Tuesday night Oliver came out in style for Ballet Kelowna. Performing Elles, Extraordinary Dance Created By women.

The Artists gave us modern, edgy, exciting ballet and they were technically perfect!

Four strong pieces danced our emotions from cheeky to the Mombo, not your classic ballet! Great excitement on the Frank Venables stage.

Earlier in the day a few artists, photogs and art students from Mrs. McVicar’s art class were lucky enough to attend the dancers warm up.

We drew as fast as we could to get the body lines. Took as many photos as possible! We all got lots of images for future major drawings or paintings.

I will show more photos from the warmup in a later story, waiting for permission before I post photos of the dancers. Old school.

Back to the Oliverites, left to right, Miss Vivian, with Jennifer, Rosemary, Chereen, and hiding is Craig, Peggy, James and Miss Emme!

Having lots of fun at the Ballet is Marion, Marianne, Sue and Kurt.

Linda and Robert drove down from Pentiction for an exciting evening of Ballet Kelowna at the Frank Venables Theatre.

 Nice to see Gordon and Allen enjoying the night!

And the Ladies, Diane the Artist, Hélène, the Massage Therapist with the magic hands, and The Dressmaker, Dianne Gibson added a whole bunch of smiles and sparkles to a perfect evening . . . only in Oliver!

Tonight Ballet Kelowna is coming to the Frank Venables Theatre with another evening of exciting contemporary ballet entitled “Elles – Extraordinary Dance Created by Women “.

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Downtown Oliver has it all, Oliver Shoes and Fashions!

Beyond Bliss for your nails!

The Frank Venables Theatre for music, dance and some great theatre!

And it all starts from the sole up!

Only in Oliver!

And maybe stop into Forgotten Pages, on Main for a great Read!

Have a great Weekend Oliver!

Please take a moment to review Food Secure Oliver: A Community Plan for Increasing Food Security in Oliver and Area C  prior to completing the survey.

Food Secure Oliver is a comprehensive community-wide plan to increase food security in Oliver and Area C.  Eighteen months of research and community engagement has informed the plan which presents a shared vision for multiple sectors, organizations and individuals to work towards in collaboration over the next 10 years.

Please help us to make this the best possible plan by taking our short survey and providing your input.  The Town of Oliver and the Food Action Advisory Committee thank you for your time.

WOW stands for Women of Oliver for Women and they are hosting their 25th annual Trade Show – that will make you feel like saying WOW! The variety of vendors appeal to all ages, men, women and children.

Home care products, health care, skin care, baking, chocolates, salad dressings, insurance, investors, art, jewelry, quilting, wood working, and more. All products are for sale.

The women in the WOW group are vibrant, dedicated, community minded and supportive of each other.  Their mandate is “To enrich the lives of women and children in our community and beyond.”

They are able to achieve this mandate through four major yearly fundraisers, the Mainly for Women Trade Show, a Christmas Auction, a Bridge Social and the Swinging Skirts Charity Golf Tournament.

Some of the monies raised go to a SOSS bursary, and an Education Award to a woman/mother going back to school to learn a skill in order help support her family.  WOW also donates money to the Food Bank, adult women in need, the Sun Fun program, the Air Cadets, Highway to Healing, Desert Sun Counseling, and other worthwhile causes.

The Trade Show is held at the Oliver Community Center on Saturday, February 17th, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Bring your family, your friends and enjoy the Show. Parties and Pies will be serving delectable goodies and great lunches.

Admission is free, however a donation will give you a chance to win a door prize.  At the WOW information table, you will get answers to all questions about WOW and membership.

Information re Mainly for Women Trade Show, call Sally at 250-498-0104

And where were the Ladies?

At the Dressmakers, creating Vision Boards!

Hélène and Carol cut out words and photos and laughed and chatted.

Cindy showed us the circle of her mind.

Suzi glued down her inner Mermaid.

Terry’s contentment put a smile on everyones face.

JoAnn smiles and glues all those little thoughts together to make a statement!

Brenda “tied” her vision board with fabric and pins.

Dianne, the Dressmaker  hosted the Blue Moon Goddess event in her studio on Station St. Thanks Dianne a great time was had by all. Aimee got back to nature and sunshine and just a few thoughts of her little ones.

Shauna, HOLD on, the little one will be with you soon, then you will be able to hold the wee baby!

It is all about the sparkle and lights as Dianne explains the concept of lighting up her designs to Trish and Carol.

The evenings magical aroma came from Trish and Young Living Essential Oils. Perfect for the evening.

Cut! Cut! Think! Think! went the evening . . . This gives me a tune in my head Andrea.

Carolyn’s vision board is growing and changing.

Words of wisdom from Andrea and Dianne.

And we all went home with a treasure to guide us to our next success on this planet.