The Oliver Starfish Backpack Program provides food for local children who would normally go without on the weekend. Backpacks are filled every week throughout the school year with nutritious food. It is truly a community effort and could not happen without the support of local businesses, service groups and individuals who all do their part to make […]
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A beautiful day in the neighbourhood
CBC reports
It’s a day many Canadians have been waiting for: When the clock struck midnight on Monday, the U.S. land border reopened to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers following a 19-month shutdown. The United States has kept its shared land border with Canada closed to non-essential travel since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. […]
Then Came November
The wild month tinged with melancholy and the promise of shortened days, dull and dark. Just barely a day old it brought the long awaited rattle of rain on my roof and then later that week, a hard frost which finally decimated my summer Begonias. A mad rush of snow birds head south in their […]
Sunday report – might be of interest to some
In Penticton June 20th there was a City Bylaw election to replace Jake Kimberley The winner was the editor of the Penticton Herald – James Miller. How much did it cost to get elected Here are the financial reporting of all candidates June 20 Penticton by election expense declarations Special to ODN Election expenses […]
by Gail Bariskill
At Sawmill Lake
