Note to readers: Several inquiries as to what is a algae bloom,  dangers etc.  This writer swims in Tuc el nuit at least 2 times a day during the summer months…. The following from the Okanagan Basin Water Board website:   Certain species of algae produce toxins that can cause death within 20 minutes […]

Thanks to Anne and John for showing the true colour of August.

TRYING TO ADAPT Trying to teach an old dog new tricks, is a much maligned phrase. This old dog is trying to adapt to life alone and am experiencing mixed results. Starting over as a new single at age 74 was certainly an experience but this is what I was faced with. I floundered for […]

      FOR North, Central and South Okanagan areas Temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius are expected for the next 2 days. A ridge of high pressure has been building over southern BC this weekend with temperatures peaking today then gradually declining as the week progresses. Today […]

On My Honour……Scouting Skills are for Life When a Scout accepts the motto “Be Prepared”, what does this mean? When the founder of Scouting, Lord Baden-Powell, was a boy, he spent many long hours exploring the fields and forests near his home, learning about wild animals, birds and plants. He learned how to be comfortable […]