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LETTER: Confessions of a mean mother

Yes, yes, I confess, I treated my children in a cruel and mean manner for all of their growing years. Even today, they will tell you of their cruel treatment often in a serious manner and oft times wearing a grin.

VIEW FROM THE PULPIT: A letter to dads: you're very important

If I had the opportunity to sit down with you over a cup of coffee, Dad, there are several things that I would love to tell you.

LETTER: Community health care

How true that is and how proud it makes me to be a member of this community where non-profit societies, churches and citizens do indeed take care of one another.

LETTER: Extra power

It’s a shame the Site C dam didn’t get built back in the 1980s when we had the chance.

ROUSING THE RABBLE: Greenhouse gas offsets bring up foggy issues

Most British Columbians would be unaware of the existence of a Crown corporation in British Columbia called Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT) established under Bill 44, the Greenhouse Gas Reductions Targets Act (GHGRTA) that became law in 2007.

LETTER: Yes means no to HST

Yes means No and No means Yes. If you’ve ever been a kid, you’ve most likely played that game.

OUR VIEW: Without support, community events will disappear

Imagine a busy downtown core on a summer evening.

A drive down the Highway of Heroes

Many have long questioned Canada’s decision to have troops stationed in Afghanistan, wondering if the Armed Forces should be there at all.
B.C. VIEWS: Tax my car, not my income

B.C. VIEWS: Tax my car, not my income

Opponents of the HST can't seem to resist making the tax sound worse than it really is.
B.C. tourism group supports 10% HST

B.C. tourism group supports 10% HST

The Tourism Industry Association of B.C. has struggled with the impact of the harmonized sales tax, but supports it at a reduced rate.