Opinion

March 4 marks the one-year anniversary since The Mountaineer, in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, lost its editor Brian Mazza. Brian died suddenly of undiagnosed coronary artery disease.

Just imagine - an artificial soccer pitch with lights, benches, adequate parking, concession stands and - as an added bonus - a baseball diamond and a walking/jogging trail around the whole facility.

I've got to hand it to St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Pender Harbour. Their letter sent to B.C. finance minister Carole Taylor last December is one of the reasons why B.C.

Dead and buried two weeks ago, the Shoal Bay development slated for Gibsons Landing has been resurrected.

The newly-elected TransLink Board is off to a rousing start. Last month the board decided to close all its meetings to the public and the media. The previous board met in public.

The countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver is on. We're now less than two years away from the opening ceremonies, and my excitement level is starting to build.

As one development fell this week, another one appears set to rise.

Every once in a while, something happens that stops me in my tracks and makes me realize just how lucky I am. One of those times came about recently as a result of a half-hour medical procedure. On Jan.

A long-awaited 4.8 kilometre improvement to Highway 101 between Field Road and the Construction Aggregates conveyor belt in Sechelt has been put on the back burner.

Wednesday night I had the honour of attending the Women of Excellence Awards held at the Seaside Centre. It was a fun and inspiring event. I have now been at events honouring women in three provinces, Prince Edward Island, Alberta and B.C.