VISITORS FROM ABROAD GROWING UP WITH GRANDMA….BY PAT WHALLEY Grandma had one sister and two brothers, they had been very close as children but her sister had met a young man and they had decided to get married and go to live in America. At that time this usually meant they were never to be […]
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Harry Bray writes…..
The Real Story Dog verses Horse By Harry Bray (Ce-upes) When I was in my early teens I had the privilege of spending the odd weekend with Manual Louie. I remember the time Manual invited me to have a sweat house with him and some of his boys. Remembering the hardest part was you had […]
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On the Sunnyside
The Old Man of the Mountain In the mountains of northern New Hampshire lies Profile Lake. For decades people have made their way to its shore so that from a certain spot they can look 1200 feet up the mountainside to see the shape of a man’s head. It’s a huge rock outcropping jutting out […]
Spotted Lake – car fire Saturday night
At approximately 8:15 pm Saturday a car lost control and went down the steep bank on the north side of Highway 3 across from Spotted Lake. The driver was the only occupant and was able to escape before fire engulfed the vehicle. The car came to rest on private property where owner Ron came out […]
Drag racing Sunday
Tom Kamann from Oliver is amped up and ready to test out his new build on the drag track. Wine Country Racing Assn. season opener is Sunday, May 24. Photo: Dustin Cachola If you’ve noticed that your favourite drag racer seems missing lately, go check the shop. Likely, your missing person is busy turning wrenches […]