Head over heels – latest column and cartoon from On a Brighter Note
On Saturday night my friend and I attended an event at the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel honouring the former mayor of Kelowna, Walter Gray,...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbounre – Without A Trace
Anyone who reads my column every week is aware that our dog Charlie went missing a month ago. What people might not...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – It was news to me
Last week a young woman living in Scotland posted a picture online of a two-tone dress the mother of her engaged friend was...
Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge – The silence of slaughter
Despite the fact I’ve spent the majority of my life working in media I admit to often being boggled by what is deemed ‘news...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – Out of the mouths of dogs
As I type this week’s column I have four precious pups sleeping at my feet. Two are my 30-pound Cockapoos, Lola and...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne – UP TO SNOW GOOD
On January 5, 2015 my children received something I always wanted as a kid but never got: a snow day. “Wouldn’t it be cool if school...
John The Rock Doctor remembers Joe Cocker
As I write this, it is the day after news broke that Joe Cocker has died after a battle with lung cancer at age...
Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge – Angels
I’ve been particularly good recently in an effort to compensate for recent events. Since elected to Kelowna City Council I admit to being a...
On A Brighter Note by Lori Welbourne: More than a betrayal
Imagine being in a loving, committed long-distance relationship and your fiancé requests nude pictures. You send some because you trust him implicitly, he’s...
Hodge Podge by Charlie Hodge
Thank you Kelowna residents who took the time to battle cold weather to exercise your right to vote.Wow, that was six hectic weeks that...






