Feature stories
The case of the renovation rip-off
March 11, 2010 by Consumer Protection BC
Filed under Business, Feature stories, Safety
by Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith.
Bill lives alone. He likes people and they like him. One day, he had a knock at his door. He opened it to find two men standing there. They were in his area doing renovation work for one of his neighbours. Did he have any work he wanted done at a great price?
Before Bill knew it, he had signed a contract to have an attached sundeck built at a cost of $15,000.00. He gave the men a personal cheque for the full amount, which they cashed at his bank the same day.
Meet Robbie Gallipeau
March 5, 2010 by Lynn Knell
Filed under Business, Community, Feature stories, Headlines
Malawka resident, Robbie Gallipeau, was placed by SMART CL and works with two Sicamous job coaches in his job at Yard Creek. (Photo courtesy SMART CL)
Meet Robbie Gallipeau, a 19-year-old Malakwa resident with an infectious smile and a ton of enthusiasm for life, learning, music, and finding his place as an adult in his community.
Care and control of a motor vehicle while impaired
March 5, 2010 by Tim Schewe
Filed under Feature stories, Safety, Travel
Behind the Wheel –
It’s been a surprise to many people over the years, but you don’t have to be actually driving a motor vehicle when your ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or a drug to be convicted of that offence. Simply being able to set the vehicle in motion, engine running or not, may be enough for a conviction because you have care and control of the motor vehicle while you are impaired. If you are impaired, the best advice that I can give in most cases is to stay out of motor vehicles.
The case of the swindled senior
March 5, 2010 by Consumer Protection BC
Filed under Business, Feature stories, Safety
by Tatiana Chabeaux-Smith.
Twenty-two year old Tanya loved her mother Bessie enormously. Theirs was a close relationship however in recent months, Tanya sensed that something was troubling Bessie. She was uncharacteristically withdrawn, secretive, and appeared depressed. Her mother also appeared to be getting a lot of mail, most of it strewn about the house. Tanya remembered how only a few months earlier Bessie appeared elated and happy and had remarked that “her ship was about to come in”.
Turning left? — stick to your own lane
March 1, 2010 by Tim Schewe
Filed under Feature stories, Safety, Travel
Behind the Wheel –
Making a left turn at an intersection.
This column is dedicated to the middle aged male driver who turned left in the intersection and completed the turn half way into my lane as I approached him and half way into the lane that he was supposed to be using. Was he being inattentive, careless or did he not know any better?
Grindrod’s best secret
March 1, 2010 by Lynn Knell
Filed under Arts, Feature stories
A giant head and hands made in 2009. (Photo courtesy Runaway Moon)
In the heart of the rich farmland of the Shuswap River valley, near Enderby, BC, lies the tiny community of Grindrod. You won’t see a whole lot as you drive past it, but Grindrod holds a secret. On a 5-acre organic vegetable farm called Curly Willow Farm, lies the Runaway Moon Theatre, a critically-reviewed, professional Puppet Theatre and Puppet Museum.
Using your rear-view mirrors
February 22, 2010 by Tim Schewe
Filed under Feature stories, Safety, Travel
Behind the Wheel –
Mirror, signal, shoulder check, change is the chant that we all know to follow for a successful lane change. We also use our rearview mirrors to give us a better view than our eyes alone when we are backing up. Is this all that mirrors are used for and are these the only times that we use them?
Why do people hunt?
February 18, 2010 by ShuNews
Filed under Business, Environment, Feature stories, Recreation
Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia.
Who are guide outfitters?
Currently there are 233 licensed guide outfitters in BC who directly employ over 2,000 people and generate over $120 million annually to the economy of British Columbia. The guide outfitting industry is an important contributor to the health and well being of rural economies.
Guide outfitters are the founders of the tourism industry and an important part of the outdoor heritage of British Columbia. Our clients spend more, per day, per capita, than any other visitor to our province.
Setting credible speed limits
February 15, 2010 by Tim Schewe
Filed under Feature stories, Safety, Travel
Behind the Wheel –
Without doubt, the laws that drivers fail to follow the most often must regard the speed limit. Everyone has a justification for doing so. They range from being in a hurry, which is selfish, to the limit is set too low which is either a reasonable observation or a result of failing to take all factors into consideration.
Overdriving low-beam headlights (part 2)
February 5, 2010 by Tim Schewe
Filed under Feature stories, Safety, Travel
Behind the Wheel –
Last week’s column on overdriving low beam headlights resulted in some interesting comments. Chief among them was the thought that this wasn’t a problem because the driver had installed high wattage bulbs and now had more light to see with. Do you suppose that these drivers don’t know this is a bad practice or just don’t care about themselves and others who use the highway?
