Lets talk about money and the governments who spend it. First the us look at what is debt and what is deficit and how both come about. We are going to keep this simple and general. Governments going into debt for a city hall, fire department or an arena, is a planned budget item and […]

Ô-CELLI concert The Ô-CELLI concert Friday evening, March 29th in the Venables, was the perfect endpiece to this season’s South Okanagan Concert Society’s series of concerts. Excellent choice, and it enchanted the sold-out audience! The eight cellists come from major European orchestras and chamber groups, and have toured much of the world since their formation […]

Have I got your attention with a snappy headline and eye-opener pix? Secrest Hill Road – two nine foot culverts now in and the reconstruction of a safe roadway underway. East side of road on the way to the bowl. Water diversion sends a fair amount of run off from Park Rill system down the […]

Of MICE and men In a recent exchange of comments attached to my op-ed about the ineffectiveness of the usual responses and the need to address root cause I expressed my opinion that the motivation of the actor in a mass shooting as defined in the previous post could be found in MICE: Money, Ideology, […]

Bowl The shape of a bowl is like a hollow sphere but cut in half. Turned so it sits with the hollow part up it is a handy device to put things into. If we add a little bit of material so it does not roll, it is a great dish to serve soup in. […]

South Okanagan General Hospital Oliver a physicians and local doctors will be on-call at the SOGH emergency department between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. starting Monday, with the doctor being called to the hospital for emergencies rather than remaining on location for an entire shift. “During these night time hours, all patients will be able […]