Judging by the increases in BC Ferries’ executive compensation, I must be missing something. Fares are up and service is down. Ridership has declined after years of unbroken growth. Something else must […]
Slow ferry fumble
Norm Farrell
Gwen and I raised three adult children in North Vancouver. Each lives in this community, as do our seven grandchildren. Before retirement, I worked in accounting and small business management. Since 2009, I have published commentary about public issues at IN-SIGHTS.CA.
Not easy being clean . . .
Hot day, cold fudgsicle. What else would you expect? Now fully grown, she turned out quite perfectly. Happy birthday Jenn!
Wild Salmon Circle, a citizens’ group
A RALLY FOR WILD SALMON SAT. OCT. 3, 2009 Turn the Tide – Stand up for Wild Salmon WHERE: The Vancouver Art Gallery, on Georgia between Hornby and Howe WHEN: October 3, […]
Not out of sight, not out of mind
Afghanistan is a conflict that can no longer be out of sight or out of mind. Bill Moyers made that statement to Americans but it is apt in this country with the […]
The Pundit’s Progress
In the archives of this blog, readers might find one, two or more blusters directed at very experienced—and highly visible—professional pundits. For example, I wrote that both Vaughn Palmer and Keith Baldrey […]
Stop BC Education Cuts!
A forum to help all BC parents and public education advocates stand up together and send a strong message to our MLAs and provincial government that our public school students cannot afford […]
Too good to miss
At Public Eye Online, Dawn Steele, a person who makes comments that are always perceptive and incontrovertible, talks about schools being unfunded for urgent maintenance while gigantic infrastructure projects proceed. She says: […]
Keeping BC strong
Pre-Election – The Promise Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon talks about building BC’s transportation network: We’re providing TransLink with $4.8 million to purchase a new, third Seabus and help reduce traffic and greenhouse […]
One more election promise betrayed
This man is guilty of deceit. Remember when he asked for your vote and promised to protect education and health care? It’s one thing to let an old guy wait for by-pass […]
Waiting for the rest of the story
June 9 2009, Delta police recommended charges of dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving causing death against RCMP Corporal Benjamin “Monty” Robinson. The Delta police department refused to explain why it […]
The Piper extracts payment
Are recent BC Liberal supporters – the ones who claim to be leading guardians of the environment – satisfied with 2009 Budget Redux? We should ask the David Suzuki Foundation, Tzeporah Berman, […]
Verdict unanimous: guilty of deceit
The consensus is clear. Gordon Campbell, Colin Hansen and their Liberal colleagues based the 2009 election campaign and the two 2009 budgets on centrally crafted deceit. Both deserve no confidence and should […]
Letter from Alexandra Morton
BC is in the Pink! Thank you all.As I cruise the waters of northern Vancouver Island, near Sointula, Port McNeill, Alert Bay and the Broughton, fat and sassy little pink salmon are […]
Back to front
With the pols back at work or play in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, I thought an early entry at Northern Insights should come back to the front. It will help […]
HST wound festers
In his blog Paying Attention, Paul Willcocks makes an interesting point about the impact of HST on ordinary citizens. The effect is larger than initially announced. Paul offers The six things you […]
Stones from glass houses
South Okanagan-Similkameen growers are Canada’s leaders in the advancement of organic principles and in recognition of the values of land conservancy. The Similkameen Valley has the highest concentration (40%) of organic farms […]
Takin’ care of business
Gordon Campbell and Colin Hansen sell HST as “the single best thing” that could be done for business in British Columbia. Not surprisingly, those with much to gain, the large beneficiaries, agree. […]
Ending up where we’re headed
Best known for Monty Python, Terry Jones was not easily categorized throughout his long career. Choose a label: Producer, Director, Actor, Narrator, Author, Columnist, Pundit, Playwright, Screenwriter, Comedian, Historian. They all fit.
Timorous terrier
We’ve all seen a fainthearted hockey player who demonstrates an ornery streak after teammates arrive to restrain and protect. Once safe, the mock tough guy shouts impolite words, words he would not […]
Deceitful voices trash democracy
Speech from the Throne – August 2009 The pace, depth and scope of the economic crisis surpassed expectations. We have been hit by seismic economic shifts that were unpredictable and brutally deceiving […]
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It was a bizarre speech but really little different from many of the things Donald Trump has said recently. His…