Gatherings outside and inside Keep gatherings small, local and within your social group this year. Celebrate outside when you can. Bundle up for picnics or a late season BBQ. Considering visiting a heated, outdoor patio. Be mindful of safety around outdoor heaters and open fires, particularly if children are involved. If you plan for an […]

Five Swans a swimmin’ Six Ewes a starin’ and a Partridge in a pear tree The swans return signals a time for Christmas songs on the radio Banner swan – thanks to Audrey as well.

LEST WE FORGET…..IS IT FORGOTTEN? Covid has a lot to answer for, not only the inconvenience of the mask/hand sanitizing and social distancing thing but, this year, it is making honouring our veterans impossible. I was really saddened to hear that there will be no memorial at the cenotaph, no public laying of poppy wreaths […]

A time change Sunday morning A big event Saturday in the dark Does anyone have a list of friendly – Covid-19 safe events in Oliver and/or Osoyoos? My memory is of four brothers – each with a pillow case – doing the rounds to get as much cheap candy, peanuts, apples, suckers etc from the […]

Every once in a while I am a bit surprised to see something new – actually a lot of construction going on and more to come Just tells me I have been cooped up to much and pre-occupied