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...
OP/ED: Grand Forks Councillor says trails project a bonus for city - one we can't afford to lose
Chris Moslin has been a city councillor for Grand Forks since 2005 and headed up trails development prior to his role as councillor.The City of Grand Forks has the once in a lifetime opportunity to TRIPLE our legacy dollars by matching them with grants from the provincial and federal governments! If these grants are not spent...
EDITORIAL: AAP a flawed but necessary process
The defeat of the alternate approval process (AAP) by local residents for the garbage services and the electrical truck in Grand Forks has had serious repercussions that make one wonder if the people who fought against the proposal completely understood what they were doing. A similar movement is underway right now with people...
New year, new regulations for cell phone users
Welcome to 2010! The time of all things new is January of each year. For 2010 we have new cell phone regulations, new security measures at airports, and a new look for the Boundary Sentinel. At the Sentinel we started out with a heritage look and decided that we would move to a more modern stylized look for the new decade. ...
2009 a year of introspection
2009 has been a year of change across the Boundary region. For myself, although I left the Grand Forks Gazette with a heavy heart, my new venture into the Boundary Sentinel has been a huge learning experience and a fun adventure. While the site has not been active for long, as a journalist I have been writing through the year...
GUEST OPINION: Top executives 'banking' on bonuses
Alex Atamanenko is the member of Parliament for B.C. Southern InteriorChristmas has come early for the executives of Canada’s chartered banks, while some of their consumers are being left with nothing more than a lump of coal in their stockings.An article in the Dec. 10 edition of the Globe and Mail reported that “bonuses at...
