One of the saddest things I see posted on Facebook every day is something about how you can never count on others to re-turn your favours or care about you like you care about them. How do you feel about...
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So it has been a year since I returned back to my home in Invermere from the Trail/ Castlegar area. And quite the year it has been. Life changes and I have gone through quite a few in the last...
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I really want to write about our Government system and how none of the parties actually give two bits of concern about the citizens of Canada but that really depress-es me. I just don’t understand how our society works. A...
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Life does not seem to slow down much for myself and many other folks. Busy, busy, busy, trying to get everything done and keep a tiny bit of cash in the bank. Keeping up with household chores such as yard-work,...
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Okay so now it is the May Long Weekend. People all over Canada have been plan-ning camping trips and other getaways all spring. And many from Western Canada are planning on being in the Columbia Valley this weekend. What are...
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Happy Mother’s Day folks. It is a big day of the year for those ladies who have helped us from before day one in our lives. Respecting Mom is a good thing every day. I seem to fail at that....
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Life brings many changes. I grew up in a small West Kootenay town (Castlegar) which is quite similar to Invermere. Lots of outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, swimming, boating, biking, golfing and more. But like most youth,...
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Multiple personalities. We all have them. We all act differently with our best buddies than we do with our spouse and children or our coworkers. It is a natural behavior pat-tern for humans. We want to fit in where we...
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It is Easter this weekend and that brings a lot of things to the valley. Valley visitors are a great addition, as is chocolate. Many folks entertain different traditions, from hiding eggs to family meals to attend-ing Church services. Easter...
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