One – John E. asks – who is the oldest living person in the SO – born here ( in a cabin, mom went to Pen Hospital, prior to St. Martins or ??) My candidate is Dorothy T. – but we all need more info – Ralph?   Two – Go  to You Tube – […]

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John and Darlene Chapman One of the banners above credited to John Check out southokanaganphotos.today to see more of Chappie many other great SO photographers

On the Sunny Side Whenever I think I’ve had it really bad in 2020, I would do well to consider the following verified account of circumstances during the 30 year war between Sweden and Germany. Martin Rinkart, son of a poor coppersmith, became the Lutheran Archdeacon of Eilenburg, Germany in 1617, just before the 30 […]

To best position us as we go into 2021, an amendment to provincial health officer (PHO) orders has been put in place to reduce the hours that alcohol may be sold or served on New Year’s Eve. The selling and serving of alcohol must cease between 8 p.m. (Pacific time) on Dec. 31, 2020, and […]

Update on IH numbers:  IH is reporting 57 new cases overnight, for a total of 3,806. 636 cases are active and on isolation. Thirty-six people are in hospital; six of them in ICU. Total number of deaths in IH remains at 28. Update on outbreaks: Noric House long-term care in Vernon remains at six cases: five residents and one staff. Heritage Square long-term care in […]