Column: Stoicism in the twenty-first century (Part three of three)
Part Three I began an exploration of a Stoic prose-poem, The Desiderata, in a July edition of the column. Stoicism is interesting in its own right, but also because it has been enjoying a modern revival. In this section I also cite a short Stoic prayer. This column concludes my study of Stoicism and the Desiderata. Beyond a...
Opinion: Extinction Rebellion -- What and Why?
Extinction Rebellion: the movement is defined in Wikipedia as “a socio-political movement with the stated aim of using civil disobedience and non-violent resistance to protest against climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and the risk of social and ecological collapse.” I think that line misses...
High School Students at Rossland's 7S will Benefit from Free Fridays
After testing out the ‘Free Friday’ concept over the last academic year and challenging the notion of a five-day study week, Seven Summits Centre for Learning (7S) in Rossland is beefing up the perks for staff and students by modifying its week into four longer days. It is fitting that the innovative pioneer in cutting-edge...
Mozart and more -- with La Cafamore
Rossland-based chamber music ensemble La Cafamore returns to the string trio format to present Mozart's Divertimento in E flat major, Jean Françaix’s Trio à Cordes and Richard Strauss’ Variations on a Bavarian Theme, at the Trail United Church . Violist Jeffrey Chow (pictured below) joins violinist...
Opinion: Green party Candidate Tara Howse on Climate Change and Energy
With the recent evacuation alert issued for those near the Eagle Bluff wildfire, Green Party candidate Tara Howse expresses her concerns and well-wishes to those families affected and considers the role of the federal government to address the roots of these events: climate change and energy production. “By 2030, it is estimated...
Opinion: Aquacalypse Now -- The End of Fish
From renowned marine biologist Daniel Pauly, a fascinating analysis of our collapsed global fisheries and a revolutionary vision for their future; courtesy of The Narwhal This is an excerpt adapted with permission of the publisher from the book Vanishing Fish by Daniel Pauly, published May 28, 2019 by Greystone Books....
Happy home found for 5,000 Brilliant bees
Story by Jas Baweja Staff were buzzing with energy early July when they walked in to work to find bunches of bees gathered on the grounds at Brilliant Dam, a power generation facility owned by Columbia Power Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust, and operated by FortisBC. While the bees were minding their own business,...
Four Federal Candidates Ready to Debate
By way of a press release, Conservative Party candidate Helena Konanz issued a challenge to all the other candidates in our riding to participate in a comprehensive set of debates that span the entire riding in the lead up to the election this fall. Green Party candidate Tara Howse was quick to accept the challenge, as were ...
Rossland Library to host Jon Steinman
Who Owns Your Grocery Store? A new book about consumer-owned grocery stores pulls back the curtain on the grocery giants. Author Jon Steinman will be reading at the Rossland Public Library on September 3 at 6:30 pm. For many of us fortunate enough to be able to purchase our food from a grocery store, rarely do we give...
Column: Stoicism in the twenty-first century (Part two of three)
Part Two I began an exploration of a Stoic prose-poem, The Desiderata, in the last edition of the column, and continue it in this one. Stoicism is interesting in its own right, but also because it has been enjoying a modern revival. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be...
