The HST vote is on us, and it's time to make a decision.

Off to the side of the carport sat a 1968 Chrysler New Yorker, white with red trim and red upholstery. This car was very familiar and looked just like a vehicle I had driven out from the depot at Annacis Island in 1968, when it was brand new. I worked for the local Chrysler dealer, Keith Beadle Motors, and we often got taken into New West to pick up a new car and drive it back to 91Ô­´´.

Let’s rename the association and its website and find more long-term residents of the City to participate to create more balance.

Canada Day, being celebrated at both Fort 91Ô­´´ and McLeod Park, is an opportunity to reflect on the rich heritage and bright future of Canada, which remains a great place to live.

After meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Christy Clark delivered a luncheon speech to the Economic Club of Toronto. Her big talking point was the rise of the Asia-Pacific region.

As an organization that represents thousands of farmers and ranchers from across the province, the B.C. Agriculture Council (BCAC) is clearly and unequivocally in favour of retaining the HST, and not going back to the archaic dual tax system of the GST plus PST.

I don’t begrudge anyone from entertaining outdoors from time to time. You should be able to have fun. I just ask that people be considerate of neighbours, and take the party indoors after a certain time.

Tom Fletcher can nitpick all he wants about the proper identification of the government’s July 2010 tax increase on private vehicle sales.

The plan to reduce the HST to 10 per cent depends entirely on the next provincial election. The referendum may play a role, but if the current government is brought back into power, they may or may not proceed with the reduction to 10 per cent, as promised.

Postal workers can complain all they want about a tough contract stance from management. They can rage about the federal government introducing back-to-work legislation.