Archives for July 26, 2020

Is that really what you want?

To get back to normal?

During April and May significant change took place to the earth and its atmosphere… it became cleaner. Back to normal means a restoration of pollution and all the deleterious items that contribute to global climate change.

I want one answer from all who contribute.

What do you really want to come back ….. as normal?

1. No face masks
2. No blue gloves
3. No social distancing
4. No excessive hand washing

Those might include my one wish.

Think about:

outdoor events

rock concerts

patio parties

dances

large events

big family gatherings

what is missing…. or what has really changed and what should we do to get back……. to NORMAL?

 

and please do not state: we should sit in the front of the TV and take our orders from ????

Is the good ship Liberal, listing or sinking? 

The Prime Minister, the Finance Minister and the Governor General are all under scrutiny.  Money and power can be a dangerous combination.

Presently the Conservatives are on the offensive, except for a bit of lip service they are alone.  The trouble for the Conservative Party is the Conservative Party.  Yes they have a whole series of valid points.  It appears many of the allegations are true or at least perceived to be true.  Their biggest problem is leadership.  

Andrew Scheer has done more harm than good.  In the leadership race, the top contenders, O’Tool and MacKay would have an uphill battle to win.  

Summer polls are what they are, the last one being in late June.

Surprisingly, the Liberals are back in majority government territory at around 39%.  The Conservatives are calling for a few resignations …not for a no confidence motion.  

They know at the moment they are not about to win.  This is what happens when special interest take over a party.  In the west social conservatives dictate the agenda.

In central and eastern Canada they are fiscal conservatives.  The party has been divided since the rise of the Reform Party. 

The other problem for the Tories is the Liberal Party.  Yes there is a scandal and it gets bigger everyday.  I think Trudeau will lose some ground by fall but not enough to give the Tories a majority.  Here is the difference, a minority Conservative government usually has a short shelf life and the Liberals regain power.

Consider, in 153 years we elected one of two parties to govern back and forth.  Perhaps that is the real problem.  Two parties with entitlement.

In the early years of Confederation it was Conservatives in power with scandals now it’s the Liberals.  All the problems we have today rest at the feet of these two parties. 

Perhaps it’s time to elect the third national party in waiting.  A fall election is unlikely and whoever provokes it might well pay a heavy price.

Fred Steele    

Heat Warning in effect for:

Central Okanagan – including Kelowna
North Okanagan – including Vernon
South Okanagan – including Penticton

Temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius combined with overnight lows near 18 degrees Celsius are expected.

Hot temperatures are expected today through Tuesday.

A strong ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the southern interior of British Columbia leading to hot conditions.

Temperatures will continue to climb over the next two days with the hottest temperatures expected to be on Monday and Tuesday.

On Wednesday temperatures will begin to moderate as the ridge of high pressure weakens…..

In the last month – I contacted two people I knew who helped us old gals and guys with computer fixes.

Both retired and/or moved on in their life.

If you want a free ad on ODN and can fix a computer… you can do two things

1. contact me at oliverdailynews@gmail.com

2. place a free ad in the ODN FREE classified section

We need to hear from you!

Otherwise we have to spend the big bucks in Penticton……

 

 

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Computer Repairs – Will pick up and deliver. 25 Years Experience.
text or call (250) 833-2427

 

Bridge Park Oliver BC

Date of opening: ?

Is the public welcome to any of these openings around town?

From Rags to Riches

Open the cabinets in most kitchens and you find the same sort of stuff. Neatly stacked tins and packages containing foodstuffs and another one filled with baking necessities. One cupboard will contain all that is needed to make hot drinks, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and yet another will contain cups, mugs and glassware. More cupboards and drawers will have a selection of pots and pans, bowls of assorted sizes and usually a huge drawer stuffed with all sorts of utensils for any kind of cooking that is likely to take place.

China cupboards hold several sorts of household dishes, everyday ware that is used for most meals, nicer stuff that we bring out for guests and the “real” china that we don’t use too often because we are scared of spoiling it. I don’t like to put mine in the dishwasher in case it chips, I can’t put it in the microwave as it has gold trim that sparks in an alarming way. So, generally it sits there looking pretty but unused, if fact a rather useless purchase that is only brought out for special occasions. My best friends get the regular stuff as I know they come to see me not the china, so why do I keep special stuff for people who I don’t really care for but feel I should impress????

My childhood, like that of most of my generation didn’t have kitchens that were fitted with cupboards. Most people had a couple of open shelves that contained almost everything that was needed for preparation of family meals. There was no fridge but a meat safe with a marble shelf which kept things cool.

Many people didn’t have electricity or it was a fairly new acquisition so very few electrical outlets were installed. If a kitchen had an outlet, it would be a solitary one so nobody was in a particular hurry to buy labour saving equipment. Cakes would be made in a bowl with a wooden spoon, if eggs needed to be beaten, out came the old rotary whisk or the wire whisk. Elbow grease was the driving force for all appliances in most homes.

Toast was usually made on the open fire, a long handled toasting fork and some patience would produce wonderfully toasted homemade bread which, when spread with real butter was really delicious. As more up to date ranges came along, a grill was usually the new place to toast bread.

When I was growing up the streets were filled with vendors who usually had a horse drawn cart. They brought mostly foodstuffs, veggies or fish but also carts with paraffin for oil lamps, candles and replacement wicks for gas burning lights. We also had one man who we called Johnny pots. He collected rags of any description and gave out dishes in exchange. The dishes he had were all second hand from “big” houses, the homes of who we considered the rich people. When he came into the street he would call out “pots for rags” and we would go running.

Most Lancashire people used heavy duty dishes that were decorated with the traditional blue and white rings. Almost everyone had the same blue and white mugs, flat plates and soup or dessert dishes. Our desserts were almost always some sort of pudding, ether a milk pudding or a sponge pudding with Bird’s custard, so a big, rounded dish was usually what was needed to serve the dessert in.

However, once the dish man appeared in the streets, our taste in china went up a notch. Hunting scenes were very popular on the “posh” plates, as were landscapes or fancy floral scenes. Very rarely could you manage to get more than a couple of the same pattern, but that didn’t matter, in fact it was preferable to get different designs, so everyone could claim their favourite plate.

I remember the first time I saw a soup mug, it had two handles and I claimed it for my own. I had everything served in it from soup, oatmeal or dessert. It had a smiling fox stretched out all round the outside and I loved it.

In those days, it was very unlikely that visitors stayed for a meal, they would usually get a cup of tea and a slice of home made cake, but went home for anything more substantial, so nobody I knew had “best” china. However, my grandma had a huge teapot. It was shiny black and was decorated in what she said was real gold leaf. It had been brought back from the Orient from one of her sons who was in the Merchant Navy, he brought numerous treasures that he always gave to my gran.

The teapot was never used, of course, but grandma said it was going to be left to the first person in the family who had red-headed twins. Many years later, I produced twins, one of which had auburn hair. By then grandma had gone to meet her maker and my bossy aunt, who took charge of everything, had disposed of the teapot along with everything else that my grandma held dear.

I guess we should not hoard our treasures but use and enjoy them while we can still get pleasure from them, other wise they will just go out with the garbage, sadly, the things that we hold dear mean very little to anyone else.

Will this sign survive the week

RDOS says it is set to lift the 2+ year boil water order with new features at the local domestic water utility

Date possible Wednesday July 29

Below pictures a new “chlorine contact” field where well water comes in contact with a disinfectant. Interior Health has not been happy with the testing of water for many years at Willowbrook.

In 2016 the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen assumed ownership and took over operations of the Willowbrook Water System. Numerous deficiencies have been identified in the system’s infrastructure and a master plan has been prepared to achieve the current standards for drinking water.

The Willowbrook Water System has been on a Boil Water Notice (BWN) since February 10, 2017 when a loss of positive system pressure occurred due to a power outage. Total coliform and background bacteria counts were being found sporadically in samples throughout the distribution system at that time.

Shortly after this BWN was issued, an assessment completed by the Interior Health Authority deemed that the water system source well and ground water were ‘Ground Water at Risk of containing Pathogens’ (GARP). Due to this classification, disinfection measures must be implemented in order to satisfy the requirements of the Drinking Water Protection Regulation.

Spotted on Rd 3 in Rural Area C – NO blue bags allowed after July 1st for pickup.

Not sure everyone got the message.