We could wring our editorial hands over the low voter turnout - although it did bump up by a miniscule one per cent this time. We could decry the lack of substantive debate on issues during the campaign. We could simply ponder the future of our province...
now pundits have already pored over riding-by-riding results, finding trends, aberrations, bloopers, and generally squeezing every bit of news, or what passes for news, out of the provincial election.
With seven weeks to go in the school year, teachers and students are working hard to complete another successful year of learning and look forward to the many year-end activities that are on the horizon.
The last print editorial from us before voting day. This is usually when we cajole, guilt, nag, and exhort New Westminster citizens to get off their couches and do the right thing. Spend 15 minutes and exercise your democratic right - no, make that responsibility...
It is perhaps ironic that even candidates who run under a party banner, often insist that their sole purpose in getting into office is to fight for wee New Westminster.
There are 85 ridings being fought over in this election campaign, and trying to keep track of even half of them can be a daunting task for anyone not a political operative or a journalist assigned to election night duties.
There are plenty of reasons New Westminster residents cite for loving this relatively small city in the midst of much larger urban areas, but one that is regularly mentioned is the opportunity to get closer to neighbours, city leaders, and people who...
I'm going to bang that drum again - the same drum I've been banging on during every major election for years. And I'm going to keep banging on it until someone listens - and hears.
Adrian Dix doesn't pay for his SkyTrain fare, Christy Clark ran a red light, Jane Shin may have changed her resume, Wayne Marklund was once charged with impaired driving and had the charges dropped but did plead guilty to driving without due care and...
