The Jumbo is not the be-all end-all
I’ve had people ask me what the impact of the Jumbo approval will be on the proposed Valemount Glacier Destination project. No doubt people are concerned. Many feel our future is hinged on the progress […]
Opinion
Why so much stomping on the Big Foot?
By: Laura Keil I love seeing kids playing on the street. I grew up in a time when it was still Sesame Street, not Sesame Park. The other day I saw some kids playing on […]
Facebook: a social tool to declutter?
By: Danielle Thibodeau Whether most of us want to admit it or not- we’re Facebook junkies. What constitutes a junkie you ask? I’d say if you visit the social campgrounds at least once a day […]
Web access and Rural 2.0
Remember when there weren’t any roads in the Valley? Ok, I admit I don’t remember that, I’m too young. How about pavement? A few people my age do remember when the roads were still covered […]
Shirley Bond Pangxue Li? Online resources fail in other tongues
By: Laura Keil With the Regional District working on a new branding strategy for the Robson Valley, for fun I decided to see what materials are on the web about Valemount and McBride in languages […]
Some interesting things
By Chris Parker I learned the most interesting things about myself while at work the other day. I find myself truly amazed by all that I have accomplished in my lifetime. Mind you, most of […]
Bridging the coffee shop and council
By Laura Keil During the lead-up to the local elections we heard our candidates make promises, vouch for their community spirit and outline how they will work hard to bring change. In turn, we saw […]
Will Facebook decide this election?
by Laura Keil Before you scream “What is the world coming to?” let me be clear that we’re still a long ways off from voting in our politicians with “Likes.” That being said, there’s been […]
Letter: New trail for the modern young mother
It was not that long ago that social norms regarding sexual roles were less than equal. Indeed, the topic of the continual evolution of the role of women in society now makes up a significant […]
Column: End of the Road
As promised, we have headed into the bayous to get to know the area and our fellow citizens. On Saturday, we found ourselves exploring Eddy Road outside of McBride. My fascination with winding country roads […]
Local slaughterhouse an open door for new business
There is change in the local food production industry. Together with the Beyond the Market project from Community Futures, the new McBride slaughterhouse is another way local producers are getting a leg up in a […]