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PARKER: Putting an old adage to the test
CLEARLY MY BOYFRIEND HAS NO IDEA WHAT 'STRAIGHT' MEANS AND THIS WAS A PROBLEM. There’s an old couple’s adage — that’s probably now a meme — that says thou shalt not hang wallpaper together. The thing is, Urban Outfitters has this super cute metallic silver and black print stuff that I just knew was going...
STAHN: Understanding what candidates really stand for
It can be hard to watch a new candidate stand up to speak about their vision for our city and why they think they are the best person for the job.
ARCHER: The importance of being a jury member
I spent three days this week at the Penticton courthouse sitting in on a coroner’s inquest for the death of a 30-year-old man, Steven Joseph Scott, who died two years ago while in police custody. I had never been to an inquest before and was happily surprised to find the five-person jury and all the...
HELSTON: How a child lurer got away with it, and how we can stop the next one
If you’re caught drunk driving, you’ll likely find a breathalyzer device on your car to prevent a repeat offense. Likewise, convicted drug dealers on probation are checked up on by police. But it seems there was little supervision in place to prevent sex offender David Willerth from attempting to lure more girls over the computer....
JONESIE: Kelowna Mountain, Taxpayers First and Sharon Shepherd
The Kelowna municipal election may mean little for the 60 to 70 per cent of residents who won’t vote for a mayor and councillors, but it’s absolutely vital for one resident of the Central Okanagan Regional District. If developer Mark Consiglio hopes to achieve any of his dreams of developing Kelowna Mountain into a profitable...
GOG: Complainers… they’re the worst
'I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE COLOUR OF THEIR SKIN; IN FACT I FIND THE PASTY WHITE NICELY OFFSETS THE BROWN OF THEIR TEETH WHEN THEY SNARL' I am not a racialist. Far from it: I am myself composed of many different and interesting colours. But I have to admit there is a race of...
LOEWEN: Saying sayonara for poor service
Against my better judgement, I found myself hankering for a breakfast sandwich last month. The handful of vitamins and Ibuprofen that normally steady a guy’s nerves weren’t cutting it, so I decided to chance a stroke and snag something breakfast-like from the offerings off a fast-food menu board. Entering the plastic environment of the place...
PARKER: What you may find when you peer through the bubbles
When the option exists to have a bath with bubbles, rarely have I ever decided to opt for having a bath without bubbles. Something about staring into the clear, wrinkly water at the curves of what may not be considered ideal in Hollywood makes me uncomfortable. I want the illusion that I am peering down...
STAHN: The committed life of a search and rescue volunteer
I spent an evening with our local search and rescue members recently. It was kind of like being a kid playing dress up — I got to hang out and pretend I was one of them while they took part in a training session. But I honestly don’t think I could ever do what they...
HELSTON: We should expect more from our MP
The Vernon mayor and our MP are duking things out in a war of words, sparring over the federal government’s role in reducing homelessness. But never mind the federal government, what is the role of our local MP? Colin Mayes, the Member of Parliament for the Okanagan-Shuswap riding, is our elected representative at the House...
GOG: Something seriously scary for Halloween
The night of the year I dread most is almost upon us. The neighbourhood has been defaced by people using polystyrene and cotton wool to turn their yards into feeble approximations of graveyards. Wal-Mart plastic ghosts flap about in the wind. Perfectly edible vegetables are being wasted by being turned into ugly lanterns, only to...