Opinion

The safety of Hwy. 101 is under scrutiny by many in this community after several recent accidents. Many are calling for changes.

There's one good thing about growing up poor - you learn to use your imagination. There were no fancy summer holidays, no cultural jaunts and certainly no electronic babysitters.

There are some things journalists regret about their jobs - the times when, no matter how hard you think, the right words just won't come, the times when someone you know lands in hot water and you end up having to write about it.

Grad week is always a unique experience. On Thursday night I was in Gibsons covering Elphinstone's formal and commencement, while Friday afternoon I was in Sechelt covering Chatelech's commencement. Grad ceremonies are fun assignments.

Parents can relax over the summer and enjoy spending time with their children knowing that school will start on schedule in September. Both teachers and parents waited eagerly for news last Friday, June 30, the final day for the B.C.

The community forest plan undertaken by the District of Sechelt has not been without its share of controversy. Lord knows the volume of letters to the editor we've received on the subject.

Supreme Court of Canada decisions such as Delgamuukw recognizing Aboriginal title to their traditional territory, which should have had overnight provincial policy implications, are finally being acknowledged by the province.

We have many excellent dance training programs on the Coast. That fact has been emphasized over these last few weeks while the dance schools have wrapped up their seasons with recitals.

People disappear every day. You need only to search "missing people" on the Internet to see thousands of faces of loved ones lost somewhere, somehow.

Labour negotiations often involve a great deal of theatre, drama manufactured during the give-and-take struggle to obtain the best possible deal for workers and for employers. In the current round of discussions between the B.C.