Opinion - Nelson Star http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion RSS Feed for Opinion - Nelson Star en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:15 GMT The man who made it easy to smile http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/139042844.html Dave Macdonald, who passed away in Nelson at 94, was among the first people I’d ask whenever I had a local historical question. Nelson welcomed to the 10,000 club http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/139042774.html Numbers don’t lie and Wednesday’s census tally confirms what most of us already know: Nelson is a great place to live Budgets and bankruptcy http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138876719.html Last week I watched with horror the news story about San Jose, California. Nelson's bottom line crunch http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138876574.html It’s the time of the year when city councillors earn their paltry pay. Should the City of Nelson get rid of the Baker Str http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138295854.html Swimmers strong at Snowfest http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138604314.html The Kelowna Snowfest Swim Meet late last month stood true to its name. Reflections on time in Cuba http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138604234.html My husband and I recently returned from three and a half weeks in Cuba. Protection without fear http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138604204.html 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. Reflections on time in Cuba http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138532134.html My husband and I recently returned from three and a half weeks in Cuba How the world arrives http://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/138415279.html The mystique of a tiny mountain town tucked away in the “wild mountains of British Columbia” builds to the outside world.