I love this place!!The Painted Chair does so much for our Community. Some of my favourite people work there and run it! I want these chairs!

Great Accessories to be found and some really sweet styling little shoes are in stock at the moment.Also when available a great place for fresh eggs! I know the farmer!And there is always encouraging words!

Another fabulous place, only in Oliver!

Cruising around the Vintage Car Swap Meet this little number caught my eye. Yuppers that is a 1964 altered wheel base Dodge Stationwagon, 413 big block . . sort of like the station wagons the boomers got chauffeured around in.Stepping back to examine the complete vehicle I realized a lot more was going on. So I invited myself into the “sky lounge” that little window on top, where I met the Artists of this fabulous machine.

Now this little puppy starts out as a 69 Dodge L600 van. Then the creativity starts, just add imagination, sweat, time and knowhow and poof you have this delightful Custom Race Car Hauler and Showroom on wheels. I loved it! It took Gabe and Chris 3 years to build.

Back to the “Chupacabra”. It took 1 year to build from 4 different cars. The original is a 4 door (stationwagons were not practical with two doors) converted to a 2 door, doors and quarter window are from a 63 Dodge, the roof from a 64 Plymouth and the axle and bucket seats are from a 69 dodge! How much fun is this? To see the build go to http://alteredwagon.blogspot.caGabe, left helped build the rig and main cheerleader, Chris and Pat built the “Chupacabra”. A little known story came out of this, when Chris was little his dad built an RV. Now that Chris has a little one he has done the same thing. “When a Carlson has a son the genes kick in!” When the latest Carlson is old enough I wonder what he will build.Thank you Gentlemen for your time. It was fun and very interesting! for more info go to

babesauto.com

Ginkgo trees and Oak trees line Main Street.

Because of the stink the females berries leave when stepped on and crushed I have always thought that only male ginkgo trees were planted to adorn the streets. However these look like little budinskis that will grow into the stinky berries of the female Ginkgo trees.

Ginkgo trees are very old and unique with their fan shaped leaves, this is what wikipedia has to say . .

“Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, also known as the ginkgo tree or the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years.”

Now this is a wise old tree.

The Morning Sky from Jim Bowering.

The Oliver Library is OPEN for business. 
The contractor is making the library as accessible as possible.

It might be a little challenging at times but we are still open.

Patrons may need to park on Main St.

and walk down the hill behind the Interior Savings.

The parking lot is still accessible coming from that end.
Contact number is 250-498-2242

Tara Hovanes, Marion Trimble and Ava Grice are the artist for the Grand Finale of the Leza Macdonald Art Gallery on Main St.

The Gallery will be moving to a new location, details later.

“It’s another two-chapter week again.  Last week Sage began her long trek south, and learned how dangerous it was to be alone out there.  This week she has to deal with a persistent day flier that wants to carry her away to its aerie.

rjb”

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