Local Voices

FORSETH – Have no fear, Captain Hardhat is here for another photo op

April 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

THE OTHER DAY, a friend posted a comment to something I had shared online. They asked, “Why do politicians feel like they need to dress up when in photo ops? The kind [Continue]

COLLINS – This is the best we can do?

April 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

The downtown core badly needs something, and a parking lot isn’t exactly visionary on the part of those in City Hall LET ME MAKE SURE I understand. After years of [Continue]

KNOX – Candidates come bearing gifts, but few of them have any answers

April 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE DOORBELL RANG, which is never a good thing. What fresh hell is this? Religious zealots? Lawn aeration? Bottle drive? Nothing like trying to explain away the empties to a [Continue]

NEWSTROM – Sasquatch and the downsides of too much introspection

April 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

OVER ALL THE YEARS I have been getting guidance from psychologists and psychiatrists they always encouraged me to be introspective. I got good at it. Now I’m too good [Continue]

PETERS – All-candidates forum a valuable opportunity for voters

April 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE THREE MAIN political party leaders were feisty this week as they engaged in their first big debate. Christy Clark, John Horgan and Andrew Weaver took repeated swipes at [Continue]

FORSETH – Here’s what you had to say about spoiling the ballot on May 9

April 21, 2017 // 1 Comment

THURSDAY’S POST (Can’t support a campaign that resorts to ‘troll truck’ tactics) sure generated a lot of interest, and comments. From personal emails [Continue]