Letter: Optimistic about Bill 41
To The Editor: Bill 41, the BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, is poised to pass (soon), having passed first and second reading with unanimous support. This is exceptionally good news for all of us. The history of colonialism in BC is becoming more well known. It is clear that we new-comers have profited greatly...
Letter: Not ready for modern waste management
To The Editor: Open letter Nelson city council: In 1994 I gave Nelson city council details of organic waste management in Guelph Ontario, the first city in Canada to separate municipal organic waste for compost. I was literally laugh at by employees of the city, they told me there would never be real recycling in Nelson. ...
Letter: Our children’s health at risk
To The Editor: MP Morrison: Our children’s health at risk (Recently), a special report by the prestigious medical journal The Lancet included sobering news about how climate change is impacting our children’s health: “The life of every child born today will be profoundly affected by climate change. Without accelerated...
Letter: All Talk, No Action
To The Editor: This new city council certainly has its climate emergency agenda proponents. A day doesn't go by without another scary article announcing world ending global warming unless we do something immediately. Cities are signing on to 100% renewable energy by 2030. What is Nelson doing? Natural gas heating is one of ...
Letter: We can’t thank them enough
To The Editor: On the November first weekend the Creston Curling Club held a benefit bonspiel for the Nelson Curling Club, to help Nelson pay for repairs to their ice plant. The Bonspiel raised almost $10,000, and is a first of its kind in this area and perhaps anywhere in Canada. The Creston Club worked extremely hard using...
Letter: Advice for the NDP
To The Editor: To Wayne Stetski, my thanks for his service, and a piece of advice — if the NDP are afraid to call themselves socialist, as their forerunners the CCF were not, then his party does not deserve to attract support from the Liberals. Fight for the "S word" and make it your own, not what your enemies say it is....
Letter: Remembrance Day message to young people
To The Editor: I had the privilege of growing up in The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program which was started by war amputee veterans. Through Operation Legacy, which is made up of members of CHAMP, we pay tribute to the veterans who founded the Association and all those who have served our country. I have participated in...
Letter: When Strategic Voting Becomes Voter Suppression
To The Editor: I was part of a cross-party team that worked to elect Jenica Atwin as the first Green MP from Fredericton. We focused all our attention on providing voters with information about our candidate, our platform and what she would try to do if elected. One voter told me she really liked Jagmeet Singh, but thought ...
Letter: Calling Rob Morrison
To The Editor: The election results are in and I have a new representative in Ottawa – at least in theory. I understand that (Kootenay Columbia Conservative MP) Mr. (Rob) Morrison represents his Party; but I’m not sure he does me. Well before the election, I posted questions regarding the CPC’s climate policy on two of Mr....
Letter: Discouraged by misinformation
To The Editor: A hearty congratulations to the City of Nelson for undertaking the removal of Japanese knotweed and the Kootenay Invasive Species Society in supporting their efforts. In recent news it was reported that the effort was undertaken with a ‘non-glyphosate herbicide by a licensed contractor’. ‘Milestone’, with...
