Opinion

Editor: Thank you to Fred Thomas and the Williams Lake Stampede directors and Lifetime Pass Committee.

There were high hopes and harsh words in 2000 when the provincial and federal governments signed Canada’s first modern-day treaty with the Nisga’a people of northwestern B.C.

Editor: Re: Community Arts Council needs volunteers — Tuesday, June 28 edition, Efteen.

Editor: On Friday, June 24, the Conservative government once again embarrassed our country on the international stage.

The fun doesn’t ever stop out here in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and there are many fun events coming up in the area.

Way to go, Williams Lake Stampede organizers — this year’s rodeo was phenomenal!

Editor: As I see it, we are going to pay just so much in taxes.

Almost wherever I’ve gone this last while, someone is wondering how the development of Prosperity Ridge (many just call it the Wal-Mart place) will affect the “downtown” area.

There’s a baad man on the loose in our neighbourhood. He’s been stopping his truck at the end of our driveway to baa at our sheep.

It’s hard to watch the images of the rioting in Greece and not feel like I’m watching a rerun of the Canucks riot in Vancouver; the images of riot-gear-clad police fighting against mostly young people involved in damaging public and private property are eerily similar.