Today Is Your Day Boomer

Today is your day Boomer! Sorry about all the "new gym" stories Boomers, but it was a huge deal in my life. Something different? How about an old-guy Beatle singing country and making a new album at age 84? Yup, Ringo Starr is set to release his 20th album in the new year. It is called "Look Up" and features a lot of twang and steel guitar. But is this new for Ringo? He says he has always had at least one sort-of "country" song on all his albums....and even dating back to his Beatle' days, songs like "Don't Pass Me By" on the White Album were a little country. His country roots go way back: "Liverpool, it’s the capital of country music in England because a lot of I think it stems from it being a port, and why we got rock ‘n’ roll music physically, was because the lads on the boats would be going to America, they’d be going to Egypt, would be going all over. But they were bringing music in.”(The Associated Press) By the way, the a

Today is your day Boomer! Well, yesterday was my day! My long-awaited dream of building and opening a new high school gym in Summerland came true! 550 students watched, smiled and vigourously applauded as the SD67 school trustees officially cut the ribbon and opened the facility. The kids played in their new gym, in a so-called Rocket Rally, right after that and then 200 more mostly-Summerlanders attended a two-hour opening fundraiser that evening. There were people, young and old, every where: going on tours, eating food, watching volleyball and basketball, listening to speeches, and investing money in 30 community-donated silent auction items and a huge 50/50 raffle...organized by the school's Parent Advisory Council. The final fundraiser tally was about 7000$...made in only two hours! Congratulations students and staff of SSS. Your new gym is finally here, the first new one since 1951! Play on....

Today is your day Boomer ! Summerlanders....a reminder: please read this poster and act quickly! Get your tickets to the new SSS gym fundraiser and opening, today or tomorrow! 6-8pm Wednesday, November 13 at the BIG, NEW fancy gym on Main Street! See you there!

Today is your day Boomer! Wow, this is quite an accomplishment for a Boomer....for anyone really! This is Ron Perrier from Courtenay, B.C. who spent the last 18 years travelling to every country in the world! And according to the encouraging-travel website Nomadmania, that is the magic number of 193. Ron is retired and aged 74; here are some of his special memories: "walking 2,000 kilometres of the Camino de Santiago, travelling overland on the Silk Road from Xian, China to Israel, completing 107 dives in places like Palau, Raja Ampats, Komodo and Sipadan, and spending two years driving 200,000 km from Iceland to Azerbaijan."(Summerland Review) Despite seeing some of the most beautiful places in the world, Perrier very rarely takes photos. He prefers to travel alone, forgoing any tours, resorts, guides, or even souvenirs. Instead, he says that travelling the way he does is much easier when it is done on the cheap, alone and with no itinerary. Okay....sounds kind of lonely

Today is your day Boomer ! Actually...tomorrow is for millions of Baby Boomers across America as they go to the polls and vote in the presidential election. Unfortunately, American citizens, like Canadians, don't get too excited about voting....only about 50-60% take the time and effort to vote. To me, this is ridiculous! Here are five solid, important reasons to cast your ballot: (1)You have the power to make key decisions on the quality of life you want for yourself, your family, and your community. Voting is your chance to stand up for the issues you care about. (2)Voting was not always a right for all Americans. Every vote cast is a testament to the struggles of those who came before you, a tribute to their sacrifices, and a pledge to uphold the principles of democracy. (3)Voting is your chance to choose how your tax dollars are spent, such as additional funding for health care and social services. (4)Voting is an opportunity for change; it gives you that chance. (5)Voting is

Today is your day Boomer! To my Boomer friends and family in the South Okanagan, I cordially invite you to a BIG fundraiser at my former workplace, Summerland Secondary School. It is the new gym...in the works and a big dream of mine for.....well, decades! The sparkling new gym officially opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony(big wigs and media only) at 10am on November 13.....but the public gets its chance at 6pm the same day! It is a fundraiser for "extras" like basketball hoops on the outside tennis court and a new, enhanced gym sound system! The school committee has already raised over 22,000$ and they want more! Can you help please by attending? Tickets are $20 for a special "smokie" dinner, chips, and a drink.....and you get gym tours, games to watch, a few speeches, a raffle and other fundraisers. It should be a grand night and, hopefully, a full house! This is a big deal for Summerland; we haven't had a new high school gym since 1951! Hope you can