Opinion

Nature Boy calls it a peri-gee whiz moon, because “gee whiz, doesn’t the moon look big!” That’s not its official name, of course. Neither is it a peri-Cheez Whiz moon, another moniker bandied about the household in recent weeks.

The First Nations Financial Transparency Act, which came into effect July 29, has been sold as the means to make First Nations chiefs and councillors more accountable by publishing their salaries, expenses and other funds they receive from their band

Much of the world is understandably focused on the recent Russian-inspired tragedies in eastern Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But another region is worth watching, particularly Chinese government action vis-a-vis Hong Kong.

I’m glad to see that Victoria is moving forward with its new Bicycle Master Plan. The last one is nearly 20 years old, and covered up to 2010.

Unresolved negotiations with the teachers, concerning their ability to have input into their working conditions and education conditions, have been protracted and contentious. I think that this is fair to say after 12 years.

Does it get any better than riding a bike around Victoria in August? While an impromptu ride and picnic are an excellent way to spend a summer day, there are plenty of events going on if you prefer something a bit more structured.

Aboriginal children in care will get a fair share of attention at the upcoming meeting of Canada’s premiers, thanks to the efforts of Ted Hughes. The Victoria advocate who redesigned B.C.

Short of standing next to a nuclear bomb when it goes off, to experience the destruction wrought by a nuclear explosion, visit the atomic-bomb museum in Hiroshima, Japan.

I stand and watch as campers are moved along from a small empty lot on North Park. Sadness washes through my heart like water overflowing.

If an optimist and a pessimist laid bets at every point along the way in the 18 months of government-B.C. Teachers’ Federation talks, the pessimist would be up considerably. Nonetheless, Education Minister Peter Fassbender is still an optimist.