I just wanted to let your readers know of a wonderful little bistro that I ran into while on holidays in Walnut Grove.

The battle lines for the 2011 91Ô­´´ Township council election have been clearly drawn.

I have said since day one that I intend to vote 'no' to higher taxes, and to keep the HST. It is important to understand what this means. If you are in favour of lower taxes and a 10 per cent HST, you should vote 'no' on your ballot.

Together with our New Democrat colleagues, we have travelled around the province and met with countless people who think the HST is an unfair tax that was poorly implemented, and must be scrapped by voting 'Yes.'

Wind energy seems like an ideal energy source for B.C. and we’re fortunate to have it as one of our clean energy options.

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a First Nations woman from Saskatchewan who is a former judge, has done an excellent job in what is a very difficult and highly-stressful job as representative for children and youth.

In 2013, the wine bloggers conference is coming to Penticton. Wouldn’t it be nice if the attendees, at least the Canadian ones, were able to ship some Okanagan wines home to enjoy there?

If that yellow envelope still sits in your to-do pile, now is the time for action. If you have tossed the offering from the provincial government in the recycling bin, you might want to fish it out.

For now, all we have is a promise that the new design will use less farmland. That’s a good thing — but what we don’t know is how the overpass project will fit into the overall community.

The Times has been very privileged to have had Jean Hincks as our advertising manager for the past six years.