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Knowledge on HST makes all the difference

Knowledge on HST makes all the difference

With the upcoming harmonized sales tax referendum, the issue of taxes is a hot topic around the water cooler. While I am a huge fan of water cooler talk, I have avoided this topic like the plague.
HST: get informed and vote

HST: get informed and vote

Is the harmonized sales tax good for B.C. or bad for B.C.? It depends who you ask these days, but like many things in life, there is a good case for either side in the ongoing HST debate.
Target Marine drama is ridiculous

Target Marine drama is ridiculous

It's my turn to cast an opinion on the Target Marine Hatcheries drama that has been unfolding at Sechelt council, and I find the whole thing absolutely ridiculous.
Making true peace in the face of war

Making true peace in the face of war

This week has given me a lot to think about in terms of service.
Enough stalling, make a decision already

Enough stalling, make a decision already

The saga of Target Marine continues as certain members of Sechelt council continue to dodge their responsibility.
When driving Ms. Daisy is not an option

When driving Ms. Daisy is not an option

How do you tell an aging parent or friend that their driving is no longer up to snuff? How can you ignore the tell-tale accumulating dents, the grandkids covering their eyes when grandma's backing up at the mall or the long line of cars following Unc
We want the Cup

We want the Cup

Where were you Tuesday night when history was made? For only the third time in its 40-year history, the Vancouver Canucks are in the Stanley Cup final. This remarkable season and playoff run have been amazing.
A sobering message

A sobering message

One student was dead on impact, lying on the hood of a car. Another lay lifeless next to a second car, while two other students were walking around the scene, dazed and confused.
Can the excuses and find a garbage bin

Can the excuses and find a garbage bin

There has been a lot of trash talk around the office this past week. Not the kind where slurs are made behind people's backs, of course, but rather talk about the kind of trash people leave when they don't clean up after themselves.
Smoke free: 72 days and counting

Smoke free: 72 days and counting

As I write this column, I have been a non-smoker for 72 days. I can breath easier, I smell better, and for the first time in 16 years, I have been able to sport a cancer awareness pin without any guilt.