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The “WOW” moments – by Pat Whalley
My father-in-law hated the word WOW! Every time he heard the expression he would go into a rant about the poor use of the English language and how so many people could just not express themselves properly. However, there are times when we are so overwhelmed by emotion that words cannot express how we feel […]
On the Sunnyside
Clean Slate Most of us will have heard the expression: wipe the slate clean. The following illustration demonstrates how that expression originated. Many years ago school children were provided with a thin stone slab as a writing surface. It was called a slate and you wrote on it with a slate pencil. Martin DeHaan told […]
Health questions top agenda at Candidates forum
Moderator Cheryl Halsted is flanked by NDP candidate Colleen Ross (left) and Liberal MLA Linda Larson at a forum Friday at the Osoyoos senior centre. By ROY WOOD Why has BC lagged behind the rest of the country in eliminating medical insurance premiums was the first question fired at MLA Linda Larson at an election […]
Job fair this week a success
Photo submitted by Kendi Clearwater Job Fair put on by Work BC at the Sen Pok Chin gymnasium Thursday 35 Employers attended and about 300 job seekers! It was a very successful day. Many people were interviewed on the spot, some set up interviews to follow, and employers all took in resumes and spoke with […]
