http://www.westcoaster.ca/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.1.6 2010-09-09T14:40:20-07:00 http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9761-From-The-Managers-Desk-Numbers-Info-Centre.html 2010-09-09T13:58:00-07:00 2010-09-09T13:58:00-07:00 Mike Carter By Mike Carter Column PORT ALBERNI — On Tuesday, Sept. 7, our Visitor Centre (such as it is at present) surpassed last year's 12- month total for enquiries. http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9762-Driving-With-BAC-Between-And.html 2010-09-09T14:17:00-07:00 2010-09-09T14:17:00-07:00 Tim Schewe By Tim Schewe Columnist In 1977, B.C. established the limit of 50 mg% as the provincial limit on Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) for drivers. http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9744-Thinking-Outside-The-Box-The-Green-Bottom-Line.html 2010-09-08T10:57:00-07:00 2010-09-08T10:57:00-07:00 Kimberly Johnston By Kimberly Johnston Columnist UCLUELET — Mike and Nicole Bray own Tula Clothing and Relic Surf Shop in Ucluelet. http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9738-Vehicle-Impoundment-Penalty.html 2010-09-07T11:19:00-07:00 2010-09-07T11:19:00-07:00 Tim Schewe By Tim Schewe Columnist The use of vehicle impoundment as part of an array of penalties to discourage improper driving behaviour will expand significantly when amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act become law on Sept. 20, 2011. http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/letters/9731-The-Liberals-The-HST-And-Ancient-Radar-Technology.html 2010-09-03T11:49:00-07:00 2010-09-03T11:49:00-07:00 Scott Fraser Editor: For over a year now, the B.C. Liberals have been claiming the HST was not on their “radar screen.” http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/letters/9713-Neighbours-Are-Looking-After-Neighbours-Reader.html 2010-09-01T17:20:00-07:00 2010-09-01T17:20:00-07:00 Chris Alemany Editor: (Public comments to government on the Raven Coal mine are available from www.coalwatch.ca. ) Why is it up to citizens to hold both industry and government to environmental and social account? http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9689-Does-The-HST-Really-Change-Everything-Alberni-Pacific-Rim.html 2010-08-30T13:06:00-07:00 2010-08-30T13:06:00-07:00 Maclean Kay Anger over the HST has BC Liberals in rough shape across the province, with public opinion polls suggesting they will struggle to win or hold onto ridings where the margin in the last election, in 2009, was tight. Alberni-Pacific Rim is not one of those ridings – a decisive NDP win in 2009. Does the HST make the next Alberni-Pacific Rim contest a foregone conclusion? http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9683-Careless-Smokers.html 2010-08-27T13:06:00-07:00 2010-08-27T13:06:00-07:00 Tim Schewe By Tim Schewe Traffic Columnist It's that time of year again, sunny and dry with a chance of mindless smokers. http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9651-Tsawalk-And-Tourism-Sustainability.html 2010-08-20T16:49:00-07:00 2010-08-20T16:49:00-07:00 Estella Charleson By Estella Charleson Columnist TOFINO — I come from the house of kinquashtacumlth from the Hesquiaht First Nation, which is located on the northernmost fringe of Clayoquot Sound. http://www.westcoaster.ca/opinion/columnists/9652-Cyclists-Passing-The-Right.html 2010-08-20T16:57:00-07:00 2010-08-20T16:57:00-07:00 Tim Schewe By Tim Schewe Columnist Something must have struck a nerve lately, as I have received a number of requests to deal with cyclists passing other traffic on the right hand side.