Opinion

Re: ‘Health Watch continues anti-Liberal crusade’ (Letter to the Editor, Feb. 17.)

Student aid programs continue to be a priority for this government. The budget for student aid remains constant from last year.

I think my mother must have been a saint.

Over the last couple of weeks I have heard several comments about a “mini boom” that will result from development projects such as the Waneta Dam, the expansion at Firebird Technologies in Trail, the new gaming centre in Castlegar and some recovery in the forestry sector. Based on B.C. Stats data, we may have a long way to go before we get to a “boom.”

Came home today, got a beer, sat down with the newspaper. I had the TV on with no sound. Noticed lots of people protesting their oppressive government programs on the tube.

In the spring of 1985, I made my way to Horsefly, B.C., to embark on my first tree-planting contract and hopefully a new career. With a group of strangers from across the country, we started our five-mile walk in — our gear and supplies following in a tractor.