Lessons from socialism

“The trouble with socialism is that one soon runs out of other people’s money to spend.” —Margaret Thatcher. Europe had long been a leader in style, fashion and plain coolness with its picturesque countryside, magnificent cities and good food. Going for a holiday there is a must for most travellers. One had better go sooner rather than … [Read more...]

Sense of community drives creation of school

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The proposed learning centre in Sun Peaks may be small, but it comes with a lot of benefits for students, said the chair of the Sun Peaks Education Society. “Our plan is to have everything they’ll have at a regular school and more,” said Maria Cannon, a Sun Peaks parent and chair of the non-profit education society behind the proposed … [Read more...]

New mayor to address community plan and short-term rentals

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Sun Peaks now has its own mayor and council with 325 people casting their ballots at the polls. The number of voters is up from the 291 that voted during the referendum. Winning a landslide victory over his mayoral opponent, Al Raine was elected as the new mayor garnering 283 votes. Gerald Allgaier had 40 votes. Raine said it’s very … [Read more...]