Local Voices

McQUARRIE – Secret to silencing criticism from media is transparency

December 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

THERE’S AN EASY WAY to silence the press. Almost all politicians will at some point in their career blame the media for the ills that are befalling them. With raised [Continue]

GINTA – Is the myth of Santa Claus a beloved tradition or a damaging lie?

December 5, 2016 // 2 Comments

A COUPLE OF DAYS ago, a CBC news headline caught my eye. It was about the myth of Santa and whether it is a beloved tradition or a damaging lie. A study concluded that [Continue]

FORSETH – If protesters against Trans Mountain want to go to jail, let them

December 5, 2016 // 8 Comments

IS IT TOO LATE to weigh in on the Trans Mountain Pipeline now that it has been approved? I don’t think so. I, along with hundreds of thousands of Canadians, have long [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Thank you, Mr. Trump, for promising to kill the TPP

December 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

IT’S A RARE THING when the views of president-elect Trump and Canadian activists align as in their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump has vowed to kill [Continue]

McQUARRIE – High-tech, resource industries, tourism can coexist

November 29, 2016 // 3 Comments

I’M A CURIOUS kind of guy and have noticed that whenever we talk about diversifying our local economy, the conversation quickly goes off track as people respond with [Continue]

GINTA – Saving bees one ban proposal at a time

November 28, 2016 // 1 Comment

DOWN THE STREET from where we live on the way to the trails there is a sign that says ‘Honey for sale’. I like that. We always buy local honey. We use beeswax candles [Continue]