Opinion

"What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now..." - Indian philosopher-guru Sathya Sai Baba She's refreshingly candid about it. "I've been in the service industry for 32 years," she says. And sighs.

Crimea is going to be part of Russia, and there is nothing anybody else can do about it.

You've likely already seen the signs at the local compactor sites telling you that change is coming. From May 19 the Nesters and Function locations for garbage disposal and recycling will be gated, have an attendant from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Leashed is the law I know there have been numerous letters regarding this subject over the years, and that sadly the people that they are aimed at are so ignorant that they will not take responsibility and admit they are even partially in the wrong,

Put grizzlies first This letter was addressed to the SLRD Directors: As a professional grizzly-bear biologist of long-standing in the province of B.C, I was asked by an interested party to review the potential impacts of Innergex/Creek Power Inc.

Hey, you know that thing you carry around in your pocket and spend too much time on? Yeah, well the rates for that just went up and there's pretty much nothing you can do about it.

TED is addictive. It's not just the engaging talks — an eclectic collage of humour, motivation, drama-in-real-life, pathos, wonder, and sometimes just plain shock and horror — it is the vibe of the event itself.

"A very popular error: Having the courage of one's convictions; rather, it is a matter of having the courage to 'attack' one's own convictions." German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche Success is a maddeningly fleeting concept.

Nothing is scarier than getting a call telling you that someone you love is hurt. Like most reading this column I've had a few of those — hard to live in a resort with so many amazing opportunities for sport and not get those calls.

Aiming for Olympics in 2018 I would like to thank my family, girlfriend, friends, co-workers, team mates, sponsors and local businesses for your support throughout my season.