Opinion

"The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Community Centre alternatives needed

You can't help but feel the Christmas spirit walking through town and enjoying the beautiful tree light displays. That is if you take the time to look around you and enjoy the festive sights.

Due to popular demand — and after having got a better handle on the new website and what it requires — a pdf version of Pique Newsmagazine is available once again.

Interesting announcement this week that the sled dog operation at the centre of the alleged 2010 dog massacre in Whistler has been turned over to a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to improving animal welfare.

"The learning and knowledge that we have, is, at the most, but little compared with that of which we are ignorant." - Plato I love writing haikus. To me, the Japanese-inspired 17-syllable poem is the bonsai tree of creative writing. Elegant.

Another Great Community Effort

There was a line-up at the recycling container Tuesday morning. I couldn't help but smile at the irony of this after learning that Canada had pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol this week.

Canada's telecoms are some of the most profitable companies in Canada. Through 2010, industry profits were up over 10 per cent to $7.5 billion, divided by Rogers, Bell, Telus and other players. That's expected to shrink to around $6.

In her inaugural address after being sworn in as mayor Tuesday, Nancy Wilhelm-Morden quoted a French author and former member of the Resistance, Stéphane Hessel, who wrote: “If you spend a little time searching, you will find reasons to en