Opinion

'B.C. needs to plan for the future, not the past. Planning such a project would take a few years at least, and economists worldwide predict an economic downturn by then. A bridge-highway project would create needed employment in the predicted recession. Our next premier should act on a bridge-highway plan on the first day in office.'

'The Coast needs a better highway, and you, and obviously others will not be happy.'

'I would like to give thanks to all of the kind people who saved my day on Saturday in Davis Bay! You may have seen the signs asking to “Give Peace a Chance” and like me didn’t know their cause. What I do know is that in a moment of chaos when the wind took my tents landing them upside down near the road, in an instant, without hesitation a team with many willing hands were there to help!'

'A single decision doesn’t make good stewardship. Good governance comes down to all the small decisions made collaboratively over time. Taking the time to work together through our differences makes the board more cohesive and creates a good relationship with district staff.'

The cost of construction is rising and local governments will be forced to get creative to manage infrastructure replacements and expansions – how do we choose? It's a question to keep in mind as election season looms.

Dismissal of Mark Collins signals that provincial government has no intention of letting the quasi-private company continue to do as it pleases.

Survey reveals why it is time for the B.C. government to seriously consider what is now required in Ontario

Mark Collins was appointed president and CEO of B.C. Ferries in April 2017; in 2020, the corporation's board extended his employment contract to 2026. During the pandemic, there's been friction with the premier's office.

'If the town didn’t sell the lot, this treed area along School Road would remain a good buffer between the mostly single-family homes on one side of School Road and the proposed various condo developments that will soon be built along Gibsons Way on the other side of School Road, especially now that the properties adjacent to the Stonehurst property have just been sold for many millions of dollars.'

'This day, I arrived well ahead of time. We didn’t make it to the ticket booth. Instead, we sat up the roadway hill in the hot sun. No eatery. We had water. No nearby washrooms. My mother-in-law has a seasoned 90-year-old bladder.'