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When I encountered a German family on the edge of the forest where a towering bluff offers a spectacular viewing platform for the lake far below, they were a welcome sight.

Last week, Preston Manning, the former leader of the Reform Party, said that not enough attention is paid to local government. As the level of government closest to the people, he said, it reveals a lot about the state of democracy in Canada.

Twenty years ago, a fresh-faced Bill Clinton understood that the U.S. people, struggling under a weak economy, thought their future prosperity was in jeopardy. The Clinton Democrats fashioned a campaign designed to tap into that sentiment.

This is an open letter to the 91Ô­´´ Island community from designated representatives of the World Rainbow Family.

I find the recent cooler days and periods of rain a relief. My garden does, as well, but more to the point, the cooler weather means things smell better.

To the British, they’re the Falkland Islands. To the Argentinians, however, they’re Las Malvinas.

Leonard Butt is a complicated and private man with a marvelous sense of humour. He creates exquisite sculptures in clay that speak a language full of metaphor.

Kevin Sinclair In 2011, I was planning a holiday to Canada. My intention was to travel cross-country by train before exploring 91Ô­´´ Island.

The B.C. Parks department shut down Raft Cove, a remote provincial park on the northwest coast of 91Ô­´´ Island last Saturday. So far, the closure hasn’t been controversial. Quite the opposite — the decision seems to be almost universally lauded.

Twenty years ago, environmentally minded citizens flocked to the Clayoquot Peace Camp to put an end to logging of the iconic ancient temperate rainforests of Clayoquot Sound.