All nomination papers for candidates in the provincial election must be complete by 1pm Friday April 26th. Each candidate must get 75 signatures from BC voters and then file such with Elections BC. That list contains the name of four candidates: Doug Pederson, Independent Mischa Popoff, BC Conservative Party Linda Larson, BC Liberal Party Sam […]
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The birth of ice worms
Photo by John Chapman
The power of zoom
No question on what is humming here
Photo by Ed Dukes
Campfire songs
A great day (Wednesday) for the Cub Scouts outing to Apple Beach, a treasure hunt and smores around the campfire Photos by Dave Whalley
Historical project underway on Scouting movement
We need your assistance in reaching people for a historical project we are working on. A group of retired Scouters from the South Okanagan is attempting to create a rich historical archive on the history of the Scouting movement in the South Okanagan District (Penticton, Naramata, Summerland, OK Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos). The Scouting program has […]
Changing times
From the CBC Staff at The Vancouver Sun and The Province newspapers have been told to expect another round of layoffs because the current business is unsustainable. In a message to staff issued on Wednesday, Pacific Newspaper Group president and publisher Gordon Fisher said the papers are facing alarming declines in revenue from print advertising […]
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
A Bluebird’s Dilemma by Catherine Dale There’s something just a little bit strange about the Western bluebirds of the Okanagan Valley. In the late fall, when birds from all over North America are headed south to spend the winter months in warmer climes, a good number of our local bluebirds are settling themselves in […]