I resist the "Let Them Eat Cake" attitude many of us have when confronted with serious social issues such as police abuse, whether it be verbal or physical.
During our day-to-day existence we clasp our hands together in admiration of a new work of art or some other titillation. We amuse ourselves with our numerous...
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I’ve come to appreciate that one of the highest callings in life is public service. While we all scurry around padding our nests and filling up our cache for the future there are those that go out on a limb to defend the interests of everyone. Todd Hardy was such a person. He wasn’t...
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When I consider our town council I see a group of people with their hearts in the right place – apparently. In reality they are emasculated and powerless to provide an adequate level of self determination for our town. Regretfully this was also true to some degree with the previous council, but not as...
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Here’s a government action that will hopefully protect consumers at the pumps. Some gas stations already charge hyper-inflated prices for fuel which are completely out of sync with market prices. The captive market of unwary tourists in our town continues to be shamelessly gouged while filling up, unaware that there is the added potential...
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I finally took the time to attend a full town council meeting in chambers last Wednesday evening. It was a relief to see that the procedural bylaw was being followed, with a special tip of the hat to councilor Johnson for keeping Mayor Jenkins on track. I had a similar helper when I was...
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Last Friday this picture would have shown a thicket of mature trees obscuring the hills in the background. Today, despite a stop work order issued by the city last week, Slinky Mines saw fit to ignore Dawson’s authority and have proceeded with their plans to cut down the remaining forest anyway. Consequently, Town Council...
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