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You must know where you're going if you plan to get there

You must know where you're going if you plan to get there

In any institution it is important to have a mission statement and to have goals. The British Columbia Ministry of Education is in the process of revising the entire curriculum from Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Inland Radiators co-founder a curling enthusiast

Inland Radiators co-founder a curling enthusiast

Henry Engelsjord of Norwegian decent was born in 1931 in Bowsman, Manitoba, a community about 15 kilometres north of the Town of Swan River: Here is his story in a nutshell: Henry's parents immigrated to Canada from Norway in 1927; they eventually mo
Anatomy of an avalanche

Anatomy of an avalanche

Graupel, also called soft hail, snow pellets or "Grail," is precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water are collected and freeze on a falling snowflake, forming a two- to five-millimetre ball of rime.
Looking forward to next year’s resources forum

Looking forward to next year’s resources forum

I would like to extend a big thank-you to Prince George for their amazing hospitality in hosting the Premier's 13th Annual B.C. Natural Resources Forum last week.
First responders have my thanks

First responders have my thanks

With my recent health issues I have had to use a wide range of medical services that, for many, we take for granted. Take for example the 911 service that we have. It is there for us for emergency services and when used correctly can be a great tool.
Agriculture experiment run amok

Agriculture experiment run amok

Most articles that I write are to the tune of the benefits of local organic agriculture, but has agriculture done our species and our planet any good? Meatless Monday is no doubt something that my generation and those before us have heard of recently
Election gloves are already off

Election gloves are already off

The great thing about fixed election dates is political junkies can circle dates on the calendar and get excited, while politicians can start campaigning months and even years in advance of the big day.
Wriggling along to the day when you sell the farm

Wriggling along to the day when you sell the farm

Stuck in the urban environment of Burnaby, as a 13-year-old I longed for open space and fish bearing streams.
The underlying reasons why businesses fail

The underlying reasons why businesses fail

According to the National Federation of Independent Business, over the lifetime of a business, only 39 per cent are profitable, 30 per cent break even, and 30 per cent lose money, with one per cent falling in the "unable to determine" category.
U.S. at a political turning point

U.S. at a political turning point

Thanks to the Lunar nature of Eastertide, this week will have to suffice for my two-year anniversary of writing for the paper.