Opinion - Lake Country http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion RSS Feed for Opinion - Lake Country en-us Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT Fletcher: Premier bitten by politically-driven pesticide problem http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/152349125.html Premier Christy Clark has a new political problem buzzing around her office. Taylor: When our words are just not enough http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/152348875.html Arnie Schreder was a legend throughout Northern Canada—a bush pilot, an instructor, a mentor. Taylor: Exploring apparent evolutionary dead ends http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151751485.html The hummingbirds are back. Probably two pair of them, although I’m not quick enough to identify individual features. Fletcher: Ferry fleet sails into elitist islanders storm http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151750765.html The B.C. government has rolled out its plan to reform BC Ferries. Gerding: Save your own skin: Slip on a life jacket while out boating http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151750495.html When I look out on Okanagan Lake at people boating more often than not they are not wearing life jackets. Muskens: Innovation and technology require developing new job skills almost daily http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151747925.html If we knew everything ahead of time, we would be able to predict what kind of skills and jobs are going to be required in the future. Taylor: Weeds are all the fault of Adam and Eve http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151151335.html On the first truly warm day of spring in this part of the continent, I went out weeding my garden. Waters: More mayors should follow Baker on pot issue http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151150925.html The call for legalization—or at least decriminalization—of marijuana in B.C. is getting louder. Letnick: Cruelest part of Alzheimer’s is that it has no cure http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/151150185.html There are few challenges more frustrating than caring for a loved one suffering from dementia. Fletcher: Forest jobs won’t wait for 2013 http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/opinion/149866025.html Sawmill tragedies in Prince George and Burns Lake have brought overdue attention to a larger crisis.