submitted by Ernie Race
Archives for 2019
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Praemonitus, Praemunitus –
True North Strong and Free I’ve been looking for a Federal Party for which to vote. I’ve looked at several national issues. I’ve looked at all of the contenders. I’ve finally found the one factor that can allow me to say, I’m done looking and I’m ready to vote. That singular deciding factor is Arctic […]
Patches
Tucelnuit Drive – freeway between Hwy 97 and OIB (Black Sage Road) Absolutely a terribly maintained roadway. About three months ago crews were filling pot holes and they are at it again but probably should have started at the north end. Head up to Willowbrook, White Lake, Twin Lakes – glorious roadway with about 1 […]
On the Sunnyside
By Hook or by Crook Where did that expression ever come from? I’ve used the saying myself but until recently didn’t know how it originated. In feudal days of the Medieval Age, the lord of the manor did not allow his peasant workers to cut down trees for firewood. Instead they could use only […]
Car hijacker arrested – in court Friday
SUV found in parking lot at Penticton Golf and Country Club last Friday Suspect arrested later earlier this week but no details of that capture released by RCMP Officers respond to car-jacking incident in the South Okanagan On September 19th, 2019, at 3 p.m., a driver was flagged down by a man standing by a […]
Condolences to the family
William Clair “Bill” Riley May 8, 1931 – September 19, 2019 With sadness, the family of William Clair “Bill” Riley announce his passing at Penticton Regional Hospital on September 19 after a brief illness. Bill was predeceased by his wife Marge in 2012. His first wife, Mary, and his son, David, also passed before […]