"It's really now in the provincial government's hands." North Vancouver school board chairman Barry Forward discusses the $49-million rebuild of Argyle secondary (from a Dec. 17 news story).
"When that becomes overwhelming, typically, we end up losing them as well." Salvation Army's Peter Defehr laments a volunteer shortage over the Christmas season (Dec. 17 news story).
"It's not a dirty little secret, but it's certainly an unpleasant surprise when people find out what's been going on with these workers." Hospital Employees' Union communications officer Neil Monckton calls for better wages for workers at Inglewood Care Centre (Dec. 14 news story).