Opinion

A colleague told me my column last week wasn't very clear and I have to agree with him. I was trying to get to a point and didn't quite make it there. This was due in part to the breadth of ideas I was trying to weave into one column.

The signs went up Monday. The Citizen building at 150 Brunswick St. is for sale. Don't panic. The newspaper isn't closing just a few days after its flag was raised at city hall in recognition of its centennial.

For the last couple of weeks, we have been talking about randomness and probability.

By the time you read this column, Donald Trump will have formally announced his running mate for vice president: Governor Mike Pence.

For all of the wealth and technological luxuries enjoyed by most residents, safety and peace of mind remain elusive.

In years past, the opening of the outdoor farmers markets downtown signaled the beginning of summer, the early morning trip down to Third and George, the stroll along George to Sixth Avenue.

I've been accused of being a raging environmentalist a few times but now I think it's apparently time to relax environmental standards for mining.

It comes with many names - grit, fortitude, resilience, perseverance, heart, willpower, determination, drive. It comes with so many names because it's such an elusive, rare and valuable commodity.

We were not a hunting family, but dad always carried rifles with him when we were deep in the bush. From a young age, we regularly held target practice and were taught familiarity with and a healthy respect for firearms.

Les Waldie was born in Nelson 74 years ago and not once in those 74 years did he ever have to go to school on his birthday and most of the time he had the day off from work as well; the reason being that he was born on Christmas Day.