Letters
Admit it, kill it and move on
RE: Pine cone city I wasn't going to, but it appears as though I have to wade in on the new city logo. "Pine Cone City" by Nathan Bil set my mind in motion. The...
HOV lanes doomed
The use of HOV lanes may be one small step in helping the congestion that plagues Highway 97, but when it was announced that the curb lane would be used as the...
Referendums undermine power
RE: City seeks public input options There may be some new names and faces on Kelowna city council but basically nothing has changed. The same way of doing...
The wagons are circling
RE: High school initiation In my last letter I described a mom’s efforts to eliminate hazing in a BC high school. This mom’s efforts have resulted in her...
Cyclist looking for apology
On Tuesday night, Sept. 15, 2009, our 15-year-old son, Corey Stussi, was going to work on his brand new bicycle, and was hit by a car. The driver told Corey to...
Pine cone city
I have lived in the Okanagan for the duration of my life from Kelowna to Peachland to Westbank. I have seen a lot of interesting and thought-provoking things...
In memory of Andrew Scott Walker
On July 2nd our lives changed forever. It started with a visit from the RCMP late on the evening of July 2nd. I was outside when they first arrived. When they...
Texting in motion
RE: Solving texting and cell phone use while driving Bill Ferguson's idea on the surface sounds good, but it is flawed and not practical. To disable the...
Warnings not enough for cyclists
Yesterday my wife and I went out for a birthday dinner. On the way we encountered an RCMP officer making a left turn onto Harvey at Richter and stopping for a...
Weekend of great causes
This weekend was one of great weather and great causes. The Terry Fox run, with over 500 participants, raised almost $22,000 locally. Paws for a Cause brought...
What about texting on the bus?
RE:Solving texting and cell phone use while driving You are missing out on a major flaw with your argument regarding cell phones being disabled while they are...
More buses needed to go to UBCO
My son is attending his first year at UBC-O. We talked about it all summer and decided that even though he has a car, it would be better to take the bus. Later...
Solving texting and cell phone use while driving
Here is a simple fix. Most phones these days have some sort of GPS feature built in. It obviously can detect while the phone is in motion. So, have it disable...
Dog park still not safe
The Dog Beach in West Kelowna is still not safe for animals. I took my dog there last Friday where she played and swam. Shortly after coming home, she became...
Parking fiasco at UBCO
RE: No fix for UBCO parking For the past three years I have had no problem obtaining a parking pass at UBCO. This week, before classes even started, I find that...
Boating regs are a joke
RE: New boating regs float next week The boating regs are a joke when the boat rental outlets are only required to do a brief introduction to the rules of the...
HST anger dissipating?
RE: HST anger dissipating: Liberals Ha! What propaganda! Hansen only says this (and he knows it's a lie) to help "sell" the HST! Putting "Anger dissipating...
Head in the sand
RE: HST anger dissipating: Liberals I cannot believe the Liberals think the anger over the HST is dissipating. But I guess if you keep your head in the sand...
Furious over HST arrogance
I simply cannot fathom just how arrogant and egotistical Gordon Campbell and his Liberal lackies are. Now our own MLA's are publicly declaring that the anger is...
Abysmal driving habits
RE: Dreading the drive Wow! I just finished reading Kym Fargo's letter directed at the drivers and law enforcement officials here. Her anger shows through in...