Comments for Columbia Valley News http://columbiavalleynews.com Invermere Newspaper | Current Events & Local Issues Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on BC to be an emerging global economy by 2018 by Anon http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/11/bc-to-be-an-emerging-global-economy-by-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Anon Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:21:23 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13668#comment-1623 Only if we, as THE people decide to take a submissive role in the operations of our municipal/provincial/federal affairs do concede to the notion that the government is "in charge." No matter how you want to look at it the government is, has and always will be charged with the duty to provide those people in the area of jurisdiction with certain services and they in turn must collect enough taxes to fully satisfy a budget to pay for these services that we all demand. So no matter how you choose to look at the government, no matter how you want to feel the government is some overbearing monster that takes pleasure in the misfortune and debilitation lesser humans; the fact still remains that they need to provide funds for certain services, they need to direct some funds to certain sectors that will stimulate jobs and they need to grow our economy with the assistance of our tax dollars. That said; I asked the question above and I will ask again, certain services are vitally crucial to our quality of life...where do you suppose the money should come from?? I am satisfied with the HST as a means to fill government coffers, as are many British Columbians..what's the socialist answer? Only if we, as THE people decide to take a submissive role in the operations of our municipal/provincial/federal affairs do concede to the notion that the government is “in charge.” No matter how you want to look at it the government is, has and always will be charged with the duty to provide those people in the area of jurisdiction with certain services and they in turn must collect enough taxes to fully satisfy a budget to pay for these services that we all demand.

So no matter how you choose to look at the government, no matter how you want to feel the government is some overbearing monster that takes pleasure in the misfortune and debilitation lesser humans; the fact still remains that they need to provide funds for certain services, they need to direct some funds to certain sectors that will stimulate jobs and they need to grow our economy with the assistance of our tax dollars. That said; I asked the question above and I will ask again, certain services are vitally crucial to our quality of life…where do you suppose the money should come from?? I am satisfied with the HST as a means to fill government coffers, as are many British Columbians..what’s the socialist answer?

]]> Comment on BC to be an emerging global economy by 2018 by Endangered http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/11/bc-to-be-an-emerging-global-economy-by-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Endangered Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:08:20 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13668#comment-1622 Why Flaherty Loves His $50 Billion Deficit After creating it with tax cuts, he has an excuse to slash government..... .....It is astonishing given all the commentary and news stories about the "sudden" $50 billion federal deficit there has not been a single story in the mainstream media that focuses on the principal explanation: the huge tax cuts made by the Liberals and Conservatives since 1995. Here's the link; http://thetyee.ca/Views/2009/06/01/ ~The tax cuts to Business and Corporations are part of the deficits which are used as an excuse to cut government and the social safety net further. This is also the only "recession" in that Canadian productivity fell instead of increased. Why? Endless tax cuts means companies have to do absolutely nothing to see an increase of profits. Easy money. How about the IPP's rates that are being awarded at the current income tax rates? the Tax payer is LOCKED IN even as the producer will see declining rates on the profit. ~Endangered. Why Flaherty Loves His $50 Billion Deficit
After creating it with tax cuts, he has an excuse to slash government…..
…..It is astonishing given all the commentary and news stories about the “sudden” $50 billion federal deficit there has not been a single story in the mainstream media that focuses on the principal explanation: the huge tax cuts made by the Liberals and Conservatives since 1995. Here’s the link; http://thetyee.ca/Views/2009/06/01/
~The tax cuts to Business and Corporations are part of the deficits which are used as an excuse to cut government and the social safety net further. This is also the only “recession” in that Canadian productivity fell instead of increased. Why? Endless tax cuts means companies have to do absolutely nothing to see an increase of profits. Easy money. How about the IPP’s rates that are being awarded at the current income tax rates? the Tax payer is LOCKED IN even as the producer will see declining rates on the profit. ~Endangered.

]]> Comment on BC to be an emerging global economy by 2018 by Endangered http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/11/bc-to-be-an-emerging-global-economy-by-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Endangered Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:40:46 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13668#comment-1621 How to raise taxes and lose money How is it even possible to introduce new taxes and take a loss? Easy! The budget shows that in the upcoming 2010-11 year the HST -- scheduled to be imposed July 1 -- will actually lose $113 million dollars. And the budget shows 2008's carbon tax, which increases one cent a litre at the gas pumps on July 1, will cost the government $69 million more than they take in, thanks to personal tax cuts that were supposed to make it "revenue neutral" but went too far. Link here; http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/03/04/WakeyWakeyTaxpayer/index.html ~where's the money to come from? Not business or corporations and not the poor so there's only one section of society left. As Barrack Obama said you can't cut taxes and increase spending, it just doesn't work. ~Endangered. How to raise taxes and lose money

How is it even possible to introduce new taxes and take a loss?
Easy! The budget shows that in the upcoming 2010-11 year the HST — scheduled to be imposed July 1 — will actually lose $113 million dollars.

And the budget shows 2008’s carbon tax, which increases one cent a litre at the gas pumps on July 1, will cost the government $69 million more than they take in, thanks to personal tax cuts that were supposed to make it “revenue neutral” but went too far.
Link here; http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/03/04/WakeyWakeyTaxpayer/index.html
~where’s the money to come from? Not business or corporations and not the poor so there’s only one section of society left. As Barrack Obama said you can’t cut taxes and increase spending, it just doesn’t work. ~Endangered.

]]> Comment on Sunday, missing time to cause 23-hour day by Shanna http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/13/sunday-missing-time-to-cause-23-hour-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Shanna Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:22:09 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13674#comment-1620 Well here's my solution. It is way too early for this anyway. At my place spring officially starts when the sun finally clears the hill on the other side of our valley -- the last week of February. So here we are just two weeks into spring and suddenly it is summer? I don't think so... Anyway, for years now I have just kept my clock the same time all year 'round. In fact, I keep it arbitrarily 3 hours ahead to get myself to bed and up at a decent time... I always think it is getting really late, lol. So all winter I have been on eastern time, and on Sunday I will 'switch' to central time, but actually I will do nothing except let the world change around me. This is really not that strange. The east side of Kootenay Lake does it -- Crawford Bay, Gray Creek, etc. -- in their case not to confuse the summer ferry users when they cross the time zone boundary. Time keeping has become a strange thing at my place anyway, because I keep it on this little LCD clock that has never needed a battery since I got it about 15 years ago. No, it is not solar. It takes a triple-A battery but has never needed a new one. That is a mystery to everyone, including me. Well here’s my solution. It is way too early for this anyway. At my place spring officially starts when the sun finally clears the hill on the other side of our valley — the last week of February. So here we are just two weeks into spring and suddenly it is summer? I don’t think so…

Anyway, for years now I have just kept my clock the same time all year ’round. In fact, I keep it arbitrarily 3 hours ahead to get myself to bed and up at a decent time… I always think it is getting really late, lol.

So all winter I have been on eastern time, and on Sunday I will ’switch’ to central time, but actually I will do nothing except let the world change around me.

This is really not that strange. The east side of Kootenay Lake does it — Crawford Bay, Gray Creek, etc. — in their case not to confuse the summer ferry users when they cross the time zone boundary.

Time keeping has become a strange thing at my place anyway, because I keep it on this little LCD clock that has never needed a battery since I got it about 15 years ago. No, it is not solar. It takes a triple-A battery but has never needed a new one. That is a mystery to everyone, including me.

]]> Comment on BC to be an emerging global economy by 2018 by Shanna http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/11/bc-to-be-an-emerging-global-economy-by-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 Shanna Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:20:40 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13668#comment-1618 We need to get over the idea that 'democracy' means the people run the government and government exists to serve the people. It has never been so. The legislature is merely a consultative body to the 'Crown' (and some might also say, the Bar). The Lieutenant-Governor and the Executive Council (cabinet) run the governemt in BC for the 'Crown'. That is well established. Where did we get the notion that the people are in charge? Always remember, while those in charge may well do what we want much of the time, when there is fundamental disagreement they will always overrule / ignore the people and do what they consider important. It is no secret. The secret, if there is one, is who really is the 'Crown'. http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/default.htm We need to get over the idea that ‘democracy’ means the people run the government and government exists to serve the people. It has never been so. The legislature is merely a consultative body to the ‘Crown’ (and some might also say, the Bar). The Lieutenant-Governor and the Executive Council (cabinet) run the governemt in BC for the ‘Crown’. That is well established. Where did we get the notion that the people are in charge?

Always remember, while those in charge may well do what we want much of the time, when there is fundamental disagreement they will always overrule / ignore the people and do what they consider important. It is no secret. The secret, if there is one, is who really is the ‘Crown’.

http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/default.htm

]]> Comment on BC to be an emerging global economy by 2018 by Anon http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/11/bc-to-be-an-emerging-global-economy-by-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Anon Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:37:17 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13668#comment-1617 For those that don't have the time or interest to follow this link and read this piece of inflammatory rhetoric, don't bother...it is typical Tyee BS. A lot of fluff....nothing to really back it except for the collective circle of back patting by like minded thinkers. I worked as a restaurant server waaaaay back when the GST was introduced. The exact same partisan accusations and apocalyptic theories were thrown around then. "This will kill restaurant business." "Our tips will go down" " the end is near..make peace with God...blah blah blah." All really believable theories; why not it makes sense?? Businesses was not affected at all...not one bit and our tips actually got bigger as folks would tip on a bill that was 7% higher....hmmmmm? I am never a big fan of increasing my spending, but I am a fan of being able to pay for all the social programs and government operations that we citizens demand. In short I am a fan of a high standard of living. So to endangered and those who are so against this tax; what social programs or governmental operations are you willing to sacrifice because of lack of funds and if you are not willing to see a decrease in spending in hospitals, education, job creation, etc, etc....where do suppose the money should come from? For those that don’t have the time or interest to follow this link and read this piece of inflammatory rhetoric, don’t bother…it is typical Tyee BS. A lot of fluff….nothing to really back it except for the collective circle of back patting by like minded thinkers.

I worked as a restaurant server waaaaay back when the GST was introduced. The exact same partisan accusations and apocalyptic theories were thrown around then. “This will kill restaurant business.” “Our tips will go down” ” the end is near..make peace with God…blah blah blah.” All really believable theories; why not it makes sense?? Businesses was not affected at all…not one bit and our tips actually got bigger as folks would tip on a bill that was 7% higher….hmmmmm?

I am never a big fan of increasing my spending, but I am a fan of being able to pay for all the social programs and government operations that we citizens demand. In short I am a fan of a high standard of living. So to endangered and those who are so against this tax; what social programs or governmental operations are you willing to sacrifice because of lack of funds and if you are not willing to see a decrease in spending in hospitals, education, job creation, etc, etc….where do suppose the money should come from?

]]> Comment on BC to be an emerging global economy by 2018 by Endangered http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/11/bc-to-be-an-emerging-global-economy-by-2018/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 Endangered Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:06:04 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13668#comment-1616 Campbell's HST Illusion; The U of Calgary paper supposed to support the tax is full of holes and wishful thinking. By David Schreck, 10 Mar 2010, TheTyee.ca. Link here; <a type="external" href="http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/03/10/HSTIllusion/" rel="nofollow">http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/03/10/HSTIllusion/</a> ~Endangered. Campbell’s HST Illusion; The U of Calgary paper supposed to support the tax is full of holes and wishful thinking. By David Schreck, 10 Mar 2010, TheTyee.ca. Link here; http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2010/03/10/HSTIllusion/
~Endangered.

]]> Comment on Jumbo Glacier Resort: A necessity for southeast BC by Anon http://columbiavalleynews.com/2009/09/29/jumbo-glacier-resort-a-necessity-for-southeast-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 Anon Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:59:52 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=8097#comment-1615 Thats an excellent point anonymous and might I add how eloquently you put it. The huge thing you completely forget to include is the fact that the "environment" is not at risk with this project. If you take the time to fully research this project and have some knowledge of the state of the Jumbo Valley you would realize what other enlightened folks already know; JGR will be have a positive environmental effect. It is a tough concept to grasp especially with a growing trend of blind, unenlightened and fashionable environmentalism so "in" right now. It does make for a very emotional showdown to put the evils of "money" in the ring with the sanctity of "the environment" but as far as JGR and their plans are concerned this fight was NEVER on the bill. People who oppose this project because of their own selfish and might I add financially driven motives have relied on people like you to fuel this debate with emotional and new age religious fervor. Blindly, you pawns are actually doing a great job for them! If you are going to validate your self by wielding the sword of environmentalism, please make sure when you strike with that sword, you strike true and make sure it is a well thought out and effective kill shot...just make sure you have the right target! Thats an excellent point anonymous and might I add how eloquently you put it. The huge thing you completely forget to include is the fact that the “environment” is not at risk with this project. If you take the time to fully research this project and have some knowledge of the state of the Jumbo Valley you would realize what other enlightened folks already know; JGR will be have a positive environmental effect. It is a tough concept to grasp especially with a growing trend of blind, unenlightened and fashionable environmentalism so “in” right now.

It does make for a very emotional showdown to put the evils of “money” in the ring with the sanctity of “the environment” but as far as JGR and their plans are concerned this fight was NEVER on the bill. People who oppose this project because of their own selfish and might I add financially driven motives have relied on people like you to fuel this debate with emotional and new age religious fervor. Blindly, you pawns are actually doing a great job for them!

If you are going to validate your self by wielding the sword of environmentalism, please make sure when you strike with that sword, you strike true and make sure it is a well thought out and effective kill shot…just make sure you have the right target!

]]> Comment on Jumbo Glacier Resort: A necessity for southeast BC by Anonymous http://columbiavalleynews.com/2009/09/29/jumbo-glacier-resort-a-necessity-for-southeast-bc/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:52:40 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=8097#comment-1614 Do you like the environment? Or is money better? Please note... Money is not useful if the environment has gone to sh*t Do you like the environment? Or is money better?
Please note… Money is not useful if the environment has gone to sh*t

]]> Comment on Film and adventure come together for Invermere skier by The Brown's - Regina http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/03/09/film-and-adventure-come-together-for-invermere-skier/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 The Brown's - Regina Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:35:19 +0000 http://columbiavalleynews.com/?p=13621#comment-1613 Congratulations to you Parker. We're all really proud of what you're doing and we are excited to watch for your opportunities as they come along. Keep it up!! Your family in Regina, The Brown's Congratulations to you Parker. We’re all really proud of what you’re doing and we are excited to watch for your opportunities as they come along. Keep it up!!

Your family in Regina,

The Brown’s

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