“God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid. Trump makes RM Nixon look trustworthy and GW Bush look smart.” British writer Nate White – London Daily News
Archives for August 2020
Quote of the week
Dispatches
Friday – 5:56 pm – Report of smoke near Tuc-el-nuit Lake – turned out to be a campfire at a lakeside facility Saturday – 12:46 am Oliver Fire Department called to assist the RCMP in an incident on OIB land – just off Nkmip Rd. The situation resolved itself and volunteers returned to quarters.
Different day – same story
Okanagan apple and berry farms in need of workers The worker shortage is due to the COVID-19 restrictions on international travel BC orchards are abandoning some crops because they don’t have enough workers. That’s according to the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA), which said the worker shortage is due to the COVID-19 restrictions on international […]
Should You be Wary of the Market Rebound?
Global stock markets have been climbing steadily for the past three and a half months from their late March lows and that rebound came to a screeching halt on June 11 when various markets closed the day down around five per cent on average. On Friday (the next day), the markets rebounded but only made […]
Condolences to the family
Obituary for the late Brian Kenneth Akey (B.Sc (Agr)) December 6, 1949 – August 2, 2020 On Sunday, August 2, 2020, Mr. Brian Kenneth Akey of Oliver passed away at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 70 years. He was predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Muriel. Brian will be fondly […]
Meeting of the minds – fishery at Ok Falls
In his new role as Syilx Okanagan Nation Tribal Chair, Chief Clarence Louie and his team met with the Assistant Deputy Minister of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Monday August 3rd to discuss the access issues at the sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (OK Falls) fishery. BC expressed its willingness to work […]
The Steele report
In my last article I addressed the issue of how much ‘bull’ plays in the art of conversation. The response was different than I expected when it came to Donald Trump. It was suggested that I open my eyes when it came to news and what is happening. Here is a little background. I was […]