Opinion

The September season is upon us, which means so many things in Barkerville. As soon as September rolls in, everything shifts. The weather takes on a bracing chill, even when the sun is out.

Enbridge took its first tentative steps this week towards acknowledging that its years of effort and millions invested might never bring the Northern Gateway pipeline to fruition.

This has been both a very difficult week and a most extraordinary week. I love the beginning of school. I always have. My mom and dad had a wonderful tradition of putting a new outfit at the bottom of my bed on the day before the first day of school.

The Ukrainian army is in retreat on every front. Since Russian regular army units came to the aid of the hard-pressed pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine's two easternmost provinces a week ago, the tide of battle has turned decisively.

Dear Shirley Bond, I would like to respectfully request that you examine your conscience regarding Christy Clark's "family first" agenda, and ask yourself if dismantling the public education system is really what you want to do to BC's children.

The B.C. Liberal government can put this job action to bed by using some common sense and by being leaders. They have failed the students, the teachers and the public in many ways. The blue collar workers need to send a message to these politicians.

September is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, narcissus, hyacinths, crocus, scillia, snowdrops, fritillaria, alliums etc.

This week the rule of three applies. I'm featuring three wines that have several things in common. All three wines have labels that are a little zany and eye catching. Each of them is a blend containing some Shiraz or Syrah in the mix.

At recent City Council meetings it has been discussed that an American based firm, Mercury Consultants, had been commissioned to advise on how to best manage our snow removal operations following the absolute 'Fiasco of Winter 2013'.

There is no profession like teaching to earn both the praise and disdain of the community, often at the same time.