Opinion

Mayor Ken reflects on Whistler’s Olympic trip

I am very surprised and disappointed to read the letter by Ms. Morris regarding the "Green Olympics" (Pique letters Jan. 14). It seems that people can only look at one side of things and make their minds up without looking at the facts. 1.

A recent release from Tourism Vancouver pertaining to the Olympics stated: "We are here today because we planned to be here." But where tourism will be after the Olympics is an interesting question.

Once upon a time the International Consumer Electronics Show was a place to do business, a marketplace where the designers, manufacturers, distributors and buyers of electronics could meet to get their geek on.

Am I the only one that is embarrassed about the state of the road into Whistler? Every day I drive into work, I am shocked at the state of the road from Function Junction into Whistler. It is really quite disgusting.

She has a full supply of tutus. And wings too - if you need them. "And I can bring 'em by your place anytime," says the woman they call The Princess . "You should give it a try," she adds.

One of the skills most people acquire through years of formal education, be it elementary and high school, university, vocational college, technical school or other institutions, is to prepare for an exam.

He's like a magpie. Nothing, it seems, ever gets thrown away.

What would it take you to leave 10 minutes earlier each day? Knowing you could save a life, avoid road rage, speeding tickets and get to where ever you are going safely.

It's the start of a new year and a new decade. The naughts, or nots, are mercifully over and the new year brings a sense of optimism that things will get better.