Editor Watching the longest election any of us have had to endure makes me astonished that the race is reported as being as close as it is. In Canada we elect representatives, not rulers. Representatives are elected to work for the rights and interests of all their constituants. This means that even though 60% do […]
Archives for October 2015
Starts Friday for 4 days – rain or shine
Poll 607 – Advance Poll – A Thanksgiving Treat Friday October 9 – Oliver Community Hall ~ Noon to 8 pm Continuing the same on Saturday, Sunday and Monday Bring your card received by mail and two pieces of acceptable ID (to prove your address and identity) If confused call 1-866-546-7622 Published as […]
Holiday weekend coming up!
Look for those holiday pictures from the past, on trips (out of town) Will be featured Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday Real life resumes Tuesday after the Turkey soup is put away. If not a traveler send your best of local flora and fauna, lakes, streams, skies and kids.
Photographer Colleen Misner
Costs high for Penticton revitalization
Streetscape Improvement Project Main Street is at the heart of Penticton and the City is developing designs to ensure stakeholders are engaged in the process. Consultation with land and business owners refined conceptual plans for Main Street into designs, which feature: •Underground infrastructure that can handle the community’s future needs •Wider sidewalks for pedestrians, encouraging more […]
Environment B+ – Vital Signs
We started our review of this report yesterday with the poster for the Environment – it was not the highest mark but caught my interest. Did you know the average daily temperature has risen in our area from 9.2 to 9.8 in less than 40 years? Water consumption per capita has begun to fall Amount […]
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Sentenced to life – Princeton killer of two
A jury found John Ike Koopmans guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of Robert Keith Wharton and Rosemary Fox. Koopmans was also found guilty of the attempted murder of Bradley Martin. Koopmans was accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Wharton, 43, and Fox, 32, and the attempted murder of Martin, 50, […]