Thursday September 02, 2010


QUESTION OF THE WEEK

  • What did you think of our summer weather?
  • Great! Lawns and gardens have never been greener.
  • 62%
  • Terrible. Couldn't leave the house without lightning strike worries.
  • 24%
  • Bring on the winter!
  • 14%
  • Total Votes: 114



Opinion

top story

A long ordeal in the Stygian gloom of the mine

Pray for them. What else can you do for the 33 Chilean miners in the San Jose Mine trapped 2,300 vertical feet underground and no prospect of getting out for as long as three to four months and possibly not until Christmas. Considering...

Features

A life in nature: Ian McTaggart-Cowan

There was a quiet passing earlier this year that marked the end of a era in Canadian and British...

500-year museum strategic plan begins

Last week, Aug 10 to 13, several consultants were in Cranbrook to begin a half-year major study on...

The spell of the Flathead

I've stood in some mighy-mouthed hollow that's plumb-full of hush to the brim...There are valleys...

A hot tub: You deserve it

Home improvement can also mean backyard improvement. And adding a hot tub to your backyard is a big ...




Editorial

B.C. bud, bears and business

“If you go out in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. If you go out in the woods...

The Zalm keeps on ticking

“Politics is a blood sport in B.C.” I can't remember who said it first, but truer words ...

Preliminary results of the deer survey

Yes, the results of the City of Cranbrook’s Deer Survey are being compiled. The...

Tattoos: Do they stand the test of time?

I bet you’ve had this experience too. You’re standing in the supermarket lineup or...




Letters

Worth the effort

Last spring I was asked if I would show my garden for the Open Garden Day that is held in July by...

With gratitude

This summer has been a hub of fundraising activity for us at East Kootenay Foundation for Health...

Good Samaritans

Yes, there are still Good Samaritans among us.We would like to thank Mitch, Don and Jay, who on Aug....

HST and the Feds

As outlined in columnist Paul Willcock's most recent article in the Townsman/Bulletin, "Court turfs ...


Columnists

The neighbourly way of doing things


The new voluntary census


Gardens a key aspect of home improvement


Lower the drawbridge


We can all benefit from our deer problertunity


The late great Bobby Kromm


Appreciating the culture of home


Tips from the RCMP on how to avoid getting scammed


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