Choosing the right battle

“What do you read my Lord? Words, words, words.”
— William Shakespeare.
It looks like the pen is indeed mightier than the sword. The revelation of leaked Pentagon documents by the Wikileaks whistleblower website is doing more to end the West’s entanglement in the Afghani and Iraqi quagmire than the vaunted smart technology and a couple of [...]

Are humans slow learners?

Mankind has been dealing with forest fires and wild beasts since we got up off all fours a millennia ago but has the passage of time really taught us much? Listen to the news and you’ll hear about devastating wildfires around the globe this summer. Moscow recording the highesttemperature reading in 140 years of [...]

Roses for a Good Samaritan

A “Mountain of Roses” from Belle Sobchak to “Rick from Sun Peaks” who so kindly stopped and helped me out with vehicle trouble and made sure I made it home safe.  You’re a sweetheart! Thank you!
Belle Sobchak, Kamloops, B.C.

Giant hogweed concern

Dear Editor,
As you’re probably aware, the national media has been advising Canadians of the necessity to beware of coming into contact with giant hogweed, a very toxic plant.
During our visit to the alpine meadows at Sun Peaks last summer, I photographed a large plant which I now believe to be giant hogweed.
The stem of the [...]

Enough of this nonsense, RE: Gerald Allgaier’s column “Lessons from Socialism”

Dear Editor,
Only in a Sun Peaks paper would one find a grinning idiot right winger like Gerald Allgaier spouting his neo-con nonsense!
[In SPIN’s Vol. 8 Issue 7, he gave a] lame excuse for possibly the worst president in the U.S. history (and that’s up against some very stiff competition!).
Doesn’t he know it was George Bush [...]

Our elected elite

“Folly, [O.Fr, folie, < fol, FOOL.] lack of understanding or good judgement.” Webster Dictionary
All one has to do is watch and read the daily news to become totally underwhelmed by the complete futility of what our great leaders at the provincial and federal level understand, if anything at all.
Here’s Premier Campbell, just having delivered [...]

A breath of fresh air

In the year leading up to Sun Peaks Resort becoming Canada’s first Mountain Resort Municipality, speculations were rampant. Will council raise property taxes through the roof? What role will Sun Peaks Resort Corp play? Will the politicians that get elected immediately raise their pay like some other local councils have?
Well the ink is now dry; [...]

Bluebird blowout

Dear ladies at the Bluebird Market,
Yesterday, May 27, you hosted a Locals’ Day with food and drink for the community. I wanted to say a huge “Thank You” from all of us locals. It was such a great gesture and as I stood outside listening to everyone, all I could hear was “Wow, the chili [...]

Autonomy at last

It’s with great pleasure that I welcome the new mayor and council of Sun Peaks Resort to the pages of SPIN Newsmagazine.
While the tasks ahead for this group may seem daunting to some, I know the experience and history of this newly elected body will put this community in good standing for our future growth.
The [...]

Thanks for the support

Thank you to everyone that assisted with (the Sunday, June 6) Habitat for Humanity Garage Sale and barbecue, and especially to the team that was there for the whole event. From set-up to tear-down, you greeted guests, cooked food, and entertained us with your dancing!
These rock stars are Melissa Bahula, Katie Hutton, Yuki Sageishi and [...]

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