Slow signs all over the place
I invite you to drive along important roads within r)ural Invermere and you will notice small signs reading “slow” . . . they are all over the place.
Category: Opinion
By focusing on one you exclude others
Why not encourage all groups who want to paint a crosswalk in their way to do so?
No hate or judging, but recognize and celebrate all, not just some. That’s what causes division.
Campfires should be banned too
As the wildfire danger ramps up in BC, the province in its ‘half-hearted’ wisdom has prohibited all open burning (Category 2 and 3 fires). Makes sense considering the volatility of the situation.
Body cameras long overdue
We applaud the RCMP for field-testing body cameras ahead of the national rollout which is more than a year away. For many people, it’s overdue.
Oh, how ‘sweet’ the ladies are
My wife and I are new to the valley. Sort of. We really like it. My wife doesn’t like to bake. I like to eat baking. Random? Hold tight.
We owe it to the victims
There ought to be dents in our collective heads from banging them against the proverbial wall so many times after reading about the goings-on in our courtrooms.
Too much plink, plink, plink
As residents of Fort Point, next to the current tennis courts at the Pynelogs Rotary Ball Park, we object to having a pickleball court in our neighbourhood.
Kick procrastination and complacency out of the house
Procrastination and complacency are the two attitudes that people can no longer afford in the summertime.
This old ‘coot’ very grateful
I am a scrawny, 85-year-old geezer with a never-say-die penchant for the outdoors, with fishing as my first choice.
A fine balance is essential
As a guest editor with the Pioneer, I read with interest the recent story (March 31) about Columbia Valley’s environment perceivably “on the losing end” of a recreation planning initiative.
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