GURLEEN KAUR

When people think of Environmental Health Officers (EHO), restaurant inspections are often the first thing that come to mind. While food safety is an important part of the work, it is only one aspect of a profession dedicated to protecting and promoting public health in our communities. I have been an EHO with Northern Health (NH) for four years now. After graduating from Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia, I made the move to Northern BC, which I am now proud to call home.

In 17th century Holland, tulips became an unlikely symbol of wealth, speculation and changing perceptions of value. During the famous tulip episode of 1636–37, some rare bulbs changed hands for extraordinary sums. One documented bulb sold for 5,000 guilders, roughly the price of a respectable Amsterdam house at the time. The important lesson is not really about tulips. It is about how societies learn to value something differently.

Gurleen Kaur, Fellow, AirCare Centre Last week, while returning home on a hot summer afternoon, I noticed something unusual. The sky was bright and blue, yet there was a thin layer of dust hanging...