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OPEN THE DOOR AND LET ‘EM IN – The opponents of immigration reform are hampering the economy–and hurting all of us By Rana Foroohar Time Monday, July 22, 2013 From an Economic standpoint, the battle over immigration reform has always … Continue reading →

THE HISTORY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM First it is necessary to understand the new story of the solar system. The planets, comets, and other bodies orbiting the sun were born, some 4.5 billion years ago, from a spinning disk of … Continue reading →

by Ron Perrier and Muriel Walton (Muriel’s part is in italics) The Kootenay Mountaineering Club has been holding summer camps since 1968 (Earl Grey Pass), 1969 (Mulvey Basin), 1970 (Royal Group), 1971 (Adamants), 1972 (Mulvey) and 1973 (Gold Range). These … Continue reading →

The Kootenay Mountaineering Club has played a significant role in naming mountains in the West Kootenay region. George Dawson of the Geological Survey of Canada is almost certainly the one who named the Valhallas. The name “Valhalla Mountains” is first … Continue reading →

In 1963, the Valhallas were beckoning local climbers and mountaineers, especially the members of the Kootenay Mountaineering Club. Mulvey Basin, visible from the valley floor, was the center of interest, but as stated by Kim Deane in Volume I of … Continue reading →

Compiled by Ron Perrier * marks camps I have attended.

Consider your average ripe peach. Press your thumb against the juicy fruit and gently move it back and forth. What happens? The skin moves under your thumb. Now press harder and rub. The skin rips and wrinkles, and peach juice … Continue reading →

June 29 to July 11, 2013 This was a trip originally planned to end at Kyuquot after passing the Brooks Peninsula. Ian Heath, Barbara Brooks and myself had this trip on our schedule for the last year. We had enough … Continue reading →