In this, my final instalment of my descriptions of a few memories of growing up in Osoyoos, I would like to try to mention a few of the differences between then and now. Now my parents were not the overly-permissive sort, and I may not have been a typical child of that era. However, these […]

One “Gem” of a guy helps police in stick up On Friday January 29th, 2016 at 2pm, the Penticton RCMP responded to an attempted theft of jewellery from Paris Jewelers at Cherry Lane Mall in Penticton. When Police arrived on scene, one of the two suspects was being held down by citizens that witnessed the […]

The annual shoe game between SOSS (Oliver ) and Pen Hi will be played February 4th at 6:30 at SOSS. This is the 50th Anniversary of both teams playing for the shoe. The actual challenge game started in 1963, and in 1965 Wayne Radies donated his shoe and so the legend began. Over the years […]

29 days this month – almost like a normal month. Leap Years are needed to keep our modern day Gregorian calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. It takes the Earth approximately 365.242199 days – or 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds – to circle once around the Sun. This […]

In followup to my story about falling on the ice while skating. Yes I did bruise my shoulder and my hip. My shoulder has healed well but my hip is still tender but doesn’t bother me while out walking. I guess the Reach For The Top stories are done for I haven’t received anything more […]