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‘Density’ can save our small towns
I saw a great film the other night about how to save small towns. Entitled “Save our Land; Save our Town, the message was kind of ironic because in many ways it said the solution was back to the future. It showed how some developers in the...
Features
Reekie’s Machine Shop closes
An historic building in Cranbrook will soon be just a memory — though a very long memory for...
The Magic Weavers
Teachers from across School District 5 and beyond are excited about a special guest — an...
They who have ears, let them hear
It’s something you usually don’t think a lot about until you lose it. But if you lose...
Outdoor Access: The facts and the myths
For those of us that are old enough to remember the old television series" Dragnet," there was a...
Editorial
Tinker with the words, by all means
So, we’re tinkering with our National Anthem, eh? Again with the tinkering.The government...
Funding for amateur sports, arts is essential
There, that’s that. Finally. Now that long stupendous Olympic fortnight is done, and we can...
Let’s get the Dueck family to the Games
The Olympic Games are over but the Paralympic Games begin in under two weeks, and for the athletes, ...
Home children: the unspoken story
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown apologized to me this week and I have to admit it gave me a...
Letters
Letter from CFUW Woman of the Year
I wish to thank the Cranbrook Club of the Canadian Federation of University Women for declaring me...
Why I left the NDP
I would like to thank long-time NDP member Lowell Paulson for the opportunity to discuss the...
Home Children
I read with great interest “Home children: The unspoken story” by Gerry Warner. I, too,...
Community Social Services Workers
Can you imagine communities where all people, especially our most vulnerable, can get the support...
Columnists
Like a sextant, but different
At the Library February 16th
How to spend $10,000
Super nonsense
Making it fit: Who is king of the ring?
The joy of religion columns
At the Library January 25th
My own alter ego
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