Grape Wrangler Kenny McRae carefully attaching bottles to soon to be sprouting Gewurztraminer vines. Amazing. Grapes will grow right in the bottles! Rustico is now experimenting with a one-step ‘grow grapes in the bottle” technique that will all but eliminate most of the traditionally expensive steps to delivering fine vintages to discriminating wine lovers. Happy […]
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Prescription drug prices to fall
B.C. families pay less at the pharmacy starting April 1 VICTORIA –British Columbians will soon notice they are paying less for many of the generic prescription drugs they need for their health. Starting April 1, a new drug pricing regulation will reduce the price of generic drugs to 25 per cent of the brand […]
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Dead at Princeton identified
Update from Castanet: The shooting victims in Princeton have been identified as Robert Keith Wharton, 44 and Rosemary Fox, 32. A 49-year old man has been charged with two counts of second degree murder and one count of attempted murder and will appear in court tomorrow. A third man, wounded remains in hospital. *** Police have one male […]
Art on the lake by Brian Fry
Airport showings
Walt Lannon’s ‘warbird’ drys in the sun – new paint job Air cadet being pulled gets a perfect lift off
Blue Bird by Duncan MacNaughton
Here is a Western Bluebird that I saw Sunday at White Lake. Have a great day!
Baldy winds up for another season
Baldy is now closed for the season, and the weekend weather was perfect for all the special events. Your Baldy reporter, Sandra Smith was coerced into participating in the Pond Skim Slush Cup. A hole in the snow, a liner, and very cold water……….then one attempts to ski or snowboard across the pond without getting […]