I believe that Mr. Steele has over-simplified the ‘No National Park’ movement. The main issue is a total distrust of Parks Canada and the federal Government. This distrust has been earned by Parks Canada in the methods employed to attain their goal. To quote Dick Canning; “the residents have a right to be engaged and […]

Two large tankers operating in hostile waters can be a para-less journey..  in this case a metaphoric journey into the undecided. It is time to revisit where we are on the Canada Parks issue. First let me be clear, I am not on either side in the battle.  I have no preference.  I am offering […]

Joseph James Kemes (Jim, Jimmy, James) Sept 14, 1934 – May 9, 2019, Departed for his final sojourn, at 84, peacefully and without struggle. Predeceased by his father Jozsef, his mother Teresa, his brother Lazlo, his nephew Laci (all in Hungary), father-in-law Ross Miller and mother-in-law, Ada Miller (both of Oliver ).   Survived by […]

Yesterday I posted a picture of a tree. A harmless picture of something that caught my attention as startling – almost artistic. I asked the owners and thought sincerely they said no problem. I would never enter someone’s property without their expressed permission. I guess I got it wrong and was confused. I remember about […]

The BC Coroners Service has released two updated reports on illicit drug deaths and fentanyl-detected deaths to the end of March 2019. Key findings include: •The monthly average for illicit drug deaths for the first quarter of 2019 (89 deaths/month) is down 32% from the same period in 2018 (132 deaths/month). •More than two-thirds of […]

Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops Let the rain sing you a lullaby.

Many who made a brief appearance on the protest line – left to attend the info session inside the Frank Venables Theatre foyer to meet with Parks Canada staff. Many parked their cars and went inside the building with out seeing the protest. To say the protest outside was small would be accurate. Both citizens […]