Category: Voices

  • Longview Library News: Librarian Joan to Retire

    Longview Library News: Librarian Joan to Retire

    Our Librarian, Joan Maxwell, is retiring at the end of this month. We shall miss her greatly. We will miss her big smile, her enthusiastic spirit and the wonderful programs that she has provided over the past eight years. We have a new Librarian, Marian Anton, who will be starting at the beginning of March.…

  • Faith Forum: Rock Solid

    Faith Forum: Rock Solid

    By Gloria Wessner It seems like nothing is for sure these days. Promises are broken, contracts are not fulfilled, families are torn apart by indiscretion, violence, war and bad choices; jobs end due to circumstances beyond our control, illness and terminal illness robs us of loved ones, and those we thought we could depend upon…

  • From My Bookshelf – Jane Johnson

    From My Bookshelf – Jane Johnson

    By Lynn Willoughby Pillars of Light – Jane Johnson This novel is the story of Richard the Lionheart and his drive to untie the leader’s of the “Latin Kingdom”. He plans to take back the city of Akka from the infidel Muslims and it all hits very close to home. It begins in 1189. The…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Croutons

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Homemade Croutons

    By Reena Nerbas Dull Stainless Steel Pots Dear Reena, I can’t seem to bring that shine back to my stainless steel pots. Even though I scrub them, the bottom has a cover on it that only seems clean when wet not dry. Bonnie Hi Bonnie, Here are a few tricks to brighten a stainless steel…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: February 6 – 13, 2017

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: February 6 – 13, 2017

    By Eric Francis Aries (March 20-April 19) — Your confidence should be running at an all-time high right now, but is it? If you’re feeling shaky, or like too much is being expected of you, draw your attention inward. Pay attention to your inner life. Yes, this is a social time of year for you,…

  • As Liberals Retreat, Canadians Want to Advance Democratic Reform

    As Liberals Retreat, Canadians Want to Advance Democratic Reform

    The results of the MyDemocracy.ca poll show a remarkably broad consensus that winner-take-all politics is not what Canadians want By Byron Becker, Contributor Troy Media WATERLOO, Ont. /Troy Media/ – A recent Canadian Press story carried a headline claiming that Canadians are content with our electoral system. Really? A better headline for the story by Terry…

  • From My Bookshelf: Gail Anderson-Dargatz

    From My Bookshelf: Gail Anderson-Dargatz

    By Lynn Willoughby The Spawning Grounds ~ Gail Anderson-Dargatz I really liked this author’s early books but the last two have turned into environmental issues; Indigenous peoples struggles are thrown in as well. This novel takes place in south-central BC in the Thompson-Shushwap region. It seems very formulaic to say it is a book about…

  • Education Minister Should Provide Transparency on Curriculum Rewrite Expert Working Groups, Release Names: Wildrose

    Education Minister Should Provide Transparency on Curriculum Rewrite Expert Working Groups, Release Names: Wildrose

    EDMONTON, AB: The Education Minister should explain why he has chosen to conduct the NDP government’s curriculum overhaul under a cloak of secrecy and has hidden the names of those in the expert working groups, the Wildrose Official Opposition said. The curriculum overhaul will set the course for education in Alberta for decades, and must…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Yummy Teriyaki Sauce

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Yummy Teriyaki Sauce

    By Reena Nerbas Toilet Bowl Stains Hi Reena, I have a brown stain in my toilet bowl and I’ve tried all kinds of different solutions and even a pumice stone; I drained the toilet as best as I could and poured bleach in it. I actually bought a new toilet but I still have a…

  • Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Swimsuit Mildew Smell

    Solutions & Substitutions by Reena: Swimsuit Mildew Smell

    By Reena Nerbas Mildew Smell on Swimsuit Dear Reena, I read your column on a regular basis and love your solutions. Now I need some help, I packed a wet bathing suit coming home from a Hawaiian vacation a couple of winters ago, and even though I unpacked it and washed it right away, it has…

  • Why Alberta Can’t Get a Handle on its Chronic Deficits

    Why Alberta Can’t Get a Handle on its Chronic Deficits

    The fundamental problem in Alberta is that spending growth over several years exceeds revenue growth, and is growing faster than other key economic metrics By Steve Lafleur and Ben Eisen The Fraser Institute VANCOUVER, B.C. / Troy Media/ – Finance Minister Joe Ceci recently mused that Alberta’s 2016-17 deficit may be lower than the eye-popping $10.8…

  • Keystone XL is Good News for Alberta

    Keystone XL is Good News for Alberta

    U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval of the Keystone XL pipeline is great news for Alberta and our oil and gas sector. The U.S. State Department acknowledged for years that this pipeline would be good for job creation while protecting the environment. Unfortunately, the independent approval process was politicized by the previous administration. President Trump’s announcement…

  • Longview Library News: Winter Reading Picks

    Longview Library News: Winter Reading Picks

    New non-fiction books are in:  Dysfunction: Canada After Keystone XL by Dennis McConaghy. McConaghy is a retired senior executive of the TransCanada Group. He provides an insider’s view of XL’s history and its demise. He argues that with the Liberal government in power it may be salvaged. The second book is A Touch of Farmhouse…

  • Planet Waves Horoscopes: January 30 – February 6, 2017

    Planet Waves Horoscopes: January 30 – February 6, 2017

    By Eric Francis   ARIES — Mars, the Aries planet, has moved into your sign for the first time in two years, and it’s time to pluck up your confidence. This is not a matter of faking it till you make it; rather, it’s time to embrace the reality of your own courage. What stands…

  • From My Bookshelf: Ann Wentz Garvin

    From My Bookshelf: Ann Wentz Garvin

    By Lynn Willoughby The Dog Year ~ Ann Wentz Garvin After finishing this book it has taken me a couple of days to write a review. I find I don’t remember much about it at all. That should give you a clue as to what my comments will be. Other reviewers have treated it more…