Over the years the Nelson area has been the center of numerous UFO sightings. While these sightings in the West Kootenays have stayed out of the media, there is a lot of talk on the streets on what people have observed overhead. Several times I have watched a brightly lit craft come out of the northwest heading southeast. On two …
At home on highways, byways and waterways, the Amphicruiser is fully certified for use on paved roads, and has passed rigorous marine testing for ships to guarantee a safe journey on water.
In 1982 was when the very first food bank in Canada opened its doors. It was originally intended to be a temporary solution. But as federal and provincial deficits rose steeply during the 80’s and 90’s it meant income support programs were weakened and dismantled. As a result people started to circulating in a poverty cycle that is hard to …
A Review Of Disney’s Muppets Most Wanted Kermit: “We’re doing a sequel!” Bunsen Honeydew: “Technically it’s our seventh sequel.” That exchange between Kermit and Professor Bunsen Honeydew is not quoted verbatim, but it gives you a general idea of what to expect with this movie. The Muppets are back together and the people want more of them. So, they decide …
It seems to be something that gets into a person’s bloodstream at a young age. But once a diesel trains smoke gets into a person’s body, it’s basically impossible to shake it off. I wonder how many rail buffs can pinpoint exactly when they became one. With me, it was seeing my first train at the Willingdon Junction in Burnaby …
A Woman Just Like Dear Old Mom It was a world where lads wore white t-shirts, bluejeans and brush-cuts, of big old cars and ‘yes sir’ and ‘no ma’am’. Most women wore dresses, most men drank far too much, most churches were full and schools were the size of an average house. It was a world of chores, staying out …
Cone Of Silence First introduced in the hit comedy ‘Get Smart’, the cone of silence was meant to prevent spies from hearing private conversations. Now it’s been adapted in a way that parallels the hilarity of the original. Get Drunk And Sing Along Now kids can sit and cuss parents out, parents can get drunk and sing along to all …
Homelessness Is No Longer A Big City Problem Most take our possessions for granted when we leave home, and lock the door knowing everything will probably be safe when we get back. But the homeless don’t have this privilege; the only safe secure way to keep their belongings safe is to carry them around all the time. The homeless are …
