Last week I wrote a piece on racism that received quite a discussion. Since then I have watched several countries try to reconcile their present from the past. It was suggested that I had the benefit of hindsight, and that is true except for the fact that what is wrong now, was wrong in the […]

The Oliver Community Arts Council regrets to announce the cancellation of its 37th annual Fall Art Show and Sale which was set for October 3 – 4, 2020. For the last 14 years, this large multimedia art show has appeared in the same venue and on the same weekend as Cask and Keg (Saturday) and the […]

EARLY DAYS                                                                                            A few days ago my fresh food supply […]

Observations Saturday June 20 – lake level high but not as high as in previous years at freshet Owners indicate the danger is in wind storms where the water can move over permanent walls and make its way towards homes. Norm Gaumont – Vaseux Stewardship Group: “The water is up to everyone property and with […]

“The biggest challenge for the next 100 days will be to take conversations offline, depoliticize everyday life and rediscover the shared humanity and solidarity that seemed to have been awoken in the pandemic early days.” — Samuel Veissière, co-director, Culture, Mind and Brain Program at McGill University