Boomers – Dreams and Realities about Retirement Boomers are often optimists – but, according to a recent Insurance Journal survey, they can also be unrealistic about their health and the state of their finances in retirement. The survey found that 97% of respondents rated their current health as good or better and 86% expect to […]

Goldilocks Zone Have you ever wondered why the orbit of the earth around the sun is the way it is? Has it ever occurred to you that if the orbit was a few percentage points closer or farther away, we would either burn up or freeze up? Would it matter if the earth’s axis was […]

One-time funding to ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups throughout the province to be used over the next three years. This funding will help the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) and GSAR groups bolster training, provide administrative support and equipment renewals. It also will support the Province and BCSARA in work to develop and […]

THE GENTLEMAN’S GAME I have previously written about English football, or soccer which is a favourite sport in Europe. The game attracts noisy, excited fans who wear scarves and other accessories sporting their team’s colours. Many a match is discussed at length in local bars and fans don’t hold back giving their opinions of the […]

Drought seems to be on the minds of a few – but the lakes have not thawed, the snow on the hilltops has not melted. A few predictions: The snowpack levels this year will be below normal. The white powder dust visible to the west in the valley will be gone in two weeks. MOTI […]