HOW MANY TEARS ARE ENOUGH?                                              My first child was the first grandchild in the family, she was doted on and cooed over by the grandparent and other family members. The next grandchild, one year later, was our nephew, the first boy child and equally doted on.  The first boy to carry on the family name […]

With the changing seasons in a pandemic it seems there are more problems than solutions. Knowing what we know makes every decision more complicated. At the same time there are any number of arm chair quarterbacks with instant solutions. Take the education situation for example. To send kids back to school or not is front […]

In the middle of each month, Danny St. Hilaire puts on his safety vest and drives to a bridge near the Town of Oliver to collect another sample of water from the Okanagan River. Using a rope, he lowers a tray holding nine small bottles into the rushing water three metres below the bridge. The […]

The Philosophy of Fun How do we go about finding the freedom to enjoy life without guilt? Is there a way to identify legitimate pleasure and illegitimate pleasure? Where can we find both the guidance and the power to engage in the former and reject the latter? Jesus promised life, abundant life. The Apostle Paul […]

RDOS Large Item Collection Residents with curbside collection in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), Town of Oliver, Town of Osoyoos and Village of Keremeos will receive large item collection this October. Large item collection was originally planned for April but was delayed due to COVID-19 concerns. Only furniture, mattresses, box springs and large appliances […]

A new WestJet policy to share passenger contact information: “One of the most effective ways public health officials can help slow COVID-19 transmission in our communities is contact tracing. “Throughout this pandemic, our contact tracers have had challenges reaching people who were exposed to the virus while flying – because of the limited information available […]