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Rutland forgotten again

Jul 16, 2021 / 5:00 am

Re: New school one step closer I was appalled when I read this news story. Rutland Middle School is a safety and health hazard for all those that attend, and...

This is an emergency

Jul 16, 2021 / 4:00 am

Re: Poll: state of emergency? The answer is clear: YES. It should have been declared long time ago. Our officials should have known what can happen if there is...

Keep the bush open

Jul 15, 2021 / 3:46 pm

I go on my side by side weekly in the back country. Like many other people who do the same thing, we are very aware and worried about the fires. Almost all off...

Penticton supportive housing

Jul 15, 2021 / 3:45 pm

There has been plenty of discussion on supportive housing in Penticton lately. I would like to continue those discussions with a brief look at the subject and...

Other things to focus on

Jul 15, 2021 / 3:40 pm

I’m questioning Kelowna City Council’s decision to spend $50,000 on the closure and installations on Bernard Ave. this year. In front of many...

Mourning crane victims

Jul 15, 2021 / 3:37 pm

Dear Sky-Men Although the majority of this loss will be carried in the hearts of the families of our fallen friends, we as a Kelowna community share a portion...

Global certification of pros

Jul 14, 2021 / 8:01 pm

In times where countries move away from fully independent nations to a global integrated world, we are still hampered by a weird phenomenon: ‘The lack of...

Can enforce that

Jul 14, 2021 / 8:00 pm

Unfortunately the people causing issues in the back country whether it be vehicle related, burning issues or carelessly discarding cigarettes are the ones...

There is no drought

Jul 14, 2021 / 7:57 pm

I wanted to point out what a huge mistake this is, turning off irrigation in our city. Anyone who has lived here for a few years knows that in this part of the...

For your own good

Jul 14, 2021 / 7:56 pm

From our first breath authority is imposed on us, usually by force! We are praised when we please authority and punished when we disobey it. Authority assumes...

Shut down the bush

Jul 14, 2021 / 7:55 pm

?During high risk wildfire season, access for leisure purposes and activities, in back country areas, must be restricted, including free camping on crown land....

State of emergency?

Jul 14, 2021 / 7:54 pm

I am writing to Castanet with hopes that your organization is able to reach out to the Provincial government to ask one very simple question from a taxpayer who...

The system is broken

Jul 14, 2021 / 7:52 pm

Re: Alleged arsonist released Why was the alleged arsonist in West Kelowna released on conditions until his court case in August. He can do a lot of damage...

Do we have the water?

Jul 13, 2021 / 6:41 pm

Ok, let's think about this for a moment. The City of Kelowna is turning off irrigation at some parks, and putting residents on watering restrictions. At the...

Thank you stranger

Jul 13, 2021 / 6:40 pm

When I had trouble with the awning on my RV during the high winds last week, a complete stranger stopped to help me on the side of Aberdeen Rd at Hwy 6 in...

Where is David Eby now?

Jul 13, 2021 / 6:39 pm

Re: Motel sold, tenants adrift It was disheartening to read about the plight of the recently evicted Ogopogo residents, who were given only 6 weeks to vacate...

Priorities anyone?

Jul 13, 2021 / 6:38 pm

Re: Water rates are over par After reading the recent article concerning a change in water rates for Gallagher's Canyon Golf and Country Club, I question...

We are no better

Jul 13, 2021 / 6:36 pm

I enjoy skimming through readers letters occasionally and sometimes the things I read make me want to voice my own opinion. After all, everyone has an opinion....

Mind the source

Jul 13, 2021 / 6:35 pm

Re: An electric vehicle skeptic That "expert opinion" has been pretty thoroughly debunked by other experts who did the math of using electricity...

The road to de-mask us

Jul 12, 2021 / 10:00 am

All seems well in BC right now, apart from Bankrupt Bonnie complaining about a rise in “cases” in the Interior. The casedemic still haunts her....

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