OP/ED: Corporate tax cuts - do they really create jobs?
In 2000, then Liberal Finance Minister Paul Martin cut corporate income tax rates by a quarter, from 28 per cent to 21 per cent, phased in over five years. The Harper government has continued those cuts from 21 per cent in 2007 to 18 per cent today, and is ignoring NDP advice and further reducing corporate taxes 15 per cent...
OP/ED: Aquilini project not a shoe-in
As the Regional District Director of Area “C” Christina Lake the following is my opinion so far on the latest submission and request for rezoning by Aquilini Renewable Energy – John Negrin.First, as we have so often said, everyone is entitled to submit a request for rezoning consideration to the Board of the Regional District...
OP/ED: The spin has made me dizzy....
After listening to the gurus and pondering the provincial budget for the last week, I confess that I’m confused. And the source of the confusion is the spin being put on the pill to make it easier to swallow. Headlines read: “Province protects services for low-income clients.” Details include all the areas they have cutback...
Film festival a powerful event
Two things can typically happen to those of us who live in small towns: we become so engrossed with our smaller world that we forget to see what is happening outside of our area, and we often feel left out when it comes to cultural events. Last weekend the No Boundaries Film Club brought answers to both these problems with ...
OP/ED: MLAs Conroy and Mungall question cutbacks for surgeries at regional hospital
MLA’s Katrine Conroy and Michelle Mungall have written a letter to the Minister of Health, Kevin Falcon, describing to him the concerns that area surgeons, anesthetists and operating room nurses have with the decision by the Interior Health Authority (IHA) to cut surgeries at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH).In their...
Talking to Americans
As I am travelling in the United States (U.S.) this week (thank heaven for internet-based jobs) the debate over health care reform is in full swing. Whenever My husband and I have travelled in the U.S., we have never been lacking questions about our medical system from people we meet. The questions come up everywhere and seem...
OP/ED: Solution to world crises dates back to Robin Hood
I had a hard time deciding on a column for this week – do I express the horror of the new McItaly, an Italian MacDonald’s burger that includes artichoke spread and asiago produced under a joint agreement with the Italian government, or cover the idea of solving world poverty? Ambitious as it is, I decided in favour of solving...
Cannabuzz - the word on the street
In lieu of an editorial / column type rant from myself over the show that premiered last week on CBC – Cannabiz – I decided instead to let you talk for yourselves. Here’s what people on the street around town are saying about the show.“From what I’ve heard around town it seems to have more of a negative impact than positive....
Technology - the best or worst of our existence?
Ever wonder about the whole computer technology world? I don’t mean the technology itself and keeping up to date on the new, improved stuff available – that would be overwhelming. Just this week Apple introduced it’s iPad – a tablet style notebook computer that will likely be all the rage.No, I’m talking about us poor users...
Entertainment not a controversy
It’s amazing that as one looks to entertainment for relaxation and a chance to get away from the stress of society, it seems harder than ever to just be able to enjoy a movie. Yes, sometimes when I watch a movie I just want to be entertained. I don’t want to think, and I certainly don’t want someone preaching about how I...
