Board of Education Report March 10, 2021 . Staff reported on the District’s positive collaboration with the Penticton Foundry. The Foundry, operated by One Sky Community Resources and supported by the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, offers a “one stop-shop” to support integrated youth services and earlier interventions. During this year, many schools in […]
Archives for March 2021
Churches to open
Update – I contacted two churches in Oliver – one did not reply, the one that did reply says NO decision has been made locally about an open church or Easter Celebrations. *** British Columbia will allow a limited number of indoor religious services during the next six weeks as part of a one-time variance to […]
Letter to the editor
I must commend Penticton City Council in sticking up for our city. The decision you made about closing the temporary shelter in the old Victory Church was the correct decision. But that decision had already been made, hence temporary. You were just carrying through with it. Mr Eby is wrong and a bully, in my […]
by Robert Sieben
The Steele Report
Erin O’Toole recently gave a major speech warning his party they either change their ways or become the resident party of the opposition. Winning in the west and rural areas alone is a losing proposition. He pointed out the party has had four leaders in five and a half years. The problems facing the party […]
BC admits COVID not the real problem
Figures released by the British Columbia Coroners Service identify 155 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in February, the 11th consecutive month in which the province has recorded more than 100 lives lost. “The number of deaths due to toxic illicit drugs in February highlights the ongoing critical risk to public health and safety from the […]
Cave dwellers – walk – there is more sun or ???
Manfred – you on the map now !
And now – for something completely different…….
Jack Bennest with Joseph Planta Former broadcaster Jack Bennest talked with Planta about his radio days, from taking night courses at BCIT, to CKOK in the Okanagan, to CJOR and CKNW in Vancouver. As well, he shares some stories about knowing and working with Pat Burns, Jack Webster, Erwin Swangard, and more. Bennest also developed an […]