TRYING TO ADAPT Trying to teach an old dog new tricks, is a much maligned phrase. This old dog is trying to adapt to life alone and am experiencing mixed results. Starting over as a new single at age 74 was certainly an experience but this is what I was faced with. I floundered for […]

      FOR North, Central and South Okanagan areas Temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius are expected for the next 2 days. A ridge of high pressure has been building over southern BC this weekend with temperatures peaking today then gradually declining as the week progresses. Today […]

On My Honour……Scouting Skills are for Life When a Scout accepts the motto “Be Prepared”, what does this mean? When the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden-Powell, was a boy, he spent many long hours exploring the fields and forests near his home, learning about wild animals, birds and plants. He learned how to be comfortable […]

Latest Figures from Health Canada Dead 9015 Cases 121, 234 Canada’s chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are expected going forward. Dr. Theresa Tam says as the country continues to reopen, the federal government is planning for a “reasonable worst-case scenario.” That would mean a peak in cases this fall, […]