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LOEWEN: A reality check for Canada’s self image
All of us would like to think of ourselves, even our country, as “good” people. We want to believe that we are fair-minded, welcoming of the views and aspirations of our brothers and sisters, champions of peace and reconciliation. Those people and countries out there that don’t share our views are, of course, “bad” people,...
PARKER: Happiness shines through wrinkles and botox, right Renee?
In 2010, a spotlight-obsessed woman we all sort-of felt badly for already decided to blow the minds of young twenty-something girls everywhere and get a new face. Heidi Montag – AKA the one on The Hills who ditched her girlfriends for her borderline emotionally-abusive boyfriend — showed up after being MIA for an abnormal amount...
JONESIE: Our response must be a Canadian response
My uncle is talking to me in my kitchen in an unexpected visit. I’m pretty sure he’s wearing pyjama bottoms. And he hasn’t shaved in a while, probably because he hasn't been able to remove his mechanical neck brace for three weeks. And it’ll be another three weeks yet until they know if he'll still...
GOG: Don’t touch THAT dial! Seriously, don’t
A truly dreadful misfortune befell me this week. My radio broke. Expecting the usual insightful commentary from the hallowed halls of the CBC, (or what’s left of them following the ministrations of the odious Mr. Harper,) instead I heard only crackling static. Eventually I was able to tune in to one station. It was a...
LOEWEN: De-bunking the Kelowna brand
Kelowna is no longer a city. Neither is the Okanagan Valley a community these days, it would seem. The concept of Kelowna and the Okanagan as livable communities has been hijacked by the jackals of the Public Relations and Communications industries. In turn, local Business Bobs and Bettys, even candidates running for local city councils,...
The sweeter the prop the sweeter the shot
“I can’t have fun this week,” I said to a girlfriend, “I’m cleansing." Lucky for me, I’m not entirely crazy. It’s not like I decided to be Beyoncé and do the Master Cleanse for three months straight — I simply have to take a couple “multi-system cleaning” pills in the morning and eat nothing I...
ARCHER: Do signs mean anything?
If you left your house at all this week, you’ve seen all the election signs that went up after nominations closed last Friday. They come in all sizes and colours, some with photos, others with their catch phrases. They are all trying to catch the attention of community members—the electorate—and make a name for themselves....
STAHN: Making Ajax an election issue
Ajax will be an issue in this local election campaign whether city council candidates want it to be or not, and whether the city really has any say or not. Enough members of the voting public are asking about it and even those candidates who are not willing to take a stance are making it...
HELSTON: Don’t miss out on what downtown Vernon has to offer
Downtown Vernon has a charming Main Street framed by quaint cafes, art galleries and boutiques. It has an old fashioned movie theatre, wide sidewalks for strolling, and park benches for those who want to sit awhile. It’s the picturesque street you’d find in movies set in small towns, like The Majestic. The only thing it...
GOG: How’s this for an election slogan?
Last weekend I drove several hundred kilometres down a gravel road. When the road ended I hiked for another day and a half into the woods. Finally I found the lost paradise I had been seeking: the little patch of province not polluted by municipal election signs. I have little patience with local politicians. Whichever...