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LOL'ing in the city

LOL'ing in the city

Dear Editor: Allow me to join the cacophony about New "Westmonster" politics, civic duties and accomplishments. A recent spellchecker correction changed 'Crosty' to "Crusty." I had to LOL (laugh out loud, no nasty reflection intended).
One bad apple tarnishes the group

One bad apple tarnishes the group

The strength of the RCMP as a superior police force is in its anonymity. They all wear the same uniform. They all have the same training.
Volunteers soften the blow of funding cuts

Volunteers soften the blow of funding cuts

Imagine the impact of a 12 millionstrong army of people willing to do whatever it took to accomplish their mission? That's the power of volunteers in Canada. Recent estimates suggest there are as many as 12.
What is a real visionary?

What is a real visionary?

Dear Editor: Re: Wright defends himself, Sept. 14, The Record. The mayor's self-proclaimed mantle of being "visionary" sent many of us running to a dictionary.
Dix just doesn't get it

Dix just doesn't get it

Dear Editor: Listening to Adrian Dix's finance critic, Bruce Ralston, on a radio call-in show this week, as he tried to explain why the NDP oppose Premier Christy Clark's investment in the Prince Rupert port expansion and the Kitimat LNG plant, was a
B.C. can't escape global economy

B.C. can't escape global economy

The B.C.
Let's start talking about geothermal energy

Let's start talking about geothermal energy

If geothermal energy is the answer to Canada's future energy needs, we should at least know that by now. But 100 years after the world's first commercial geothermal power plant was built in Italy in 1911, we don't.
Costly bill a shocking sight

Costly bill a shocking sight

Dear Editor: I am a senior, and I would like to share a frustrating and costly mistake I made while shopping at the Royal City Centre mall. I arrived early for a 9: 30 a.m. dentist appointment and parked in the underground lot.
Job plan worth the wait

Job plan worth the wait

Dear Editor: Premier Christy Clark may have had to wait to launch her jobs plan, but it's been well worth waiting for. Especially the announcement of funding to help get Phase 1 of the Prince Rupert port expansion underway.
NDP walking a fine line with Quebec

NDP walking a fine line with Quebec

The recent visit to B.C. of federal NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp served as a reminder that the sudden success of the party at the national level presents a potential downside for the provincial wing.