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You gotta serve somebody

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You gotta serve somebody

But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to serve somebody,
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.

Bob Dylan's song rings a chord with me. There is truth in his observation that, no matter who we are, or where we are, or how we justify ourselves in our view of what we do, we all serve somebody. There's no getting around it. If we're livin', we're servin'

The mayor tried and failed to stop my Freedom of Information requests

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The mayor tried and failed to stop my Freedom of Information requests

Mayor Greg Granstrom and Corporate Officer Tracey Butler tried to get authorization to disregard my requests for information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).  They failed.

Expect more from your government

Expect more from your government

Something is happening in Canada that seems, in the context of a majority Harper government, counter-intuitive. Harper continues implementing his right-wing revolution by fiat, and Preston Manning’s “democracy” institute says Canadians actually want “less” government and more individual responsibility. Yet a flurry of polls in the past few weeks and months suggest two dramatic counterpoints to this self-serving narrative.

Why we should all oppose Northern Gateway

Why we should all oppose Northern Gateway

As Enbridge tells the story, the Northern Gateway pipeline is the path to a bounty of benefits and opportunities.

This is a tall tale – a pipedream to validate increased corporate profits.

Columbia tender trepidation: Checkout stand democracy or unelected autocracy?

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Columbia tender trepidation: Checkout stand democracy or unelected autocracy?

What’s going on (or not going on) at City Hall about the tenders for the Columbia Avenue infrastructure project?  Tenders were opened on April 3 and there hasn’t been a peep about what the bids were. 

Resurrection?

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Resurrection?

One of the people I grew up with re-connected with me on Facebook recently. He has the odd issue with religion. Responding to an article about a Good Friday procession, he wondered what 'foolery' might come next. I commented about singing, dancing and celebrating on the mountain side in Rossland on Easter morning. He wrote back about the delusion of the resurrection.

ROSSLAND REAL FOOD: Big bees, little bees, let’s help the bees…

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ROSSLAND REAL FOOD: Big bees, little bees, let’s help the bees…
Entomologist Lynn Westcott is coming back to Rossland for another round of talks and demonstrations about native bees. On April 12,  she’ll lead a workshop on the biology, ecology and habitat needs of native bees.  Part of this workshop  will be similar to what Lynn covered in last year’s workshop, in that she will describe the biology and ecology of locally occurring native bees, and discuss the important roles they play in natural, urban and agricultural areas.

Columbia Avenue tender musings: Is parallel parking an inevitability?

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Columbia Avenue tender musings: Is parallel parking an inevitability?

The date for receipt of tenders for the Columbia Avenue infrastructure project has been delayed - again.  So has council’s often-requested discussion about what to do about the project - particularly the issue of parallel vs. angle parking.

ASTHMA: Find the cause and treat the symptoms

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ASTHMA: Find the cause and treat the symptoms

Asthma is an increased response of the airways to certain stimuli that are irritants/allergies or sensitivities to that person. This causes broncho-constriction, which means narrowing of the breathing passageways, which can lead to shortness of breath, wheezing or a chronic cough and in some cases can be life-threatening. At this time of year, I see many people that are starting to experience reactions to the mould from the melting snow and the dust in the streets and at home, especially if there is a wood stove.

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