Opinion

Mayor Arnold DeBoon. (Photo by Kelsey Yates)

Council Comments: Doctor Recruitment and Our Health Care

In the past year, three new physicians were recruited to the Creston Valley

 

Columnist Margaret Miller is a longtime Creston Valley resident. (File photo)

Valley Views: Water Worries

‘There are many in our world without an adequate supply of year-round freshwater.’

 

Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.

Ask Your Funeral Director: What happens to bones during cremation?

‘During cremation, the body is exposed to extremely high temperatures.’

 

Certain apps can make users more mindful of their social media use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

KITTERINGHAM: Why I unfollowed 500 social media accounts this month

Social media was depressing me, so I did something about it

Certain apps can make users more mindful of their social media use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Kathi Diewert of Chemainus captures many interesting nature shots around the Island. No matter what it looks like outside, there’s no sense in creating any false sadness on so-called Blue Monday and beyond. (Photo by Kathi Diewert)

BODGER: Blue Monday is bogus, stop looking for reasons to be sad

There’s no evidence one day should be the saddest compared to any other

Kathi Diewert of Chemainus captures many interesting nature shots around the Island. No matter what it looks like outside, there’s no sense in creating any false sadness on so-called Blue Monday and beyond. (Photo by Kathi Diewert)
Two children under 18 held in custody by the Iranian regime that have been sponsored by Federal Canadian MPs to try to help stop their execution. Ali Rakhshani, 17, is endorsed by Fleetwood-Port Kells MP Ken Hardie, and Mohammad Rakhshani, 16, is endorsed by North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson. (Twitter @balo0chgirl)

OPINION: Iranian woman living in Fraser Valley urging MPs to sponsor prisoners to avoid execution

Nine federal Liberal MPs ‘sponsor’ Iranian detainees by sharing their plights on social media

Two children under 18 held in custody by the Iranian regime that have been sponsored by Federal Canadian MPs to try to help stop their execution. Ali Rakhshani, 17, is endorsed by Fleetwood-Port Kells MP Ken Hardie, and Mohammad Rakhshani, 16, is endorsed by North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson. (Twitter @balo0chgirl)
FILE - This undated image provided by the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shows the NIF Target Bay in Livermore, Calif. The system uses 192 laser beams converging at the center of this giant sphere to make a tiny hydrogen fuel pellet implode. (Damien Jemison/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory via AP, File)

OPINION: Nuclear fusion may change our world but renewable energy sources will save it: experts

Harnessing nuclear fusion could take more than 40 years, while some solutions already exist

  • Jan 8, 2023
FILE - This undated image provided by the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shows the NIF Target Bay in Livermore, Calif. The system uses 192 laser beams converging at the center of this giant sphere to make a tiny hydrogen fuel pellet implode. (Damien Jemison/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory via AP, File)
English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is an introduced specia. Holly leaves may be smooth or prickly. (Photo by Ken Rasmus)

Out There: Christmas Connections

By Ed McMackin, a biologist by training and a naturalist by nature…

English Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is an introduced specia. Holly leaves may be smooth or prickly. (Photo by Ken Rasmus)
Journaling is a great daily practice that can help inspire gratitude. (Pixabay)

Natural Health Approach: Nourishing Life Practices

By Dove Sprout Close your eyes for a moment. Slow your breathing…

Journaling is a great daily practice that can help inspire gratitude. (Pixabay)
Saara Itkonen has been the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library since 2018. (Photo credit Brian Lawrence)

Lit: Creston Valley Public Library staff pick the best books of 2022

Here’s some great books to add to your holiday reading list

Saara Itkonen has been the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library since 2018. (Photo credit Brian Lawrence)
Chasing a relationship for the wrong reasons can harm your own self-worth. (Metro)

Truest Reflections: What are you chasing?

‘When I feel insecure, I chase a person.’

Chasing a relationship for the wrong reasons can harm your own self-worth. (Metro)
What is your ecological footprint? (Pixabay)

E-Tips: Your Ecological Footprint

By Les W. Kuzyk, member of Creston Climate Action Society Dr. William…

What is your ecological footprint? (Pixabay)
The Soup Kitchen in Creston is run by a team of volunteers. (Pixabay)

Volunteering is Empathy in Action Pt. 2

A project of Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors (TAPS), a program of Valley Community Services

The Soup Kitchen in Creston is run by a team of volunteers. (Pixabay)
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.

Ask Your Funeral Director: Do you like your job?

“I could not imagine not being a funeral director and serving my community in this way.”

Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
Saara Itkonen is the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library. (Photo credit Brian Lawrence)
Saara Itkonen is the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library. (Photo by Brian Lawrence)
Saara Itkonen is the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library. (Photo credit Brian Lawrence)
Saara Itkonen is the chief librarian at the Creston Valley Public Library. (Photo by Brian Lawrence)
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” – Eckhart Tolle. (Pixabay)

Truest Reflections: Awareness is Key

Are you struggling with the thoughts you keep telling yourself?

  • Aug 26, 2022
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” – Eckhart Tolle. (Pixabay)
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.

Ask Your Funeral Director: Answering frequently asked questions

Here are some commonly asked questions about funeral services

  • Aug 10, 2022
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
Jason Meidl is the funeral director at Creston Valley Funeral Services.
Summer is the season that corresponds to the heart and emotional/love centre in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). (Pixabay)

Natural Health Approach: Summer of Love

‘We can have rich, fulfilling, happy lives if we are able to live through our hearts.’

  • Jul 5, 2022
Summer is the season that corresponds to the heart and emotional/love centre in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). (Pixabay)
Columnist Margaret Miller is a longtime Creston Valley resident. (File photo)

Valley Views: Something New

It’s easy to fall back on what we know, but why not try something different?

  • Jun 28, 2022
Columnist Margaret Miller is a longtime Creston Valley resident. (File photo)
Glacier Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum), 2015, Balancing Rock Trail, found throughout the Kootenay Lake-Creston region from low wet montane zone meadows to high sub-alpine meadows, flowering late March to even September. Note the six petals, and the red and yellow coloured anthers. (Submitted)

Out There: Plant Taxonomy

Taking an interest in your Kootenay Lake surroundings can add purpose to one’s outdoor ventures

  • May 11, 2022
Glacier Lily (Erythronium grandiflorum), 2015, Balancing Rock Trail, found throughout the Kootenay Lake-Creston region from low wet montane zone meadows to high sub-alpine meadows, flowering late March to even September. Note the six petals, and the red and yellow coloured anthers. (Submitted)