Category Archives: Column
More than a few good men
DURING A RECENT VISIT, my Grandma was extolling young dads today for their "hands on" approach to parenting. She reminded me how different the expectations are for dads now than they were when she was...
Jun 17, 2018
Why civic politics is actually a step up from provincial
IS BEING AN MLA really a step up from civic politics? I've never thought so, but the traditional thinking is that it is. The subject comes to mind with the announcement this week that NDP MLA Leonard ...
Jun 16, 2018
Proposed proportional representation models don't jive with Westminster system of government
BEFORE THE PEOPLE OF B.C. consider changing the current electoral system to some form of proportional representation, they should realize how incongruous these proposed systems are with our current We...
Jun 15, 2018
Temporary gas shortage gives us a glimpse into the future
KAMLOOPS - The gasoline shortage hasn't been causing much inconvenience this week because only a few stations are affected but it gets you thinking about the future. The current shortage is, we're tol...
Jun 14, 2018
Four more years of Trump?
IMPROBABLE AS IT MAY SEEM, President Trump could be re-elected in 2020. He's been vilified by many, including those who know him personally such as former FBI director James Comey. "He has a craving f...
Jun 14, 2018
Putting candidates’ names on ballots in random order
KAMLOOPS - A few years ago I suggested that Kamloops City council cut its size from nine members to seven - six councillors and a mayor. Other cities have done it. A smaller council would be cheaper t...
Jun 13, 2018
Council should put up the money for veterans’ signs now
I THINK Kamloops City council should stop being so cheap and put up a few thousand dollars to honour our war veterans on street signs. A few months ago, the Heritage Commission came up with the idea o...
Jun 12, 2018
Where is Jagmeet Singh?
AS A RESULT of the Trump debacle at last weekend's G7 meeting, I have a number of questions and concerns and the first one is a bit like the "Where's Waldo" game. This time though, it's "Where's Jagme...
Jun 12, 2018
Like father like son, standing up to the American bully
KAMLOOPS - IT WOULD BE so easy to blame Justin Trudeau for the blow-up of the G7 economic conference, to say it's all his fault that everything fell apart after Donald Trump jumped on an airplane to S...
Jun 11, 2018
Let's always consider the big picture
KAMLOOPS - Sunday morning was a chilly, rainy one. We hiked as we usually do with the dog; the air was crisp and the surroundings greener. The few people we met along the way had different reactions. ...
Jun 11, 2018
