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KEEPING IT REAL: Under BC Injustice System, crime DOES pay

by Harvey Oberfeld on 10 Mar 2010
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Think about it.  If you could walk away with more than $32 million and only have to spend 36 months of your life in a federal prison (maybe even minimum security farm), would you do it? That’s almost a take of a million dollars a month … former investment adviser and convicted multiple fraudster Ian Thow has been alleged to have done pretty close to that

Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Let’s continue to strive for gold...in health care

by Contributor on 04 Mar 2010
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Dear editor,

We all witnessed how our Olympic athletes inspired and unified our nation. Whether they won or not, their stories touched our hearts and we applauded their efforts. We are writing in response to Interior Health’s proposed cuts to our Hospital. Instead of going for gold in our Health Care system it seems we allow the towel to be thrown in, apparently bowing to the almighty Dollar.

LETTER: Parents answer: why the Boundary Education Alliance

by Contributor on 02 Mar 2010
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Mark Danyluk addresses a group of parents at a meeting for the Boundary Education Alliance; Photo, Mona Mattei

People have been asking “Why the Boundary Education Alliance?” They are wondering what the need is for this group to form and exist. To help answer this question we want to invite you to look through the window of what we observed in one specific example.

LETTER FROM KATMANDU: Toques and treks

by Contributor on 01 Mar 2010
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Dear editor,

The purpose of my letter is to let the citizens of Rossland who were so generous in their donations of toques for Everest and quarters for porters know that we will be flying into the Everest region with the toques in two days.  We will be travelling with two porters, and Kaji's brother a sherpa guide to the school that Sir Edmond Hillary built 50 years ago.

KIMBERLY JOINES: Letter to Rossland 4

by Kimberly Joines on 27 Feb 2010
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Hey Rossland,

By now I imagine most of you have heard… I love how quickly rumors can circulate around this little town of ours! But in case you haven’t, I have some incredibly disheartening news.  It pains me to tell you that it looks unlikely that I will be competing in the 2010 Paralympics in March.  Just one month prior to the beginning of the games, I had a “missed step” backwards down a couple of stairs, fell out of my wheelchair, and fractured my hip.

LETTER: Farmers support each other to raise poultry

by Contributor on 25 Feb 2010
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Raising Broilers: An easy way to fill your freezer and make extra money

The first thing I noticed when I moved to Grand Forks was the amount of land that everyone had. I grew up in Calgary where I could see what my neighbour was having for supper from my kitchen window. When we moved here I was trying to figure out how to make some extra money and saw an article on the agriculture society's website gfbras.ca about raising chickens for meat birds.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hospital cuts are wrong-headed

by Contributor on 22 Feb 2010
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Dear editor,

Kudos to the doctors and nurses who have had the courage to speak out about the proposed cutbacks in the OR department at KBRH in Trail. I would like to throw in my two bits' worth and make it personal.

LETTER: Parents join together to address education and schools

by Contributor on 09 Feb 2010
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West Boundary parents address the School Board of Education in Midway; Photo, Mona Mattei

Dear Boundary Citizens,


There has been many many issues and decisions made over the last 15-20 years that have affect our children. Years before that, one room schools with dedicated teachers, for example Margret Harpur and Agnes White, taught children up in Bridesville and Rock Creek ( Kettle Valley.)

Who am I to decide what issue is the most important one of the week that requires top priority and the most funding allocated to it when thousands of people have volunteered their time for years to do what they felt was and is in the best interests of the children.

LETTER: Funding cuts unacceptable to local surgeons

by Contributor on 08 Feb 2010
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Dear editor,

It is with great regret that the department of surgery must submit this letter. We strongly believe that the public has a right to know what is happening to their surgical services at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Trail. We are a group of highly skilled, specialist surgeons and anaesthetists who have been providing service to the population of the West Kootenay Boundary region and beyond for many years. It is unacceptable that Interior Health now wishes to deny you access to this service by effectively closing 1 / 4 of your operating rooms at KBRH Trail.

LETTER: Pesticides

by Contributor on 08 Feb 2010
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Dear editor,

I am honorary Canadian observer on the umbrella U.S. Pesticide Working Group. I live in suburban Ottawa and have a substantial lawn maintained in an
excellent condition, without any pesticides and with very little effort. Few people know that herbicides were unavailable for weed control prior to WWII and were initially used for military purposes.

The lawns in my neighbourhood tend to be quite large and despite the Ontario ban, in effect since the spring of 2009, are kept in an entirely satisfactory condition.

LETTER: What a show!

by Jackie Drysdale on 31 Jan 2010
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Dear editor,

The Winter Carnival in Rossland was such a success this year!  

Thanks to Kelly Acheson, the Chair of the Carnival Committee and all her Committee members and the many, many volunteers that put the whole show together.  There was so much to do and see at this year's Winter Carnival and I think it reached out to everyone in the community, whatever their special interests.