Opinion

On Oct. 13, 1812, U.S. soldiers and militia captured the British stronghold of Queenston Heights in what is present-day Ontario. Strategically it was a significant move on the part of the American forces.

In his guest editorial in the October 16th Citizen, Tex Enemark clearly sets out that business people in the rest of Canada do not "get" the unique nature of B.C. politics and culture.

Financial markets and investors around the world will be focusing their attention on the results of the upcoming presidential election in the United States next month.

I'm an old codger now, retired these thirteen years and due to cash in all my chips before too many more. When that time comes. there will be things that I'll want to hold onto but there will be others that I will be happy to see the back side of.

Maybe they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to the European Union because they couldn't think of anybody else who wouldn't embarrass them. Nelson Mandela already has one. So does Aung San Suu Kyi.

It's now six days after 15-year-old Amanda Todd took her own life after enduring years of abuse from both students at her school and an unknown person online. She posted an eight minute video on Youtube.

I saw and heard a beautiful thing Saturday. It was a beautiful afternoon. Sun shining, blue sky, but it was the sight and sound of a lot of kids and parents having fun. They were all enjoying the new kids park at Duchess Park.

Here I go again with my annual rant against wood burners who smoke out their neighbours. To highlight what wood burners are doing to our air, there is a historical social concern called "The Tragedy of the Commons".

I have one question that from what I have read Enbridge has not answered clearly.

Environmental activists have not stopped the construction of the Northern Gateway project (yet).