Opinion/Letters to the Editor

It was disappointing but not surprising to read that Prince George Snowmobiling Club dislikes the coming restrictions on noise levels from snowmobiles.

If anyone thought that the Falklands Island War of 1982 resolved the dispute between Argentina and the U.K., think again - the pot is boiling once again.

I swear a lot, maybe too much some times. Not sure if it is a side effect of growing up where I did, but it is part of my language just as saying Eh! is for any Canadian.

This week's column is written by Chef Tony Rechsteiner, who has been a chef for 39 years. Originally from Australia, he is a Certified Chef de Cuisine (C.C.C.) and instructor in CNC's Professional Cook Program.

In Victoria

This past week, our Prime Minister gained the spotlight on the world's stage and told it like it is in Canada. Or, at least, "like it is" if you are the leader of a Conservative government.

As each of us continue, in life's amazing journey, one day roles into the next. Today might be one of those everyday days that quickly fade into our memories. Or today might be a day that you will remember for the rest of your life.

Four new wines to try this week form our first selection of new products for 2012. This program gets suspended over Christmas and starts again in January with new wines every two months.

Tuesday night at Steve's Bar in Puerto Escondido, the talk got around to Tim Thomas. Yes, Canuck fans, that Tim Thomas, the Boston Bruins goaltender responsible in many ways for Beantown's Stanley Cup win over the Vancouver Canucks.

How to Change the World: Tales of Marx and Marxism by Eric Hobsbawm For those who are armchair Marxists, this book is a wonderful series of essays from one of our leading political historians Eric Hobsbawm who at age 94 has probably written his last