Saturday Cubs and Scouts – Soapbox Derby on Skagit Avenue 8 am to 2pm Blossom Tea and Sale at United Church 1pm Fairview Mtn Golf Course – Cinco de Mayo Buffet – 5 – 7 pm Spring Ring Sing – Oliver Alliance Church 7:30 pm Soap presents last performance of Lawrence and Hollman FVT […]
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On the Sunnyside
Psalms For nearly a year I concentrated on a study of the psalms in my daily devotions. After completing that adventure I came to the following conclusions. The psalms express both the heart-cry of mankind in his search for God and his heart-throb when he finds Him. They contain the full range of feelings as […]
The Steele report
What goes through your mind when you feel you might have been lied to? What do you think when it is possible you have been moonlighting for free while under the belief you were doing something for the betterment of the planet? Interesting questions depending on where you live and who picks up your […]
Think about it with Joseph Seiler
Attitude Attitude is everything, according to some. Attitude is a mental state that is so strong it is clearly reflected in a person’s behaviour. This can be good and not so good. If my attitude is to accept the world as it is and do my best to enjoy my life, then you would see […]
Down the aisle
2nd in a series – why is controlling milfoil important?
Since the 1970s, the Okanagan Basin Water Board has run a program to remove invasive Eurasian milfoil from the five large lakes in the Okanagan (Okanagan, Kalamalka , Wood, Skaha and Osoyoos). (Interesting that Vaseux not included in this list) Most public beaches throughout the valley are free of invasive weeds due to this program. […]
A series on – freshwater lakes – Vaseux and Osoyoos
Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel Seventy percent of North American fresh water mussel species are at risk of becoming extinct. In Canada, the Rocky Mountain Ridged Mussel is a freshwater mussel (or bivalve) that is only found in the Okanagan Valley. It is currently listed as Special Concern under Species at Risk Act (SARA) and the […]
by Pat Whalley
FAIRIES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GARDEN When I was a child I believed in fairies. My brother was seven years older than my self and he lived with my mother. Mom had to work full time so I was brought up by my grandma so was treated more like an only child. Because […]