Elections BC has updated its estimate of voter turnout in the 2020 Provincial General Election from 52.4% to 54.5% of registered voters. The updated estimate is based on the number of registered voters at the close of general voter registration on September 26, and the number of valid votes and rejected ballots cast at all […]
Down the aisle
On the Sunnyside
Smell The sense of smell is largely a chemical process. The nose is capable of detecting dangers as well as delights. Without it we would be limited to discerning only sweet, salty, bitter or sour tastes that our tongue detects. There are between 10 and 25 million receptor cells (olfactory neurons) in the 5 square […]
Food for thought
We got around to the subject of war again and I said that, contrary to his attitude, I did not think that the common people are very thankful for leaders who bring them war and destruction. “Why, of course, the people don’t want war,” Herman Goering shrugged. “Why would some poor slob on a farm want […]
New commander for Oliver – friendliest guy on the block
Man on left is … A Penticton police officer has been tapped to lead the Oliver RCMP detachment, where he spent five years earlier in his career. Cpl. Don Wrigglesworth will be promoted to sergeant when he takes up his new post in December. This info released Thursday at a RDOS committee meeting by new […]
IHA facts and figures
· IH is reporting 28 new cases overnight, for a total of 1,172 · 223 cases are active and on isolation (on? or in isolation?) · Two people are in hospital with one in ICU. Same · Total number of deaths in IH remains at three. (same) What is not stated here by IHA There […]
New rules – folks
Masks are the answer. Wear one at all retail outlets. I repeat ALL stores,…. even when filling up at the gas station. If you like you can wear a mask while riding your horse or driving your car. You can wear mask if anyone comes to your house. Take this opportunity to wear a mask. […]
23 Covid cases linked to social events near Salmo
SALMO – Interior Health (IH) is reporting ongoing COVID-19 cases linked to the community cluster in the broader Salmo area. Our investigation reveals in the past 14 days, there have been 23 COVID-19 cases identified in the Salmo region extending south from Nelson. The majority of these cases are linked to several social events that […]