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Back to school

Back to school

I haven’t been enrolled in school since 1997, and although I never thought it was possible, part of me misses it.
This week's letters

This week's letters

Re: the proposed Ashlu Hydro Project The Ashlu River Canyon is a unique place. It is currently the target of a company that wants to turn it into a power project.
Province’s resort strategy will be put to test in next few months

Province’s resort strategy will be put to test in next few months

They are registering protesters for a rally this weekend. No, not in New York; the Republican convention doesn’t start until next week.
Supporting athletes online

Supporting athletes online

Every two to four years, Canadian editorial pages are filled with calls to increase funding and support for our national athletes. Every two to four years the population agrees, overwhelmingly supporting additional funding for sports and athletes.
This week's letters

This week's letters

I spent the recent long weekend touring Whistler's real estate open houses. I was looking for re-decorating ideas and was not a potential buyer, as I explained to all the agents.
Tourism marketing and Victoria: the numbers speak for themselves

Tourism marketing and Victoria: the numbers speak for themselves

By now most people have heard that the provincial government has challenged the tourism industry in B.C. to double in size in 10 years. Premier Gordon Campbell has been making the point since at least 2001. At the B.C.
Olympics to showcase technologies

Olympics to showcase technologies

If the progression continues, the Olympic Games might have to change its credo from "higher, faster, stronger" to "any edge I can get".
Canucks in Space

Canucks in Space

Up to now Canada’s space history is limited to a handful of astronauts, a few satellites, and two generations of robotic arms, but if all goes well in October, Canucks are finally going to be in the space race, eh? Canada’s contender for th
A guaranteed market for resorts

A guaranteed market for resorts

In this week’s Mountain News roundup of stories from other ski areas there is an article about how Vail Resorts is committing $600,000 over the next two years to a program designed to introduce minorities to snow sports.
This week's letters

This week's letters

Whistler's forests are "tinder dry" and the fire hazard extreme. The province is experiencing one of the hottest, driest summers on record. Forest fires in B.C.