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Posted: May 16, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner We’ve all heard of the Holy Grail. Right? At least we heard about it before smart phones came along and civilization lost its ability to concentrate or remember the great legends of yore which gave us real superheroes like King Arthur, Sir Lancelot and the fair Guinevere instead of the Hollywood versions of today. Well, the Holy Grail is back, but we don’t call it the Holy Grail anymore. We call it “herd immunity” and we’re all seeking it because it will supposedly end the ennui most of us are going through because of COVID-19...

Posted: May 9, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner What a shame! After more than a century of productive service, the City of Cranbrook has taken one of its most successful institutions and revenue producers and casually tossed it aside like so much garbage. According to local historian Jim Cameron, the Mount Baker RV Campground first appeared in Baker Park in July 1920 when it was proudly called the Cranbrook Municipal Auto Camp by a far-sighted city council that looked into the future and correctly concluded the future was going to be based on rubber tires. Campers were initially allow...

Posted: May 2, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary John Horgan’s NDP government won’t say it officially, but a recent article circulating in the media makes it obvious he’s given the forest industry the green light to liquidate the remaining old growth timber in B.C. and cash in on current high lumber prices. The article entitled “A Strategy for Forests that Benefits All British Columbians,” claims less than one per cent of the timber left in the province is logged annually and only one-quarter of that is considered old growth. And who are the authors of this h...

Local Rotarians provide computers for Honduran students

Posted: April 18, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Appearing below is a letter I’ve written to Dr. Bonnie Henry. I wrote the letter because I believe our community and the communities surrounding us are being denied critical information about the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ll explain why I wrote the letter after you’ve had the opportunity to read it. Dr. Bonnie Henry Dear Dr. Henry: On behalf of the people of Cranbrook, B.C., I’m writing to find out the number of COVID -19 deaths that have occurred at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital, which treats patients in Cra...