Have you ever opened the door to a fridge full of food while proclaiming there was nothing in the house to eat? That was the feeling I had when I started writing this weeks column. There are so many things happening with their own story line it is hard to concentrate on just one. Therefore […]

Where do I begin…. First of all I would like to let everyone know that I have personally contacted Surjit (Smart Look Barber), I explained to him that I made a mistake and the point I was trying to make did not come across the way I meant it to be. Secondly, I would like […]

LEST WE FORGET It’s that time of year again, we wear our poppy with pride and gather at the Cenotaph to watch the Legion present the colours and the laying of dozens of poppy wreaths. How many of us actually gather there to remember what these symbols really mean. We repeat the words “lest we […]

Superintendent Brian Hunter Officer in Charge Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional RCMP Detachment Total reported crime events in Penticton for the period was 2,054 which is down 15% from last year (2,405). This change is driven largely by the decrease in Property Crime, which went from 1,561 to 1,152 – a decrease of 26% from […]

Who is that man in the mask and blue coat? Yes Tom that is the premier of the province – mostly likely his first visit to this neck of the woods. Being introduced by candidate Roly Russell of Grand Forks. Good crowd waiting patiently at the side of the road to clap and listen to […]

John Howard In 1775, at age 29, John Howard lost his wife. Amid his severe grief he still decided to head for Portugal and Spain to assist in earthquake recovery where tens of thousands had died. His English ship, the Hanover, was seized by the French because there was war between England and France. Howard […]