Regardless of your beliefs a word of caution on the Liberal Governments firearms regulations. Some time back when the government brought in the then new firearms act ( I believe it was bill C-68) there was a very controversial section in it that made it enabling legislation. Enabling legislation is used to allow the government […]

A lot about the BC Restart Plan is about you. Keep your circle small Keep your distance Kiss your mother on Mother’s Day – if that is a good idea Go camping at a BC Park – if you can find a spot… Check with a local municipal/regional park groups – in Osoyoos and Oliver […]

Small dinner parties, backyard barbecues and hugs with family are set to return to B.C., just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, while haircuts and elective surgeries might be available again within weeks. The provincial government announced its plans Wednesday for a gradual return to normal life in the midst of the COVID-19 […]

School districts across B.C. are drafting up plans to reopen, with teachers returning to classrooms as early as next week in some parts of the province. The Vancouver School Board has sent out a workforce availability survey to its staff, according to a note sent out by the Vancouver Elementary School Teachers Association. The information gathered will […]

Willowbrook Kearns Creek running light to Johnson and then virtually disappearing Upper Park Rill – now running well heading the Meyers Flat sponge. (pix above) Victoria Creek – very little Reed Creek – water moving east of the golf course crossing Park Rill at Secrest – over the waterfall to the Bowl below – not […]

I have put my foot in hot water before, this time it might be a case of scalding hot water. Let us have a discussion about gun laws without the hysteria and jumping up and down. But before we do that let us look at some legal controversies to put things in context. Over the […]

Ryegrass Rd south of the Bridge Bear?

I found this story compelling and will publish parts of it. Use of the word “meaningful” by an Okanagan Valley school district gets the attention of teachers in the Kelowna area. The Central Okanagan Teachers Association (COTA) is asking for a public apology from SD23 superintendent Kevin Kaardal following comments made on a recent public […]