Opinion

Gordon Campbell, I feel your pain. Truly I do. What a bummer; after weeks of Olympic hype, photo ops with Gold medallists, 24/7 cheering and grinning while literally wallowing in an excess of 2010 Games success, the polls have you in the tank.

In the celebrity-crazed, reality-based society we now live in, the word hero has become debased currency.

Recently, Mayor Dan Rogers gave a speech to our local branch of the Chamber of Commerce. Rogers said that "Our tax levy, to maintain services, would need a boost of 5.6 per cent." He went on to say that by cutting $1.

Saturday afternoon I had found glass in my yard (on the 800 block of Harper Street) so my daughter came out with her DSI to take a picture. She accidentally left the case on the ground, which contained her old DS, two chargers and 16 games.

I was told recently by a customer that the Regional District of Fraser Fort George, under the leadership of Arnold Schwarzeneger and Gordon Campbell, has found a major cause of pollution and possibly a solution to this region's global warming.

Nowadays all too few are aware of the biggest problem for many people: they are lonely.

You can say this for Pingping: Even at 2'5", he stood out. Or, rather, he stood out because he was 2'5", the world's shortest man.

In regards to Mr. Gibbons "For the record". I believe Mr. Gibbons has missed the point. There isn't much common sense in his letter. Just because one pays taxes on these toys that give them the "rush", it does not give them the right to do so.

In regards to the Revelstoke avalanche, I don't think we need more rules and regulations. I think we need to slow down the bandwagon and think things through.

Congratulations to Gordon Hoekstra for his well researched and informative articles on the Enbridge Pipeline issue. It is refreshing to see this quality journalism exploring the pros and cons of this proposed mega project.