Dear Editor, I’m writing this because I am just livid.My neighbour is 70 years old. She has suffered a stroke, has had two heart attacks, and multiple surgeries on her pancreas. She is not in good health, to say the least. Doesn't stop her though, she was out shoveling snow yesterday! She is leaving tomorrow for surgery on ...

Once again a visit to a school board meeting on Dec. 9… The new board is in place with only two newly elected trustees and five in by acclamation. In other words five with experience. It is a beautiful remodelled conference room where the board meets. Quite a change from the old days, and a good change. I might go to more...

Editor, The Nelson Daily   My constituency office in Castlegar has recently heard from many concerned seniors who did not receive their pension cheques as usual in October and November. When my assistant followed up with Service Canada, she was told that the SC regional offices had received thousands of complaints from seniors...

I am sure you have heard of the expression “an elephant in the room?” Well, the other day I was walking with two children in the school’s parking lot when I came to an abrupt halt. Right in the middle of the school’s parking lot was an accessibility sign with the words “handicap parking!” Why was this shocking? I will explain....

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF CASTLEGAR, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL This is a call for calm. And a call for respect.  Your city workers are on a legal strike – for the first time in 60 years. That’s a long relationship and one that needs to be protected and respected. Much has been said during this dispute and while most of the...

I’d like to thank the residents of Castlegar for your patience and understanding during the labour strike by our unionized CUPE city employees. We are now in snow season and our management staff are working around the clock to keep the roads clear and safe. We appreciate that residents and businesses are helping to keep...

I am sending you a letter that appeared recently in the Grand Forks Gazette and the online newspaper, The Boundary Sentinel. The letter is applicable to every community in the province who has witnessed a significant increase in deer populations within urban settings! It is a sad time for all of us in our province who care ...

Thank you to everyone who voted!  It was a protection of our democratic right! Thank you to everyone who supported me and voted for me, in the belief that we could work together towards a fabulous Grand Forks! It's still possible for us to pursue this dream - whenever the opportunity arises... We all make Grand Forks the way...

Editor, The Nelson Daily Radon awareness and the risk to your health. Cigarettes, second-hand smoke, asbestos, and pollution are all well-known cancer causing agents.                However, many people do not know that radon is actually the first leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second leading cause in...

Editor,  During the Area D All Candidates Forum it was stated by Candidate Irene Perepolkin's daughter/spokesperson that I blocked Director Perepolkin's return to her duties on the Regional District Board of Directors.  I wish to categorically, and for the record, state that at no time did I prevent Director Perepolkin from...