Monthly Archives: March 2012

Time to pay greater awareness to motor vehicle crashes

It is mid-afternoon on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The roads are dry. A 56 year old man is riding his motorcycle eastbound on Highway 97 in Kelowna. His wife is his passenger. Highway 97 traffic is stopped for a red light at the Cooper Road intersection. The motorcycle pulls up and stops behind the topped traffic, directly behind a white… (more…)

Let the legal details get in the way of so-called great deal

My wife and I are now veterans of the Mexican time share sales machine. We stayed at two different, but related resorts. Each of them gave us their best shot with their 90 minute sales pitch. During the first “90 minute” encounter, taking over three hours, we worked our way through three different salespeople, each with an increased command of… (more…)

If you plan to drive in Mexico get adequate coverage

I am writing this column from Mexico where I am vacationing with my family. We are quite new to the destination vacation thing. Our first trip to Mexico was last year. I have a tip from today: Perhaps wait until your kids are at least ten before taking them out on an ocean snorkeling tour. Our six year old, Caden,… (more…)

Consider one crash as one crash too many

Local car crash and injury statistics are used to explain how unnecessary car crashes are and to demonstrate how frequently they occur. Hergott’s One Crash is too Many campaign gains headway in the eyes of his fans and is featured on CBC radio.

March 8, 2012,
Author: Paul Hergott,
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Tags: Car Crash, Fatality, Kelowna, One Crash is too Many

Mediator may help resolve teachers’ contract impasse

The potential benefits of mediation are discussed with respect to the negotiation dispute between the B.C. government and teachers. Mediation adds pressure to both parties to come to an agreement or else the case goes to the courts where the outcome can be unpredictable.