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Adventures of a Twitter-ized techie

Adventures of a Twitter-ized techie

I have to admit that up until recently, I really hadn't gotten into the whole Twitter thing. I just have a hard time taking anything seriously that has the word "twit" right up front.
Bravo, bravo

Bravo, bravo

As a senior and tenant of the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵManor, I would just like to say "Bravo, bravo" to our wonderful organization and their people who came to our aid that fateful day that we encountered the fire in our residential building [Fire takes life at sen
Thank you firefighters

Thank you firefighters

I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives. ~Tracy Chapman~ It has been a tough two weeks for our firefighters.
Vote with knowledge

Vote with knowledge

Jim Horner of Whistler, thank you for your letter of April 17, explaining in three strikes and a simple listing of why you would not vote Liberal again, and for the admonition that we all must do a bit of careful homework before voting.
Re-legalize it

Re-legalize it

Prohibition not only doesn't work ["Prohibition still doesn't work," The Chief, April 17] it increases hard drug addiction rates.
Grant denials create bad optics

Grant denials create bad optics

Stuff happens. And strange stuff always seems to tumble out of muni hall during budget discussions.
The middle ground on drugs

The middle ground on drugs

There is a middle ground between drug prohibition and blanket legalization ["Prohibition still doesn't work," The Chief, April 17]. Switzerland's heroin maintenance program has been shown to reduce disease, death and crime among chronic users.
Ignatieff spoke nonsense

Ignatieff spoke nonsense

Mr. Ignatieff does not recognize a basement from a foundation ["Ignatieff presents views on Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵand the economy," The Chief, March 27].
Unfathomable dumping

Unfathomable dumping

I amwriting today to express my disgust with a specific minority of residents of this town who display an almost unimaginable lack of respect for the rest of this community and our environment.
The costs of bottled water

The costs of bottled water

In Canada in 2005, we consumed about 60 litres per person per year, more than double just five years earlier. In BC 23 percent of us consume at least three-quarters of our daily intake via bottled water.
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