientations don’t have to be onerous – consider a casual social gathering, with introductions to other residents and a “mentor adoption” plan to connect newcomers with someone to call in case of questions.
Happy Easter!
