Opinion

When you talk to British Columbians about the crisis in B.C. forests, you often receive one of two responses.

Teenage years are often awkward for a variety of reasons, both for teens themselves and the adults they interact with. It can be particularly difficult for teachers and other school staff when it comes to dealing with adolescent students, as they are in a transition stage between being children and being adults.

I think I’m getting old. Yes. Me. Well, I guess 58 isn’t “old”, and so I will amend that to I think I’m getting older. Yes, that sounds better. Much better in fact.

There has been much anger aimed at the board of School District 20 over the passing of the motion to postpone the Planning for the Future public consultation meetings that were scheduled to take place in January.

Despite their competitive nature, sports have always had a way of bringing people together and creating harmony where there was once division.

We are writing in response to Mickey Kinakin’s letter to the editor (‘Trail leaders acting like bullies,’ Jan. 6) in order to clarify the position of the Glenmerry Parent Advisory Council (PAC.)

Here in the West Kootenay we’ve been hit with an incredible amount of snow this year. For awhile, it seemed as if it snowed every night and then began again partway through the day. For many of us, snow is a burden and we curse it as a four-letter word.

The Rossland Neighbourhood of Learning (NOL) committee outlined its proposal in a widely circulated media letter (printed on the opposing page) which contained several inaccuracies that we wish to address.

This letter is written in response to Toni Druitti’s letter (‘Open Minds Needed,’ Jan. 13.)