Submitted by David Doman

MOVING UP IN THE WORLD                 After several years in our big old house our children went, one by one, to the local school.  It was with mixed feeling that I did the first trip with two toddlers, a three year old hanging off the pram handle and a very independent four year old who considered […]

Most overdoses are males 20 – 49 If you are in the cohort 1/3 more likely to be of a First Nations background 13 percent of OD deaths are people living on the streets but 47 percent own their own homes Most enter the system in Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon and Penticton. Most Kootenay area facilities […]

Regional District Building Permit comparison Total number of permits in 2016 558 vs 576 in last year But permit value way up – in 2016 value of construction 56.6 million vs 88.1 million in last year Area C Oliver responsible for 43.6 million and Area A Osoyoos only 7.8 million – area from Naramata, West […]

Shepherds and Sheep Dogs A solitary shepherd and his one sheep dog cared for a large herd of sheep on a remote mountain range in Oregon. Author Virginia Paul in her book This Was Sheep Ranching Yesterday and Today states that this area was so remote that supplies were brought in every 2 weeks. The […]

Affirmations Some say that an affirmation is a statement about what we want, phrased in the first person, present tense. For instance, if I weigh a certain amount and I wish to reduce my weight by 30 pounds, then I am instructed to ‘affirm’ that “I weigh (insert the new weight here)”. Affirmation done. The […]