Category Archives: Patrick Murphy’s Blog

Call the Cops…Referendums Imagine a smart growth anti car proponent hopping in their car to drive to Penticton to “help” someone deliver a request for an RCMP investigation because there is no longer a detachment here! How ironic would that … Continue reading →

http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/99121374.html Very sad to learn the sudden death of Bela Blystone in that accident.  To me, Bela was a soccer Mom to Ryan, and a smiling face in Summerland.  I know Bela touched a lot of people.  This is a … Continue reading →

Vancouver Sun – article Just a heads up that if u see this guy…STAY AWAY AND CALL THE POLICE.  This is a REAL reason for a Summerlander to call the police.

Edmonton Journal – Bicycle touring in the Okanagan

With students out looking for work around town this summer, construction workers needing work, and all that water in our system…drink a toast to what could have been for the economic well being for our town…Here’s an article about a … Continue reading →

Soccer is an agonizing mix of athleticism & mental toughness, amazing effort & silly dramas, hopeful coaches & helpful parents, rules and freedoms overseen by ref & linesmen. Our Summerland boys played against bigger, older, more experienced teams and the … Continue reading →

Canada Day 2010 It’s a new day here in Canada, eh! Canada hosted the fantastic Olympic Games this year, and the world watched our country erupt with joy and in peace.  Canada partied!  Canada came out positive and inspired because … Continue reading →

I thought I better post this one more time with all the chatter around town now that the RCMP station has run aground. Frustrated performers become critics. Summerland continues to hear from the talking heads in this town…that core group … Continue reading →

the Summerland U18 Girls.  That’s the similar group of players I used to assistant coach, and was it ever fun to participate again.  Met some new players, re connected with some old ones…and they won!  4-1 against a very strong … Continue reading →

Summerland water reservoirs are full to overflowing, question period will air on TV once again, the cell tower has not…what was the danger with that?…can’t remember…the OCP is being improved again and this time the C.A.V.E.  folks are not up … Continue reading →

Serious, don’t miss it!  First, if you do not subscribe to the P Herald, then go buy one, or…pay what it’s worth: get one free when you buy a coffe at McDonalds…then, just work your way thru the “news” such … Continue reading →

CNN Reports on the market is coming back in retirement areas, generating jobs and helping people put their economic life back in order…But, Summerland…just to put that in perspective…while THAT retirement area has brand new “luxury” homes available for the … Continue reading →

housing choices they encountered on their recent getaway.  They were absolutely blown away by the housing choices available in retirement areas they visited…(and the affordable prices , hey, maybe choice and affordable together???? maybe!) The person lives in Summerland and … Continue reading →

In the last 30 days in Summerland (MLS) there have been 19 reported sales, which is positive, but against a backdrop of 262 active listings, this indicates a “flat” market at best, as there continues to be oversupply.  The absorption … Continue reading →

this situation from the growers perspective. http://www.pentictonherald.ca/stories_local.php?id=254944 Honestly, if the growers get 12 cents a pound, and they cannot grow enough to meet the domestic Canadian demand, and consumers pay, what $1.00 per pound…Can BCFGA really not set up SOME … Continue reading →

Roger Martin, Dean of Rotman School of Management…referring to comments made by Associate Dean after some drinks.  Don’t you think it is really quite impossible to hope that “there isn’t anybody offended”?  Wow, what a call to do NOTHING, in … Continue reading →

that references the Penticton Home show that numerous businesses and “thousands” of attendees went to this weekend.  They have the same size picture and same space in the same paper about the SOEC bashing offensive message they refer to as … Continue reading →

March winds bring April showers, April showers bring May flowers…Busy weekend at the home show and online real estate as well…new buyers looking for investment properties (everyone want income generating real estate right now with rates so low), some looking … Continue reading →

In the last SCEDT election, apparently there were about 30 or 40 votes cast, and frankly, I’m not sure I even voted then.   However, I will vote this time, and I want to encourage others to vote this time as … Continue reading →

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