The case for proportional representation
Kinder, gentler democracies by Sonia Furstenau Let me start where I’m going to end: we have an extraordinary opportunity to make our electoral system better. … Read more
Month: October 2018
Now is your chance to modernize BC’s voting system
Why you need to vote for Proportional Representation Between October 22 and November 2, British Columbians will receive a ballot package in the mail from … Read more
Proportional representation an historic opportunity to improve democracy in BC
by Eoin Finn I grew up in Ireland, which has used a system of proportional representation (ProRep) since it became a Republic almost 100 years … Read more
Learning to trust at Menaville Resort in in Safaga
by Nadia Serry In 1991, Menaville Resort medical staff participated in a series of national and international medical research studies. The huge efforts spent to … Read more
A deep state of confusion
by Geoff Olson “When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to … Read more
2018 Vancouver civic election: to change or not to change
by Elizabeth Murphy The 2018 civic election has an opportunity for change, with most incumbents not running again. The question is: will the new council … Read more
Heritage Gardens – a sustainable and environmentally-conscious cemetery in South Surrey
photos: Original location 802 West Broadway, 1918 / Newly opened Heritage Gardens, 2018 My name is Trevor Crean; my father and I are third and … Read more
We must heed storm warnings
SCIENCE MATTERS by David Suzuki In 2012, North Carolina’s Coastal Resources Commission warned that sea levels there could rise by a metre over the next … Read more
Copyright trivia
INDEPENDENT MEDIA by Marianela Ramos Capelo Let’s say you want to dress up as Thor for Halloween. Is making your own costume a copyright violation? … Read more
StarWise – October 2018
STARWISE by Mac McLaughlin What are we after? What are we here for? What’s it all about? According to the true mystics, we come from … Read more