Letters to the Editor
by Nelson Daily Editor on 28 August 2011 - 3:41am
To the Editor:
This year I had the pleasure of attending the Seniors Games for the first time.
I wanted to say how much I enjoyed it and how fantastic the townspeople and the volunteers were.
From losing keys (and finding them) and eating fabulous meals at Nelson`s restaurants to riding on the Electric Tram I had a wonderful time.
Everyone was...
by Contributor on 23 August 2011 - 10:11am
Dear Friends,
Tens of thousands of Canadians have written to me in recent weeks to wish me well. I want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful, inspiring and often beautiful notes, cards and gifts. Your spirit and love have lit up my home, my spirit, and my determination.
Unfortunately my treatment has not worked out as I hoped. So I am giving...
by Contributor on 18 August 2011 - 7:19am
Dear editor,
Given the comments [posted to this paper] I felt it was worth providing some additional insight from the perspective of the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS).
The official trails network managed by the KCTS is non-motorized and there is an extensive list of reasons why. The primary reason is that 90% of the trails are located on private land. Landowners have...
by Nelson Daily Editor on 5 July 2011 - 10:52pm
To the editor:
The Liberals have made the HST an interesting topic of study for political scientists around the world; not in a positive way mind you, but as a fine example of how NOT to implement a tax shift.
What started as a lie in an election has now evolved into Christy Clark's attempt to buy your vote by reducing the HST rate by...
by Contributor on 13 June 2011 - 10:45am
RE:
Budget fails to make life more affordable for Canadian families: Atamanenko
To the Editor,
Your story “Budget fails to make life more affordable for Canadian families: Atamanenko” is misleading. As Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification...
by Contributor on 18 May 2011 - 9:41am
To the Editor,
Why are Bill Vander Zalm and Chris Delaney afraid of local voices? The B.C. government has announced it will hold HST public dialogues featuring speakers from the No and the Yes sides in 10 different communities across the province.
It is clear that the intent was to have local participation from both sides so that attendees would have access...
by Harvey Oberfeld on 5 April 2011 - 9:56am
Ask anyone who has lived under a dictatorship and they will tell you of its ugly features: A Supreme Leader who rules with an iron fist; legislation pushed through by a rubber stamp legislative assembly with little or closured debate; government officials ordered into silence or fearful of speaking up; and a press denied the right to even ask questions, let alone get any answers.
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by Robin Yassin-Kassab on 21 February 2011 - 6:29pm
Our thoughts and prayers are with the heroes and heroines and martyrs of Libya, and with our brave correspondent in Tripoli, now under fire. Communication is on and off, mainly off. Here is her most recent report. Since she sent it the phone lines have been cut entirely and the city’s electricity is also disconnected.
I live in the Ben Ashour area of Tripoli. Minutes ago my...
by Contributor on 21 February 2011 - 1:13pm
Dear editor,
A while ago in Rossland, there was an open forum between City staff, councillors and the public. One of the clear messages was a promise for more open government. Recently, there has been a process conducted by the City of Rossland which has been anything but open – the proposal for an infrastructure upgrade of Columbia Avenue and Washington Street in conjunction...
by Contributor on 4 February 2011 - 7:17am
Dear Editor,
Recently, a local chapter of the Council of Canadians invited me to speak at a forum about CETA. The forum will play host to our current MP as a speaker as well as MP Peter Julian, the NDP’s International Trade Critic.
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