by Paul

Source: Town of Oliver – annual water system report Irrigation technology has seen improvements over the years for ground crops, orchards and vineyards; this has had a significant change on the water demand and peak demand decreases. Irrigation practices and water conservation through these practices have been the major influence on the change in water […]

THE END IS NIGH Well, here we are again, the world in a panic over the Corona virus, and all sorts of grim warnings going around the globe. Every few years we have some sort of virus that comes along to knock the medical world into a tizzy, usually by the time some vaccine is […]

It’s time for a change. That is the thinking currently around the apple industry in the Okanagan Valley, a fruit growing-rich region in BC. “We’re going through a big change,” says Bryan Key, category director with Consolidated Fruit Packers Ltd. – based in Kelowna. “There are very good growers doing the job in the orchards. […]

I had a decision to make this past week. I had to decide whether to accept a personal invitation to a political meeting or go to a birthday party. In this case they are both important gatherings. I chose the birthday party. See I have a relatively new ….super fan. One of my great grandson’s […]

Two Goats The trail was along the narrow ledge halfway down a nearly vertical cliff. Two goats, going in opposite directions, met on the trail. Turning around was certain to end in a disastrous fall. Passing side by side was not possible. Backing up would be very risky too. The best solution was for one […]