By ROY WOOD The issues discussed at this week’s Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum are a microcosm of the problems facing our planet as it struggles to survive global climate change, Tom Siddon told the closing session Friday afternoon. Siddon, a director of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, a former science professor and one-time […]
Archives for October 2015
Advance poll busy in Oliver – long time to vote
Hard to believe but some people showed up at 8am but turned away At Noon – the lineup formed with people waiting 30 minutes to an *hour. Not everyone stayed with a number returning later. At 5pm – still a long line up At 7:30 pm – line up better quicker voting *Comments seem accurate […]
Shona Schleppe – Alberta based Olympian hired in the ‘Falls
This young lady spent most of her government life in Edmonton but she is a farm girl from Wainwright and that is very evident when you meet her. Shona Schleppe, 52, married, no children, lives in Okanagan Falls – just hired as Rural Service Manager for Area D RDOS (Apex, Twin Lakes, Upper Carmi, Kaleden, […]
Concern mounts for increase in overdoses
Recent South Okanagan overdoses a concern for Interior Health Oliver/Osoyoos, BC – Interior Health is urging residents using or considering using drugs to think twice in the wake of several suspected drug overdoses in the Oliver and Osoyoos area over the last two weeks. This is unusual, and is concerning to Interior Health officials. “All […]
Baldy set to go – details in the mail
Bernard Bedard Awaiting a response from operater
Jonathan Kruger
https://southokanaganphotos.today/articles/2015/10/09/125098-2/
Please don’t read this
I repeat : Please don’t read this I am going to vote today and then shut up If you need ten more days to make up your mind that’s okay too Predictions: please print and glue to the fridge Harper holds on – in minority government, leadership review, another election soon (Neufeld 2nd) Young Trudeau […]
Is it just me? – by Pat Whalley
Part Thirteen Motherhood, hmmmm. Is it just me or did all mothers, at one time, wish they were career girls. I mean real career girls, not mums who worked outside the home. I remember going off to work, in my single days, with my hair fixed up, make-up nicely applied, sleek hosiery and an expensive […]