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Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez IV Will Not End: Just Here To Get The Show
by garycvliet on Saturday, December 8, 2012 - 3:37pm

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have talked a big game over the past few months. Each one has insisted that, because of a mutual distrust for judges and how bouts are scored, they will aim to knock the other out this Saturday.

It’s not going to happen.

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Ronald Wright, a bore and not inspiring. Underwhelmed by his address.

by chjeanes on 11 Oct 2012
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Wright was awful. The man is dull, his inability to speak informally is painful.

What did he offer us for solutions? "Political will."

Did he have an opinion why our wills have not brought an end to our many problems, human and natural. No. Did he say why 2008 had not changed anything in capitalism? No. Why do the powerful have power over us? Why can Harper lead us into more military spendiing and degradation of our envirnoment etc etc ?

Overall, I failed to see any light in this man, when we need it so badly.

Free ice cream and laundry lines at this week's farmers' market to celebrate a successful Energy Diet

by Andrew Bennett on 09 Jul 2012
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Free ice cream and laundry lines at this week's farmers' market to celebrate a successful Energy Diet

FortisBC will be out in force at this week's Mountain Market to celebrate Rossland's "impressive losses after six months on an energy diet" that has so far helped "to shed excess electricity and natural gas" usage in the city, said Nicole Bogdanovic of FortisBC.

Cui Bono Mayor Dooley?

by Taxpayer on 21 Jun 2012
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Bemused by the empassioned stand of Nelson's Mayor Dooley on a City Council Meeting proposal to Stop the Violence, ie decriminalize and tightly regulate Marijuana as the only sensible way to reduce its harms in Society.  Cannot but wonder "cui bono": who stands to gain by his position?  The Mayor seems certain of its popular appeal to the voters; now isn't that a bit odd for the small cool Arts Town much sought for its urbane tolerance of public pot and good times?  Could it be the economy-first vote, then?  How many people in his town are employed by t

Salmo kicks BC butt in Earth Hour Challenge, wins $5K prize

by Contributor on 02 Apr 2012
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Salmo kicks BC butt in Earth Hour Challenge, wins $5K prize

Thousands of residents from across the Okanagan and Kootenays joined one of the largest environmental campaigns on the planet by switching off for Earth Hour 2012 on Saturday, March 31 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

For the fourth consecutive year, FortisBC sponsored the Earth Hour Challenge, encouraging residents from 17 communities to make a pledge to switch off all non-essential lighting, appliances and electronics.

Energy Diet grant deadline looms...and win a TV by making a guess online!

by Contributor on 28 Mar 2012
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Energy Diet grant deadline looms...and win a TV by making a guess online!

Federal ecoEnergy deadline is this Saturday!

Reminder that if you want to qualify for up to $5000 in rebates from the federal ecoEnergy program, the deadline to have all of your energy saving upgrades complete is this Saturday, March 31.

Builder and energy assessor Ray Smith passionate about “passive” homes

by Andrew Bennett on 07 Mar 2012
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Ray Smith measures how much my house sucks

My reassessment by green builder Ray Smith was not only an opportunity to secure a fat cheque in the mail from BC and the feds—albeit three months from now—but Smith took the time to give me more insight into the future of construction.

Energy-efficient lighting saves money and electricity: Rebates available for a limited time on energy efficient lighting

by Contributor on 05 Mar 2012
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Energy-efficient lighting saves money and electricity: Rebates available for a limited time on energy efficient lighting

Spend less for the same result; that’s why switching to energy efficient ENERGY STAR® LEDs and CFLs light bulbs makes sense. And, when FortisBC electric customers purchase qualifying ENERGY STAR lighting before April 30, there are rebates available to help them start saving sooner.

“Switching to CFLs and LEDs is an easy and convenient way to save money and electricity," said Tom Loski, vice president, customer service, FortisBC. "These bulbs use 75 to 85 per cent less electricity to provide the same amount of light.”

Energy Diet update: Time's a wasting...Book your audit now!

by Contributor on 05 Mar 2012
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Energy Diet update: Time's a wasting...Book your audit now!

Have you booked your post energy audit yet? Verda-Tech, the energy auditing firm, will be in Rossland for the next two weeks (March 5 to 19)to perform post retro-fit energy assessments. We encourage you to book your post retro-fit audit, the final step in taking advantage of the many rebates offered by LiveSmart BC and EcoEnergy.

Assessment times are still available for homes requiring the post retro-fit audit. If you have not already booked your assessment and would like to do so, please email me at energydiet@fortisbc.com or call 250-368-1918.

Financial support continues for home energy efficiency upgrades

by Contributor on 10 Feb 2012
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Financial support continues for home energy efficiency upgrades

FortisBC customers planning to complete energy upgrades to their home are encouraged to take advantage of continued rebates and incentives available through the LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive program and from FortisBC directly.