Opinion

Wayne Gretzky, he’s my hero. He’s great. He’s the worlds (sic) greatest hockey player. When he retired he was so good that now no player is allowed to wear number 99 by the way that’s his number.

There once was a young polar bear,

I am responding to the Jan. 9 article by Katherine Mortimer titled “Education in need of major overhaul.” I agree with Mr. Turanski’s worry about district budgets and the unpredictability of funding.

If nothing else, former solicitor general Kash Heed deserves credit for drawing attention to the negotiations between the provincial government and the RCMP for a new 20-year contract.

In reading the letter by Ron Lovell, I have to wonder just where he was able to get his facts from.

I would like to take exception to the recent behaviour of Mayor Kevin Acton and comments from Cliff Wedgewood.

It’s easy to see why some Lumby residents feel a correctional facility is being forced on them.

The North Okanagan is home to a vast array of distinct communities, but even within those boundaries there are individual areas with strong identities. Geographical and historical names abound, as do some names that only a handful of people may know.