Opinion

EDITOR, I would like to reply to some comments made by Mr. Trueman in the Jan. 14 edition of The Chief ("A writer's rebuttal," Letters). I would like to apologize to Mr. Trueman for the incorrect spelling of his name.

In mid-January, three people lost their lives in avalanches in the backcountry of western Canada while a further seven people were caught in an in-bounds avalanche at the Fernie Alpine Resort and survived.

EDITOR, Have you heard of CETA yet? No? Not surprising, given that our federal and provincial governments and corporate leaders are negotiating a "free trade" deal behind closed doors.

The first-ever Howe Sound Women's Centre Online Turtle Toonie Drive is now on in an effort to reach the centre's goal of $10,000. Please consider donating a toonie online through Canada Helps by going to www.canadahelps.org.

We all know that majority rules is one of the most basic tenets of democracy. When an election occurs, or a vote comes up in the House of Commons, the legislature or the council table, the results of the vote determine the outcome.

The provincial New Democrats have claimed they'll be more open and accountable than the Liberals if they win government. But the party's top staffer cast doubt on those claims during last week's New Democrat membership form controversy.

EDITOR, Late last summer my daughter, my sister and I visited my mother's grave in the graveyard on Government Road.We live out of town now and were not able to keep it up nor keep an eye on it.

I caught Steven Spielberg's dinosaur movie Jurassic Park on television a few nights ago.

Editor's note: This letter was sent to Ian Roberts of Marine Harvest Canada. It was copied to The Chief for publication. Re: Television ads on prime time are called "B.C.

A delicate drink that we may take for granted today, tea has inspired art, culture, religion and even revolution. Five-thousand years ago, China's second emperor had the vision to cultivate herbs and study their uses as medicine.