Category: Publications
Restoring Trust – the greatest challenge
As the second decade of the 21st century begins a universal mistrust appears to be the greatest challenge facing humankind. A global social deficit, it is not limited to any political philosophy or religious belief. Indeed, it appears to be approaching endemic proportions, transcending all levels of governments, religions and institutions; despite their assertions of […]
Cut Adrift – Changing our fate
We continually hear about the ways and means that Newfoundland an Labrador is ill treated by the feds, other provinces, of our lack of ability to get just rewards for our resources, the lack of concern for our near dead fishery and about each new tactic that will curtail development of our vast hydro potential. […]
Lost in Time-looking back
(The picture is the house referred to in this article. I purchased it in 1979 as a summer house. I started a new house in 2010 – this one will be relocated by someone else and utilized as a B&B) Much of my time over the past few months has been spent living in […]
Bonne Bay fishery – deja vu
It appears from what you read, hear and see that humanity is on a path of self destruction intent on destroying the very environment that allows life to sustain itself. This was most evident these past few weeks in BonneBay. Most nights presented a light spectacle that would rival the glow of some of the […]
Renewing Democratic Governance-a societal imperative
The recent trials of elected government representatives (MHA’s) inNewfoundlandover the abuse of funding allowances are symptomatic of a broader issue that appears prevalent in many democratic countries. Funding abuse within governments was expected in less democratic countries, but today it appears wide spread in democracies as well. It is, perhaps, part of the cultural shift […]
Rebuilding a Culture of Responsibility
Preamble: In a recent article on the sale of the Venture Centre in Pasadena, my main point related to the lack of democratic decision making and the resultant diminishment of good governance. There has been much speculation on the reason for the sale. One suggestion is that council felt that it wasn’t operating as it […]
Pasadena Venture Centre
I have just returned to Corner Brook having spent the past four years in Eastern Europe and the sale of the Venture Centre obviously is of interest to me, having been one of its founders. Although I have been away, I would like to contribute a few thoughts to what appears to be a very […]
Leading the Way – an experiment in
The role of satellite and community cable was not widespread in 1987 when the town of Pasadena (a small rural community of 3000 residents in Western Newfoundland) began what became a five year experiment to “Awaken the Entrepreneurial Spirit” of the local area. Being Economic Development Officer at the time afforded me the opportunity to […]