In mid-March, Jason Zanatta was facing a difficult choice. With orders in to his Coquitlam textile factory drying up as COVID-19 shut down demand, there didn’t seem to be a way to stay open and keep workers on the payroll through the tough times that were coming. However, with some ingenuity and dedication, and the support […]
Author: Rick Glumac
Cracking Down on Dirty Money
It is now overwhelmingly clear that money laundering has been a huge problem in BC for years, affecting not only our casinos but also our real estate market, contributing to skyrocketing home prices. The Decade of Dirty Money happened largely because the government at the time refused to act and chose to look the other […]
Why healthcare for people in the Tri-Cities is going to get a whole lot better
Back in 2014 my community was facing a big problem. Wait times at Eagle Ridge hospital were stretching for hours. Overcrowding left patients waiting for care from beds in the hallways. Health care providers were stretched thin. It was clear that the Emergency Room was in desperate need of expansion, but the path forward was […]
The Importance of the Arts in B.C.
The first time I ever played guitar and sang in front of an audience, I was so nervous that I was shaking. The song I played was Neil Young’s “It’s a Dream”. I had heard that song performed by a brother and sister duo at the 2008 Port Moody Festival of the Arts, the same […]