Over the past few weeks, I have written about the general lack of financial literacy in our youth and the almost complete absence of teaching these skills in our school systems. In the final article of this three-part series, I will continue the discussion of ideas you can use to help pass on these important […]

I didn’t like the sign here on Tuc-el-nuit Drive during the campaign. It blocked a great view.  A number of comments in the region  – that did not appreciate the sign and a few other things done in Penticton – that affected her vote count. So was this de-construction done by a happy ND Pee’r, […]

Left FHTS President Ed Schmalz receive cheque from gifter Brian Wilson, Executive Director the Okanagan Archive Trust Society of Penticton. The grant comes with no strings other than it to be used for historical purposes.

Left Katie Hadwin receives and the gifter – Oliver Elks President Darren Baptiste for the “Any Child can join” program.

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Nearly 18 million Canadians voted with turnout of about 66% 4,774,963 voted at advance polls 111,300 voted on campus at one of 119 temporary Elections Canada offices between October 5 and October 9 34,324 voted by mail from abroad 365 ordinary polling stations on reserves 26.9 million voter information cards distributed across Canada 300,000 (approx.) […]

Photo by Richard (Dick) Cannings Looking west to Bench and Summerland below Interesting facts Election 2019 Top two candidates # number of ballots Penticton: 8629 Oliver: 2153 Grand Forks: 1958 Castlegar: 1879 Osoyoos: 1648 Trail: 1613 We acknowledge that other candidates were running but interesting to look at turnout for top two candidates in the […]