by Henry Wiebe Maximilian Kolbe A Franciscan priest, Maximilian Kolbe, was imprisoned in Auschwitz by the Nazis in February of 1941. Rather than allowing his circumstances to get him down, he looked for how he could serve others. He shared his meagre food, gave up his bunk to prisoners who did not get a bed, […]

Around 1940 this type of Farmall tractor was sold for a paltry $500. Farmall tractors were built to compete head-on against the incredibly popular Fordson tractor. Farmall quickly became popular as a row-crop tractor with a tricycle wheel configuration in the front (two front wheels right under the grill) but many models were manufactured for […]

Results of flooding in May – when Reed Creek and Tinhorn Creek were bursting at the seams. Below some changes and improvement on Road 9 near old Haynes Packinghouse. Much more needed according to local residents.

Thanks to Carole Stevens

“Our backyard” – Shirley and Norm’s submitted by Shirley Houle

4 vehicle crash near the Kaleden Hill junction with Hwy 97 on Fray The highway has reopened, according to DriveBC at 9:20 pm about six hours after the accident. South Okanagan Traffic Services says the four-car wreck started when a southbound Mazda 3 was rear-ended by a pickup truck, which led to a chain reaction […]

Choice Choice is a present moment event. If I don’t think I am choosing my way through the day I am mistaken. We choose all day long. Many of the choices I make are from habit so are not conscious choices. Hmmm? Sometimes a choice for one thing means a choice against another thing. Sometimes […]

Principals and Vice Principals Okanagan Falls Elementary School Principal: Karen Sinclair Cawston Primary School Principal: Shannon Miller Similkameen Elementary Secondary School Principal: Cate Turner Vice Principal: Naryn Searcy Oliver Elementary School Principal: Jason McAllister Vice Principal: Amanda Palmer Tuc El Nuit Elementary School Principal: Will Eaton Southern Okanagan Secondary School Principal: Tracy Harrington Vice Principal: […]