Opinion

With a federal election likely in the first half of 2008, many candidates are already starting to think about where they're going to find the money to run their campaigns. Maybe it's time for us to think about the system of campaign donations.

First it was Illanaaq, the Inukshuk unveiled in April 2005 as the official logo of the 2010 Vancouver/Whistler Winter Olympic Games. Now this week, the 2010 Olympic committee has unveiled its trio of mascots.

There's a showdown coming on Dec. 17 that could have sleepy little Gibsons looking like the OK Corral on gunfight day.

It's a start in the right direction - a direction that will hopefully lead to safety improvements on Highway 101. More than 30 concerned area citizens showed up to a Route 101 safety meeting Monday night in Davis Bay.

I believe Trooper said it best: " here for a good time, not a long time." I never thought I would live my life according to the words of four grown men with hair longer than mine, but life is a strange beast.

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If you are a band student in School District No. 46 (SD46), news this week from the provincial government is music to your ears.

Protesting - it can be a worthwhile and effective way of getting out an important message. Just ask many community groups here on the Coast who have done soeffectively in recent weeks and months. I have never had a problem with people protesting.

Monday's federal budget is a big disappointment -especially if you are a citizen of the province of B.C. Yes, the Conservatives did unveil more than $10 billion in goodies, including a child-tax benefit, a tax benefit for low-income families, $1.

The emergency room at St. Mary's Hospital will be staffed for the month of April.