The Ripoff Artists are singing the praises of Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991). In dynamic colourful style, Tamayo combined Mexican subject matter and the earthy solid shapes of Aztec and Mayan art with the forms and styles of artists like Picasso and Matisse. The Ripoff Artists will compose their own tributes to Tamayo’s 1981 painting […]
Archives for 2018
Rant on Regional D-O-S rational for Penticton based thinking
RDOS – Regional District – Okanagan Similkameen Princeton almost to Manning Park to top of Anarchist Mountain to north end of Summerland, Naramata, OK Falls, Olalla, Twin Lakes, Apex, White Lake, Willowbrook, Kaleden, Testalinda, OIB reserve, PIB reserve, Hedley, Cawston, Keremeos, Osoyoos, our little Oliver – and then of course the big brute PENTICTON. 18 […]
A few thoughts on the weather
Highest temperature 39.9°C 103.8°F in 2004 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH date Detailed Forecast Today Mainly cloudy. A few showers or thunderstorms beginning early this afternoon. Risk of a severe thunderstorm this afternoon. Amount 5 to 10 mm. High 29. UV very high. Tonight A few showers or thunderstorms ending near midnight then mainly cloudy. Risk of […]
What are you memories of Ye Olde Welcome Inn ?
“This is a good place to go if you want a nice meal with beer and sit in the closest thing to an old English/Scottish pub. It has low ceilings and cozy little alcove booths rather like the interior of a Dutch home…..” a review…. When was it built? Who was the first owner? Who […]
bEZ bEZ bEZ or is just a busy business
Welcome Inn sold New owner Terry Feeny of the EZ group of companies Outlet has been down for about a week with clean up and some reconstruction going on More later
Letter to the editor
From: Nicole Kriesel Here is my summary of the Community Safety Forum meeting held Tuesday June 19th. WHO WAS IN ATTENDANCE? Very small attendance of citizens which was very disappointing. Bylaw Crime stoppers C.O.P (Citizens on Patrol) Sgt. Gervais/Cpl. Tarasoff Superintendent DeJager from PentictonFire Chief Graham Mayor Hovanes and Council Senior Town staff MLA Larson […]
Poll results
Wine Capital 58% Friendly Small Town 18% Parks and Trails 5% Crime Capital 19% If you take the top three as positive – 81% Crime Capital – surprising strength of concern – note to Town Council and Police Some form of security needed in the overnight period – even it was to be a LARGE presence […]