Norm Letnick

Letnick: Giving our kids the healthiest start possible

Maybe some of the best child-rearing practices of yesteryear are no longer considered so today.

Letnick: World Peace starts locally. Join walk March 28

I truly believe that peacefulness contributes much to our overall happiness and good mental health

Letnick: Protect your heart all year long

I reached my big goal because I set small, achieveable ones along the way…

Letnick: Protect your heart all year long

I reached my big goal because I set small, achieveable ones along the way…

Letnick: Growing even more success for tree fruit industry

Directive: Create a long-term and sustainable tree fruit replanting program.

Letnick: Initiatives help to recruit doctors to Lake Country

One of the exciting developments that I’d like to share with you is the work being done by the Central Okanagan Division of Family Practice.

Letnick: Kelowna sets healthy living example for Canadians

B.C. agriculture minister keeps his focus on health issues.

Letnick: Kelowna sets healthy living example for Canadians

The number of obese Canadians has risen 17.5 per cent since 2003. That’s a staggering number. Today, one in four Canadians is overweight.

Letnick: Summer marks fresh fruit season in the Okanagan

Summer time is synonymous with fresh fruit in B.C.

Letnick: Summer marks fresh fruit season in Okanagan

We are so lucky to live in a place where we can experience the sublime pleasure of eating fruit plucked straight from a tree.

Letnick: Outgoing Kelowna mayor will be missed

The news that incumbent Mayor Walter Gray will not be seeking re-election this fall is the end of an era for Kelowna.

Letnick: Addressing the lack of family doctors in B.C.

The decisions and habits we make now will affect our health into the future.

Letnick: Kelowna’s international airport keeps adding services

Pacific Coastal Airways has added this destination to its list of more than 65 B.C. communities that they connect with regular service.

Letnick: New transit exchange opens

Like many B.C. communities, we have seen tremendous growth in Kelowna and with that growth is a need for more transit service.

Letnick: Fuelling competition at the gas pumps

Kamloops has more competition in the form of gas stations aligned with big box retail stores.

Latnick: B.C.’s Liberal government putting best foot forward in Central Okanagan

Since being elected, local MLAs have worked closely with local leaders and constituents to identify our priorities.

Letnick: Positive footprint of Liberal provincial government evident in Central Okanagan

Since being elected, local MLAs have worked to identify priorities for capital projects in the community.

Letnick: Remembering Peter Lougheed

So here I was, a business student at the University of Calgary, thinking what to do after I graduate.

Letnick: Managing health care costs relates to managing our own health

The best question to ask is if B.C.’s health care management is the best it can be?

Letnick: Is it better to be fit and fat than seated and skinny?

The more you and your family stay active the greater your chances of staying physically and mentally healthy.