Ivory Spalek 2026-09-01 Ivory Spalek 2026-09-01

Opinion — E-bike riders are trail users too

The discussion around the recent wildfire-related off-road vehicle restrictions got me thinking about more than one temporary ban. It also brought out a lot of strong opinions about e-bikes, trail users and who belongs on our local trails.

Shara Cooper MA, MFA 2026-08-26 Shara Cooper MA, MFA 2026-08-26

The smartest man Dolly Parton knew could not read

Lee Parton could not read or write, but his daughter called him the smartest man she had ever known. Before he died in 2000, he told Dolly Parton that the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing she had ever done, and she treasured the compliment because she believed his illiteracy had prevented him from fulfilling some of his dreams.

Shara Cooper MA, MFA 2026-08-21 Shara Cooper MA, MFA 2026-08-21

Opinion: What Russia could learn from the Doukhobors

As I read the news from Kyiv this week, I find myself thinking back 131 years to a very different Russia, and to a group of people whose story is particularly familiar here in the Boundary.

Shara Cooper MA, MFA 2026-08-13 Shara Cooper MA, MFA 2026-08-13

Opinion — A lot of what gets called ‘doing your own research’ begins with a conclusion

Climate change is exaggerated. Wildfires are caused by bad forest management. Scientists are ignoring natural climate cycles. Governments are using fire seasons to push an agenda.

Contributor 2020-10-05 Contributor 2020-10-05

Letter: Frustrated with Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison

As a constituent in the Federal riding of Kootenay – Columbia, I wanted to find out how the values and issues of my newly elected representative and his Party aligned with my own.

Contributor 2018-03-25 Contributor 2018-03-25

Letter: NDP and LNG – a Marriage of Convenience

Recently, I sent a letter to Minister Michelle Mungall asking that subsidies to the fossil fuel sector be eliminated. Some time later, a letter from her office informed me that there are no subsidies – no public money is paid to the fossil fuel sector; but rather “targeted royalty programs”. With the announcement on March 22nd that LNG is back on the table and would include tax cuts and incentives, I drew a little flow chart.

Contributor 2017-10-29 Contributor 2017-10-29

Letter: Local Jurisdictions should follow Victoria’s lead

We should not only applaud the City of Victoria for their recent call for climate accountability, but our local municipalities should join the chorus.

Contributor 2017-10-23 Contributor 2017-10-23

Letters: Local Councils should follow fearless lead!

Accountability.

Local city councils in the Kootenays should follow the examples ofVictoria, Saanich and the District of the Highlands, who voted nearly unanimously to send a "Climate Accountability Letter" to 20 of the world's largest fossil fuel companies, asking the companies to pay their share of the municipality's climate costs.

2017-06-12 2017-06-12

COLUMN: Can We Agree Not To Wage Nuclear War?

2017-06-11 2017-06-11

OUT OF LEFT FIELD: On #Chrissysentme and community care

Contributor 2017-06-11 Contributor 2017-06-11

Letter: War Amps Key Tag Service

Most of us don’t realize how valuable our car keys are until we lose them. With remote starters and built-in unlock systems, keys are not as simple or cheap as they used to be, with many owners paying hundreds of dollars in replacement fees.