http://www.thenorwester.ca/images/logo/24_Norwester.gifhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/List of the latest articles from this category.http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion-10041Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:17 -0400Thu, 17 May 2012 08:15:17 -0400enhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-17/article-2981454/Not-as-bad-as-you-think/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:22:07 -0400Dear Editor,I write as a resident of the Town of Channel-Port aux Basques, and in response to the column in the May 3rd edition of the Nor’Wester entitled, ”Marine Atlantic: The Weakest Link”.As you know, Marine Atlantic’s main port for this province is located in Port aux Basques, in the ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-17/article-2981454/Not-as-bad-as-you-think/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-17/article-2981454/Not-as-bad-as-you-think/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-17/article-2981453/%60What-I-learned-from-Mr.-Chipp/1Thu, 17 May 2012 08:21:18 -0400Did you ever read that book “Death on the ice”?We had a teacher in High School named Mr. Chipp. Mr. Chipp was our English teacher. I liked English - partly because Mr. Chipp was (and still is) a down to earth, friendly, witty and charming fellow. (I say that because he’s probably reading this) ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-17/article-2981453/%60What-I-learned-from-Mr.-Chipp/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-17/article-2981453/%60What-I-learned-from-Mr.-Chipp/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-10/article-2975556/Looking-in-the-mirror/1Thu, 10 May 2012 10:31:01 -0400Dear Editor,It has become obvious that safety on our highways will only happen with increased law enforcement. The number of idiots now behind steering wheels seems to have greatly increased. We witness this much more often than we see moose.We all too often are very quick to identify our ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-10/article-2975556/Looking-in-the-mirror/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-05-10/article-2975556/Looking-in-the-mirror/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-10/article-2975552/They%26rsquo%3Bre-back/1Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:01 -0400As if we’d forgotten.Just when we were content with the high snowbanks on the side of the roads and the woods filled with the white stuff that slows wildlife down to almost a crawl, we are now thrown into the official spring and summer season, where everything is once again free to roam and ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-10/article-2975552/They%26rsquo%3Bre-back/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-10/article-2975552/They%26rsquo%3Bre-back/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-04/article-2970647/The-things-that-matter/1Fri, 04 May 2012 09:36:40 -0400Sometimes life is funny, life is frustrating, life is sad, or life just doesn't make sense. It's those days that we usually look at ourselves and wonder if there's really even any point in spending time doing the trivial and perhaps miniscule things that previously we thought were so important ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-04/article-2970647/The-things-that-matter/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-05-04/article-2970647/The-things-that-matter/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-26/article-2964257/Why-you-should-be-upset-about-the-budget/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:17:16 -0400One thing about Danny Williams and the Government he ran, was that the son of a gun told you like it was. If it was good, he told you it was good – if it was bad, he told you it was bad and if it was just OK, then he told you it was OK.That’s why people liked Danny – he wasn’t a politician’s ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-26/article-2964257/Why-you-should-be-upset-about-the-budget/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-26/article-2964257/Why-you-should-be-upset-about-the-budget/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-26/article-2964256/Crab-and-seals/1Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:16:16 -0400Dear Editor,I am writing to express my concerns for the livelihood of my family. I was raised as the daughter of a fisherman and continued this trend when I married a fisherman. Until November 2010, the fishery had been our main source of income for our family. With the decrease in the crab ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-26/article-2964256/Crab-and-seals/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-26/article-2964256/Crab-and-seals/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-19/article-2958586/Budget-Predictions%3A-It%26rsquo%3Bs-a-matter-of-where-%26ndash%3B-not-if/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:20:27 -0400We’re gearing up for the Provincial Budget to come down on Tuesday, and after the bloodbath that was the Federal counterpart a month ago, many are left begging for mercy after hearing of all the cuts coming down the pipe. Most of us still aren’t even sure how drastically the federal cash flow ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-19/article-2958586/Budget-Predictions%3A-It%26rsquo%3Bs-a-matter-of-where-%26ndash%3B-not-if/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-19/article-2958586/Budget-Predictions%3A-It%26rsquo%3Bs-a-matter-of-where-%26ndash%3B-not-if/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-19/article-2958581/Not-surprised/1Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:11:58 -0400Dear Editor, Just recently the Public Utilities Board released its feasibility report to the provincial government and essentially had nothing to say other than “the dog ate my homework.” The PUB was given a deadline to research and make its report based on their expertise, however, it failed ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-19/article-2958581/Not-surprised/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-19/article-2958581/Not-surprised/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-13/article-2953777/National-Volunteer-Week/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:41:08 -0400Editor;National Volunteer Week is a weeklong celebration where Canadians pause to applaud hardworking volunteers in their communities who support many worthwhile causes.This year, National Volunteer Week is being celebrated from Apr. 15-21. It provides an opportunity to recognize and honour the ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-13/article-2953777/National-Volunteer-Week/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-13/article-2953777/National-Volunteer-Week/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-13/article-2953776/Long-term-budget-shortsighted/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:40:12 -0400Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty presented a new budget last month, causing a wave of reaction ranging from praise to disgust to indifference.Business groups were slapping high fives with the extra bills that will pad their pockets through Employment Insurance reforms and a focus on ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-13/article-2953776/Long-term-budget-shortsighted/1imurdoch@northernpen.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-13/article-2953776/Long-term-budget-shortsighted/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Alex-Harrold/2012-04-13/article-2953771/Clearly-Stated/1Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:24:14 -0400I know crazy when I see ithttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Alex-Harrold/2012-04-13/article-2953771/Clearly-Stated/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Columnists/Alex-Harrold/2012-04-13/article-2953771/Clearly-Stated/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:54:49 -0400Presentation is everythinghttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Columnists/2012-04-12/article-2953290/Eyes-on-Tourism/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-05/article-2948086/Big-strides-in-the-fishery/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:25:36 -0400Dear Editor,Canada has the longest coastline and arguably the best seafood products in the world, but we are time and again being out-performed by smaller countries with less access to the resource.I have been the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans for only nine months, but I have met with over ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-05/article-2948086/Big-strides-in-the-fishery/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-04-05/article-2948086/Big-strides-in-the-fishery/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-05/article-2948083/You-get-what-you-don%26rsquo%3Bt-vote-for/1Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:24:42 -0400We live in a democratic society. That means the people that call themselves Canadians (or at least the people Elections Canada recognizes as eligible voting Canadians) have an opportunity to have a say in who runs the country. It’s been like that for hundreds of years – and with every hope in ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-05/article-2948083/You-get-what-you-don%26rsquo%3Bt-vote-for/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-04-05/article-2948083/You-get-what-you-don%26rsquo%3Bt-vote-for/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-29/article-2942306/Looking-for-answers/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:07:09 -0400Dear Editor, The Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay has adamantly refused to accept responsibility for the tragic death of Burton Winters, blaming the weather and communication protocols. And Peter Penashue, Newfoundland and Labrador’s cabinet representative, and the MP for Labrador no ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-29/article-2942306/Looking-for-answers/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-29/article-2942306/Looking-for-answers/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-29/article-2942303/Come%2C-let-us-worship-%26ndash%3B-regionally/1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:04:20 -0400In the early days of Newfoundland and Labrador, especially in the rural parts of the province, the spiritual life of residents was perhaps the most vital part of one’s being. As we look at our forefathers who have gone on before us, we know that there were two things they were committed to, ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-29/article-2942303/Come%2C-let-us-worship-%26ndash%3B-regionally/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-29/article-2942303/Come%2C-let-us-worship-%26ndash%3B-regionally/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-22/article-2937041/Mainlanders-can%26rsquo%3Bt-solve-our-problems/1Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:10:05 -0400Back in the 1960s in the Southern United States of America, there was a man who rose up to stardom amongst a movement that was sweeping the world, in relation to racism and civil rights. That man had something that many before him did not – for he wasn’t the first to attempt what was known as ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-22/article-2937041/Mainlanders-can%26rsquo%3Bt-solve-our-problems/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-22/article-2937041/Mainlanders-can%26rsquo%3Bt-solve-our-problems/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-15/article-2928257/My-courier-plight/1Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:01:50 -0400I’m love Newfoundland and Labrador, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather live in this province than where I am right now. Let that be known, and let it be understood. However, I am not so naive and blind to think that living here doesn’t have its disadvantages. For instance, the fact that I had ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-15/article-2928257/My-courier-plight/1editor@thenorwester.caOpinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Editorial/2012-03-15/article-2928257/My-courier-plight/1http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-08/article-2920720/What-fisheries-modernization-really-means/1Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:42:52 -0500Editor’s note: The following letter from Derek Butler of the Association of Seafood Producers also appeared in the March 6 edition of The Telegram. In the weeks and months ahead, you are going to hear all sorts of different perspectives on what Newfoundland and Labrador seafood producers are ...http://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-08/article-2920720/What-fisheries-modernization-really-means/1Opinionhttp://www.thenorwester.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-the-editor/2012-03-08/article-2920720/What-fisheries-modernization-really-means/1