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The man who made it easy to smile

Nelson Star - Thursday February 9, 2012

Dave Macdonald, who passed away in Nelson at 94, was among the first people I’d ask whenever I had a local historical question.

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Nelson welcomed to the 10,000 club

Nelson Star - Thursday February 9, 2012

Numbers don’t lie and Wednesday’s census tally confirms what most of us already know: Nelson is a great place to live

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Budgets and bankruptcy

Nelson Star - Tuesday February 7, 2012

Last week I watched with horror the news story about San Jose, California.

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Nelson's bottom line crunch

Nelson Star - Tuesday February 7, 2012

It’s the time of the year when city councillors earn their paltry pay.

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Swimmers strong at Snowfest

Nelson Star - Thursday February 2, 2012

The Kelowna Snowfest Swim Meet late last month stood true to its name.

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Reflections on time in Cuba

Nelson Star - Thursday February 2, 2012

My husband and I recently returned from three and a half weeks in Cuba.

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Protection without fear

Nelson Star - Thursday February 2, 2012

To serve and protect: it’s at the core of police work. It’s one of the aspects of Canadian society that makes us the envy of so many.

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Reflections on time in Cuba

Nelson Star - Wednesday February 1, 2012

My husband and I recently returned from three and a half weeks in Cuba

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How the world arrives

Nelson Star - Tuesday January 31, 2012

The mystique of a tiny mountain town tucked away in the “wild mountains of British Columbia” builds to the outside world.

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Daddy at the dentist: A tale about tolerance

Nelson Star - Wednesday January 25, 2012

Our family is currently at the stage where my dad has been forced into complex care.

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Immersion consultation

Nelson Star - Tuesday January 24, 2012

There are few things parents get more passionate about than their child’s education

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Nelson council off to an agenda-packed start

Nelson Star - Tuesday January 24, 2012

Last week I was doing a radio interview; the host introduced me as “perhaps Nelson’s greenest councillor"

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Keeping the pace not easy

Nelson Star - Thursday January 19, 2012

More great exposure for Nelson last week, this time in one of the most influential publications in the UK.

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Drawing the wireless line in Nelson

Nelson Star - Wednesday January 18, 2012

I never thought I’d be writing this, but I love my cell

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Issues old and issues new in Nelson

Nelson Star - Monday January 16, 2012

As this is my first column in 2012 I hope everyone had a great Christmas season and are ready for the New Year.

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The perfect approach to Nelson's downtown

Nelson Star - Monday January 16, 2012

It requires patience and an open mind, but consultation and discussion most often results in workable solutions.

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Weekend of the puny pucksters

Nelson Star - Thursday January 12, 2012

Hockey at the grassroots arrives to Nelson this weekend

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Moral courage is needed

Nelson Star - Thursday January 12, 2012

Great movements, transformative changes, start somewhere. They can start here.

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Great choice for Nelson's Cultural Ambassador

Nelson Star - Wednesday January 11, 2012

That I’ve been avoiding writing my last Cultural Commentary for days doesn’t at all reflect on the honour

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New council's first major test

Nelson Star - Tuesday January 10, 2012

Writing a column about council duties after only one month into the job is a little awkward.

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