Administrator Brandi McLauchlan recently addressed Summerland Town Council on behalf of NeighbourLink Summerland. (Scroll down for a list of coming events.) NeighbourLink began our humble operations in Summerland in 2003 โ that means itโs our 20th anniversary this year! We are thankful to be one of the organizations that has invested in the health of... Continue Reading →
Image by Alexa from Pixabay Spoiler alert: What follows is pure fantasy. Please do not share, re-post or publicize as no one will believe you. Can you imagine such words leaping from a politicianโs mouth, especially in Alberta? And during a provincial election campaign? Itโs hard to create this fiction, but I shall give it... Continue Reading →
Like many things in my life, learning to ride a bicycle took me a long timeโI am a lifelong if sometimes slow learner. My father tried to teach me on the back lawn of our home in Victoria. He had just bought me a lovely green one-speed CCM, complete with two tires, one backpedal brake,... Continue Reading →
The celebrated Dog Blogger, Juno, is a three-year-old Labradoodle (actually three and a half years old) who lives with her owners in the small town of Summerland in the interior of British Columbia. She has a rare ability to communicate with her blogger owner and have published over a dozen blogs in recent years. Some... Continue Reading →
Image by ะัะดะผะธะปะฐ ะะฝะตะฝะบะพ from Pixabay Ken Gray and I first met in 1983 when we were Anglican ministry colleagues in the Diocese of Yukon. With Maylanne Maybee, he is currently co-editing a collection of essays in honour of Ellie Johnson, and it was Maylanne who put us in touch with each other. She knew... Continue Reading →
A guest blog by the Rev. Anne Privett The question hung in the prickly air of this unseasonably cool spring. We were just entering our third year of small-scale farming as a parish, and the second year of our completely restructured community life. This would mean tending a mere 2,000 feet (!) of blackberries and... Continue Reading →
I used to hate visiting the dentist. As a child I remember going downtown after school with my mother. We would park near the historic Dominion Building on Victoriaโs Douglas Street. The highlight was a ride up in the elevator cage staffed by a women working the controls. Now arrived on the sixth floor, I... Continue Reading →
Guest blogger โ Jan Carlson When my eldest daughter got married, I gave her a set of Gibson dishes for everyday use. They were painted yellow & blue with whimsical sunflowers. Itโs a poorly kept secret that I spent a whopping $8 for the sunflower dish set back in 2009 at the Summerland Hospital Auxiliary... Continue Reading →
Pleased to share here a fine sermon by a colleague from the Diocese of Toronto. thanks Elin for some very fine thoughts and illustrations. Good morning! My name is Elin Goulden, and I am the Social Justice & Advocacy consultant for the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. In this role, I consult with and advise our... Continue Reading →
Today (April 12) is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. I have no idea why it is today. It simply is. And what a great day to celebrate this comfort-food staple, as Spring continues to appear without confidence and in poor weather taste. Speaking of taste, who can resist warm, melted cheese on a favourite bread, white... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 