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Posted: March 7, 2021 Perceptions, By Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Genius comes in many forms and nowhere can this be seen better than in the invention of the “Hippo Roller.” The Hippo Roller? What the heck is that, you ask? Nothing less than a simple, relatively inexpensive way to make an efficient device that will greatly improve the lives of thousands in South Africa and numerous other impoverished African and Asian countries. In many cases, the Hippo Roller can literally be the difference between life and death in poverty-stricken Third World countries. So, what is this miracle devi...

We’ve seen a new level of political hypocrisy

Posted: February 14, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Time is running out. Running out on what, you say? Something you’ve probably never thought about or only thought about very fleetingly when you were camping in the backcountry, hiking up Lakit Lookout or maybe even climbing Mt. Fisher. Or you could just be strolling up to Windy Bluff in the Community Forest or the Eager Hills in spring when the Balsam Root Sunflowers spread out around you like an endless yellow tapestry. You take in a deep breath of that clean Kootenay air and look around and view one of the most impressive vista...

Will listing groups as terrorists reduce domestic terrorism?

Posted: January 31, 2021 “Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Does Cranbrook need a homeless shelter? Everybody I talk to seems to think so including the Mayor. But speculation is running high about the zoning bylaw hearing Feb. 1 that could make or break the project. The vote on the zoning change is likely to be close and that may not matter much to those of us sitting in our warm, comfortable homes. But for those living on the streets in the depths of a COVID-19 winter the outcome is something akin to a life-or-death result. In a country as rich as Canada things shouldn’t ...