Quad Tracks in the Grass   Quad tracks in the grass.  The driver must have just driven off the road for the fun of it, the joy of ripping up the grasses and the fragile new spring flowers that grow so abundantly here after a rain.  At least he had not skidded about; the damage […]

So many bikes, so many riders, so many roads, so many klicks… For many – it’s over – for some many hours to go  

Large format – use mouse to enlarge Clouds are grey and ominous Background is blue skys The prop plane from the past to catch your eye Context If you want a closer view – visit Penticton Airport …soon

Cyclists active on Highway 97, Black Sage, Sumac, Secrest Hill and Willowbrook Rd for much of the day.   Riders from many locations will depart Penticton starting at 7 a.m. heading to and returning from Summerland. The trip will then take them through Kaleden, Okanagan Falls and Oliver, for a total of 160 kilometres.

In Search of a Prime Minister If I am unable to find a worthy local candidate, perhaps I could look to the party heads. Let’s assume that each of the party heads is a former Star Trek captain. Leaving out Captains Pike and Data, the remaining candidates are: Jonathan Archer, chronologically the first Star Trek […]

Time: About 7:15 am (what appears to be a single vehicle accident) – Ambulance, 2 fire departments and Police called. Injuries – not believe to be life threatening In jurisdiction of Willowbrook Fire but attended also by Oliver Rescue Speed folks – this is the 2nd such roll over in a week