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COLUMN: Always smile at a crocodile

COLUMN: Always smile at a crocodile

From our library columnist Anne DeGrace . . .
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COLUMN: Social determinants that affect Nelson

COLUMN: Social determinants that affect Nelson

'Over time, a variety of punitive clawbacks were introduced further weakening the social safety net.'
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COLUMN: This is why we’re closing four Kootenay Lake schools

COLUMN: This is why we’re closing four Kootenay Lake schools

The provincial government’s haphazard response to SD8’s facilities planning process has exposed their neglect.
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COLUMN: Panhandling bylaw: 'I don't want to wait until 2017'

COLUMN: Panhandling bylaw: 'I don't want to wait until 2017'

"We are not discussing pipes in the ground, but people, and that can get complicated."
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COLUMN: Public input important to city decision-making process

COLUMN: Public input important to city decision-making process

From city councillor Anna Purcell...
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COLUMN: The future of Railtown and Baker St. discussed

COLUMN: The future of Railtown and Baker St. discussed

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COLUMN: Government makes trustees’ jobs even harder

COLUMN: Government makes trustees’ jobs even harder

As the Kootenay Lake district nears a decision on closing six schools, I thought about how many I’ve seen shuttered since 1998.
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COLUMN: Half an hour with the Nelson Killjoys

COLUMN: Half an hour with the Nelson Killjoys

Reporter Will Johnson learned firsthand what it takes to be a derby girl.
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COLUMN: Create community karma: help a senior

COLUMN: Create community karma: help a senior

Widening our definition of extended family to include unrelated seniors has the potential to improve the quality of life for all involved.
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COLUMN: Three days at the Tiny Lights Festival

COLUMN: Three days at the Tiny Lights Festival

Reporter Will Johnson met musicians, danced with a baby and was immortalized in tin at this year’s Ymir festival.
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