Two worlds
Posted by Mike Simmons - Summerland Review • October, 26 2009 10:14 AMForty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds.
A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each week sharply illustrates the differences between the two places. A recent death in Summerland where a much-loved and respected winery owner passed away in an agricultural accident was the first I had encountered in that community.
In Kelowna, the city is ground zero for a pervasive drug problem, giving rise to all manner of crime along with the sheer pressures created by more than 100,000 people co-existing. This past week, the city suffered its second homicide of the year. During this same week, an unidentified woman died after being hit by an SUV while crossing the street.
While I was surprised by the emotional impact of regularly witnessing the gruesome details of the deadly acts of mankind, to a certain degree I had expected to see the things I have so far. What I was not prepared for was an equivalent display of compassion in the face of our worst moments.
The quest for a local apple
Posted by John Arendt - Summerland Review • October, 23 2009 1:14 PMIt was a late September evening and I was hungry, so I stopped in at the nearest grocery store in search of some fruit.
I was in the Lower Mainland and while the store had great selection, almost all the fruit was from outside British Columbia.
Plums and grapes had come from California and most of the apples were from Washington. This was odd since our apple harvest was well underway.
I finally located a B.C. apple, but it should have been easier to find something from this province.
The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4
Posted August, 10 2009 6:01 PM
It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday.
But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six Saskatchewan turnovers - three picks and three fumble recoveries - turned the tide for the Leos.
The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
Posted August, 05 2009 2:53 PM
Kicking off this week's Den Report is a sighting of former Lion Stefan Logan, who led the Lions in rushing with 889 yards and caught 52 balls out of the backfield in 2008. The scatback is having a strong start to training camp with the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers.
Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin was impressed with what the 5-foot-7, 180-pounder can do in receiver sets as well.
The Den Report, Lions sign three
Posted August, 03 2009 10:52 AM
There's not a whole lot left to say about the B.C. Lions in 2009 that hasn't been said already. The team has been a disappointment on the field, and a 30-18 loss to the perennially-woeful Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday plunged the team to 1-4 and the basement of the CFL West Division.
The offense was mediocre, the defense was shredded by 28-year-old rookie running back DeAndra' Cobb, who has 267 of his 325 career rushing yards against B.C. and all three of his touchdowns against the Lions this season.
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