Meters on endangered list

Go ahead and spend your quarters, parking meters will soon be a thing of the past in downtown. On Monday city council approved the recommendations from the Downtown Transportation and Parking Study, including a two-year pilot project to remove parking meters. Areas formerly controlled by parking meters will now have free... more

Spending a week on the ranch

Ever wonder why those crusty old ranchers you see coming into town are so, well, crusty? I spent last week at the family ranch – during the height of haying season – and I think I’m a little crustier than... more

• The gardens have gone
• Beyond Hope
• Who’s rural?

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Hooray for Morgentaler and Order

Editor: Scan a list of individuals who have been elected to membership in the Order of Canada and you will find many dubious people including thieves, politicians and others you would not invite into your home. Considering the quality of... more

• Don’t tell the victims to change
• CNC woodlot great idea
• Don’t gripe, report potholes

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The search for a home continues

Now that the readers of this column understand the place that we currently hang our hats, in this writing, we're going to delve into what we want out of our new home. With average detached home prices in the Lower Mainland... more

• The current state of affairs
• Deceived by a well dressed realtor
• Get rich with 15 minutes of fame

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