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A double dose of hiking

A double dose of hiking

Driscoll Ridge This week's hike to Driscoll Ridge is a loop trail that provides a double dose of hiking through the magical Ancient Cedars of the Interior Cedar Hemlock Forest.
Pearl of wisdom

Pearl of wisdom

My mother once taught me a little pearl of wisdom and I shall pass it onto Todd Whitcombe. Don't speak of that which you know nothing of. Mr. Whitcombe admits he doesn't own a firearm and never will.
I am Chrysler, C me roar

I am Chrysler, C me roar

I am not the greatest passenger in a car. Maybe that comes from years of my dad swinging his arm back to swat me and my siblings as well as years of being the designated driver for my often-drunk friends.
With new puppy comes new responsibility

With new puppy comes new responsibility

Have you welcomed a new puppy into your home? My friend Stephanie has and another friend is waiting for her new addition any day now. This is a very exciting time and with it comes new responsibilities.
Adding clarity to glass

Adding clarity to glass

We often look right past it. Or, at least, through it. Glass is one of the oldest materials that humans have manufactured and one of the more interesting. The origins of glass are lost in antiquity.
An eavesdropper's paradise

An eavesdropper's paradise

Jack Knox Slightly Skewed In hindsight, I shouldn?t have sat near the pay phones. Of course, by ?near? I mean the length of a football field, which is how far the guy?s voice carried as he shouted into the mouthpiece. We were aboard the B.C.
Properly built dams provide power without pollution

Properly built dams provide power without pollution

In support of Site C. I keep seeing hundreds of people opposing the Site C dam project, and I think they're wrong to oppose this initiative. I've paddled many parts of the Columbia River, in both Canada and the U.S., and it truly is a marvel.
New economic realities

New economic realities

Bruce Whitestone Canada's Business What is happening all over is factories are closing, and their jobs are disappearing.
City firefighters a big hit with toddler

City firefighters a big hit with toddler

A word on our city's firefighters. My son and I were approaching the Civic Centre on Saturday, to visit the Mennonite Fall Fair. As we neared, we heard the fire alarms and saw people gathering outside.
How will Enbridge benefit B.C. residents?

How will Enbridge benefit B.C. residents?

Regarding The Citizen's (online) question of the week. Do you think the economic benefits of the proposed $5.5 billion Enbridge pipeline would outweigh the environmental risks? How much of this money do you think will be spent in B.C.