Opinion

One of the most vivid childhood memories I have is of the late summer when I turned six. My Mom and Dad had been fighting for days. He had been drinking and what began as a loud shouting match escalated into a one-sided boxing match.

Our office was flooded with calls and emails this week after Sunshine Coast Transit suspended service on its route in Lower Gibsons.

They're back! A made-on-the-Sunshine-Coast fraud is back in the headlines this week. A little over a year ago, two businesses in Sechelt were scammed by people alleging to be Coun. Garry Feschuk of the Sechelt Indian Band.

I didn't know what to expect as I made my way into the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver last Thursday.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative government are off to a flying start. Harper appointed his new cabinet Monday in Ottawa. Everyone knew it was coming, but what we didn't know was that Harper was in discussions with a B.C.

Today (Feb. 10) is the final day for residents in the Garden Bay Waterworks District (GBWWD) to postmark their ballots, voting for or against a merger with the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) Hotel Lake system.

Bright, blue skies and glowing sunshine envelope our office Thursday morning as we pen this editorial. It's a far cry from what the month of January brought. Days and days of rain, high winds and storms pounded the Coast.

Our airports are safe. Every plane coming from outside the country is always on the radar and accounted for by Canadian Customs.

Canada's political landscape changed dramatically Monday night. After 13 years in office, the Liberal Party was ousted in the 39th General Election. Stephen Harper and his Con-servatives have been handed the keys to the Prime Minister's office.

Blair Wilson got only part of his wish Monday night. The telegenic young Liberal, who came within striking distance of winning West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country two years ago, finally took the riding over Conservative John Weston.