Express To express is to explain, to cleanse myself, to share, to be particular as in to state expressly, ‘I expressly stated no cheese on my sandwich’. To express is a style of communication that reinforces clear understanding. I can also express without words or sounds of any kind, just by the look upon my […]

MARTHA Martha watched the unwelcome person approach. It was that “do- gooder” named Sandra. “What the hell does she want this time?” questioned Martha. She seemed to turn up wherever Martha was camped out. This time, in a public park, where other homeless people were gathered together for comfort and occasionally sharing the limited tents […]

Some B.C. secondary students may have incorrect exam results on their final transcripts, caused by an “anomaly” in the tabulation of Grade 12 provincial exams written in June, according to the ministry of education. The ministry says it’s reviewing every June 2019 exam result to ensure student grades are accurately reflected on their transcripts, which […]

Election Date October 21 Wow how excited are you. Speaking personally a bit like watching pain dry. The poll to the right is a bit of fun until Friday – vote for a person listed (alphabetical) not a party per se – as if the election was this week. We will check in to see […]

This message is not directed to our readers but a bit of a drama that is ongoing in the rural parts of our regional district from Keremeos to Beaverdell. We all have to take more of an interest in reporting these sightings and going to the authorities which MAY do something about it – before […]

Every now and then society decides to define itself in some emotional abstract way. Sometimes it can be light and at other times there is a darker side that casts a shadow on our future for decades. Just when it is finally forgotten it raises its head again. First some examples of what I mean. […]

No homes threatened – the golf cart is used for orchard operations and cruisin’ the local streets. The driver and his passenger safe.