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What will the next decade hold?

This week I began my eighth decade.

Williams Lake Community Forest operation highlights

The select standing committee for the WLCF met on May 15 to review the 2016 annual report.
Culture clash key to B.C. minority talks

Culture clash key to B.C. minority talks

Green leader Andrew Weaver compromised to get deal with NDP
Yes, Christy Clark won the election

Yes, Christy Clark won the election

Even without Greens’ support, B.C. Liberals will attempt to govern

Reflections on the value of horse power

A farm researcher and writer some years ago said that it did not matter where you were farming or how big your farm was that if you wanted to be self sufficient in energy used on your farm you needed to devote one quarter of the land to energy.

COLUMNS: All in the hairstyle

It recently came to my attention that Grandson #1 and his son, GGS#1, are having, um, discussions about the latter’s longish hair. It brought back memories. Back in the 70s, grandson’s dad, son #3, was one of the first male elementary school students in Williams Lake to have long hair. My husband hated it. Son played ball, and his hair dangled out the back of his cap. He was a pitcher, and one parent used to yell from the stands that if he cut his hair maybe he could pitch properly.
Standing up to staged tent squatters

Standing up to staged tent squatters

Communities fight back against ‘travelling circus’ for media

COLUMNS: Thanks for the memories, Stompin Tom Connors

Stompin Tom Connors is with us in memory only these days.

COLUMNS: Forest trade with Europe needs more attention

Many suggest the best way to deal with the ongoing problems with the softwood lumber agreement in the U.S. is to develop alternative markets in Asian countries but Tony Kryzanowski, in a recent Logging and Sawmilling article, describes potential markets in Europe that are being overlooked.
ELECTION 2017: This is your election on TV

ELECTION 2017: This is your election on TV

Campaigns are no time to discuss serious issues