Former employees alleged actions cause temporary closure of Mt Baldy ski lifts. RCMP have initiated a criminal investigation into the alleged actions of a former employee of the Baldy Mountain Resort. As a result of the actions allegedly taken by the individual, at the focus of the police investigation, resort officials chose to […]

One of the phenomena of the past year was Greta Thurnberg and her meteoric rise in the world of abstract environmental conscience. I say abstract as her mission was loud and long in proclaiming a problem and assigning blame, (how dare you), but yet was very short in workable solutions. Watching this encouraged me to […]

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BALDY MOUNTAIN RESORT We want to let you know what has led to today’s (Saturday) closure of the Sugarlump chair, as well as the cancellation of the Nancy Greene Zone Race Sunday. As some of you may have heard, we are actively investigating and dealing with the actions of a former employee. […]

In three comparison recently given – Penticton, Summerland and Kelowna – all municipalities were over 5000 in population and pay for policing costs.   Oliver is on the cusp of 5000 but not quite yet.   Below is a scenario proposed in 2018 and it is likely council will continue with it   This scenario […]

WE’RE GOING TO CHANGE THE WORLD                                            Well done the school children who are holding demonstrations on Global Warming. Our children realize that they are the ones who will be suffering the consequences of our excess and negligence.  They see our apathy into making change and really want to do something about it.  They blame the […]