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Poem: FRASER VALLEY

Poem: FRASER VALLEY

Town of Hope to West Point Gray, Fraser River wends its way. Valley wide and lush and green, Abundance by the settlers seen. Fish and timber, land to grow, Salmon running, little snow. Timber fell before the saw, Fishing, farming, English law.
Les Leyne: Hello Hullo — ferry service's delayed launch is smooth sailing

Les Leyne: Hello Hullo — ferry service's delayed launch is smooth sailing

First trip shows Nanaimo-Vancouver service has potential
Letters: There's no excuse for wasting water on the Coast these days

Letters: There's no excuse for wasting water on the Coast these days

'It is highly hypocritical to point the finger at SCRD for the shortcomings of the water storage situation while at the same time apparently wasting water.'
David Sovka: Global warming is man against everything, everywhere all at once

David Sovka: Global warming is man against everything, everywhere all at once

July 2023 is now officially the hottest month in human history, and August will probably be even hotter. I wish I were making this up.
Letter: Fix the Mixal Lake curve

Letter: Fix the Mixal Lake curve

'Built in 1936, the Mixal Lake curve has been a real and present danger for decades, but has become much more so with today’s larger vehicles and heavier traffic.'
Opinion: How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Opinion: How language can turn down the temperature of heated climate change discourse

Language is adaptive, self-balancing and evolves with environmental change. Understanding this may be the key to improving the conversation around climate change.
Letters: Stop orca tailgating in Howe Sound

Letters: Stop orca tailgating in Howe Sound

'The rules about harassing these endangered whales are straightforward and common sense: stay out of their way, keep at least two football fields away at all times, and don’t harass them.'
Goodman and Jagger: Time to return to predictable rental rate increases

Goodman and Jagger: Time to return to predictable rental rate increases

The B.C. NDP government has strayed from the traditional formula for rent increases
Letters: Investigative reporting on port strike absent

Letters: Investigative reporting on port strike absent

Letters: Rethink forestry practices that thin and dry out forests

Letters: Rethink forestry practices that thin and dry out forests

'The July 7 issue of the Whistler newspaper had an informative story regarding the negative impacts of their fire mitigation work. Comments were made by a member of the Whistler Naturalists and from an ecologist from the municipality’s Forest Advisory Committee who confirmed the current practices actually increase the fire risk.'