Opinion

It’s hard to believe a year has passed since my weekly column sparked a chain of events, which led to a change in the leadership of the BC NDP and my decision to leave the party system and represent Cariboo North as an Independent.

Saltines? Apples? Both are divine to a bear.

Editor: The owner of Concrete Fitness wants to have competition from City-run programs eliminated.

The Liberal government of Premier Christy Clark is becoming a little too liberal with taxpayers’ dollars.

Tone in legislature has been set

Editor: Reading the front-page report on Jamie Haller, who claims she was assaulted by Andy Yung, a member of the RCMP, has left me shocked; surely the same as the vast majority of readers would feel.

Editor: As the municipal elections kick into gear the roads and streets will come alive with election signs once again.

Saturday was International Day of the Older Person, when younger persons are supposed to stop for a minute or two to notice how the population is aging.

Editor: In response to many claims that this city council has anything to do with crime reduction.

As you’ve probably heard by now, the main focus of this government can be summed up in one word — jobs. Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan was announced by Premier Christy Clark and is aimed at creating jobs for British Columbians today, while planning and creating a positive climate for job creation in the future.