Opinion

The penny, as of Feb. 4, has officially left the economic landscape of Canada and will only be around for as long as supplies last. Memories of the penny and its limited use will likely linger for some time.

Goodbye penny Dear Editor, This February, we say goodbye to the penny. For Canadian taxpayers, it simply doesn’t made sense to make cents anymore. Pennies sit idle in jars and coffee cans on our dressers and in our closets.

Late last year the commission conducted multiple public hearings around the province. According to the Honourable John E.

Planning to grow old Dear Editor, Do you ever think about getting old? It is one of two options we all have to consider sooner or later. I myself, think about it all the time.

You can’t say you weren’t warned Dear Editor, A year or two ago, the government decided to lease the Tangle Ridge viewpoint to Brewsters so they could sell the views to the tourists.

Officially, Family Literacy Day is Jan. 27, but this year organizers in both Jasper and the Robson Valley have added a whole week of activities with the intention of pointing a spotlight on developing literacy skills for both parents and children.

Unfortunately, police are very limited in what they can do to investigate crime. Often, organized criminals depend upon the co-operation of their neighbours in order to continue their activities.

‘Barking up the wrong tree’ Dear Editor, While I do value Monika Schaefer’s opinion, I felt vilified by the one she gave on the commercial licenses that operate within the Maligne Canyon.

According to Environment Canada, in 1990 Canada produced 592 million tons of greenhouse gas, by 2008 Canada was producing 734 million tons of greenhouse gas. Statistics suggest Canada is the third-largest per capita greenhouse gas polluter.

Our disconnect with nature is profound Dear Editor, It shocked and alarmed me that Maligne Canyon was blasted to alter this year’s natural accumulation of log jams. Nature is a powerful force; every year the canyon is different.