Opinion

The tried-and-true measurement to use to assess the worthiness of a mayor, a premier or a prime minister seeking reelection is their continued willingness to be politicians.

How about naming a ferry Salish Sea? Or Orca Spirit? Or Salish Spirit? Or Salish Orca? Or Orca Salish Sea? Anyone detect a trend here? Two weeks ago, the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper asked readers what they thought B.C.

In Victoria, in the summer, I used to bike to work downtown on the Galloping Goose trail.

Similar to the Canada's First Nations People, I grew up in a colonial system in Guyana [British Guiana], South America.

The federal election period hasn't started yet but if you have been watching Canadian television channels, you've likely already seen political advertisements. Only five months to go.

April and May were busier than usual for me this year. In my "other life" (as I sometimes call my time away from Barkerville) I am a program developer, writer, director and consultant for heritage sites and museums.

What would it be like if we lived in an NDP world, you ask? It would be awesome -- if you were a whistleblower, a locavore confined to hospital or a ferry rider who prefers sailing on Canadian-made, preferably B.C.-made, vessels.

The mistake Tim Hortons made wasn't signing a contract with Enbridge to run ads for the pipeline company on its in-store screens, the mistake the coffee and doughnuts company made was in surrendering to the online horde whining about the ads.

Behind the News

Had a great time last Saturday at the scotch tasting fundraiser for Theatre North West. Kyle Wightman, Country 97's morning man, was the winner of the door prize, a bottle of 21-year-old Glenlivet.