Opinion

Re: Lumby digs into potential plant ban, The Morning Star, May 20.

Barring slowdowns from the postal strike action, the harmonized sales tax mail-in referendum is underway across British Columbia.

Well, let's see — there's Wyatt, Whetzell, DeJong, Giles, Aberdeen, Buchanan, Howe, Rendell, Postill, Kidston, Nash, Pope, Watson, Fitsmaurice, Wisbey, Tebo, Holtam, Jacques, Hofer, Kirkland, Grieve, Torrent, Webster, Ormsby, Cosens, Palfrey, Harper, Cunliffe, Sarsons, Husband, Waddington, Tassie, McClounie, Quirk, and others.

Not that any actual proof is needed to figure out that those involved in Wednesday’s Vancouver riots are brainless twits, but I present to you a gentleman named Brock.

NDP leader Adrian Dix came to Vernon and said that if the NDP was in power, they would give the money to open up the necessary beds for Vernon Jubilee Hospital. This would be great news.

Cultural activities have been off the political radar for years, but headway is finally being made.

It’s a perfect time to think hockey in June.

I have been following the debates and protests over the two unused floors in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

Everyone seems quick to criticize everything these days, but I would like to send "kudos'" to all the business owners in the city of Vernon who have improved the looks of their buildings with new paint and/or awnings.

With regard to the rescue attempt at the Goldpanner campground, I have to commend the rescue team leaders for not subjecting the rescuers to the dangers that lurked in those waters.