To the Editor: We of Occupy Nelson would like to thank the City of Nelson, the Nelson City Police and the helpful folks on City Council for assisting us with dismantling the physical Occupation in front of City Hall. We would like to thank the incredibly helpful (and ever-thoughtful) City manager for waiting until our […]

Dear editor,In September, Andrew Bennett wrote, “Rossland is a “fat” energy town using about 36% more electricity than the average BC home. It’s time for an eco-vention”. So should we Rosslanders hang our heads in shame? Whilst I am 100% in agreement that we should all be trying to cut back on our energy use, the description...

Canadians across the country are mobilizing to oppose the rushed passage of the Omnibus Crime Bill. If passed, Bill C-10 would shift Canada to a cruel, costly and failed fill-the-prisons approach to justice. The 150+ cross-country actions at MP’s constituency offices are focused on Thursday at 1PM, with some taking place throughout the day and Friday. […]

Bill Micklethwaite recently wrote a letter to the editor, "Zoning bylaw takes away Rosslanders' voices." Here I offer some different facts and a different interpretation of them.By no means does the new zoning bylaw "drastically curtail" Rosslander's ability to give input.On the contrary, any day of the week citizens can...

Dear editor,I wonder how many Rosslanders realize that their ability to have input on changes to zoning and housing in their neighbourhoods will be drastically curtailed next Monday, November 14th unless a significant number of us object? Staff and Council are proposing a major re-write of the present Zoning Bylaw.  While the...

To the editor:A couple of mornings ago, I was listening to the latest news on the Eurozone (17 independent states, 13 official languages, over 330 million inhabitants...) After hearing of these nations’ immense political effort to finally reach a financial deal to try and bring to a halt the slide into economic chaos, I could...

Dear editor,Local papers do not normally print columns or letters from elected officials during election season. I’ve been granted an exception,  as I’m not running for re-election.  Many thanks to the Editor for giving me an opportunity to express my appreciation to Rossland residents, and to encourage  people  to run for ...

Dear Editor,The BC Liberals' attempts to silence the growing Smart Meter controversy have failed at the Union of BC Municipalities convention with delegates voting for a province-wide moratorium. Could the heavy-handed, dictatorial edicts of Rich Coleman and the Liberals have actually prompted this clear vote for democracy,...

Dear editor,As world leaders grapple with another global economic downturn, the jobs agenda must be front and centre for all BC politicians, regardless of their political stripes or level of government.That’s especially true for municipal politicians, who have been meeting this week at the Union of BC Municipalities convention. ...

To the Editor: New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Alex Atamanenko is concerned about genetically modified (GM) foods. Great… But how does he explain the two NDP premiers who established the GM industry’s permanent presence in Western Canada? In all the media coverage of Atamanenko’s discussions on genetic modification, not one reporter has ever asked him […]