Category Archives: Column
Creative media discussion positive, but well of ideas drying up
KAMLOOPS - Councillor Arjun Singh weighed in on the state of local media in Kamloops This Week this week, and of course, like everyone, we’re more than happy to hear ideas on how we can do our j...
Jan 12, 2018
An underground Ajax? Don't even think about it
KAMLOOPS - I admire Coun. Donovan Cavers' open mind but I find his willingness to consider even for a moment another Ajax application simply shocking. Cavers, who was a steadfast opponent of Ajax righ...
Jan 11, 2018
Failure of NAFTA could be good for our creativity
KAMLOOPS - It's a toss-up on whether the North America Free Trade Agreement will survive. The fifth round of discussions has concluded in Mexico and Foreign Affairs Minister Christie Freeland is not o...
Jan 11, 2018
Two ideas on snow removal to make everyone happy
KAMLOOPS - Since everybody else has ideas on what to do about snow removal, I may as well offer my own two cents. In a column a few days ago I took a friendly dig at urbanites for not counting their s...
Jan 10, 2018
Beyak controversy offers a good chance to talk about racism
KAMLOOPS - I wonder if we'll ever be able to have a respectful debate about racism in this country. It's such a deeply sensitive subject that we just don't seem able to even mention the word unless it...
Jan 09, 2018
Minimum wage as a business strategy keeps workers in poverty
KAMLOOPS - With Ontario having increased the minimum wage to $14 and Alberta making similar changes, I thought it an appropriate time to write of what for some, is a belief in and acceptance of purpos...
Jan 09, 2018
Is the dilemma of the old Brass Kettle building the result of poor city planning?
KAMLOOPS - As this is being written, there has been no cause established for a fire Friday night that destroyed the home of the old Brass Kettle Restaurant at the intersection of Pacific Way and Hugh ...
Jan 09, 2018
New year, old problems
KAMLOOPS - As of two days ago, we are back to slush. A walk to the library yesterday had me jump over soupy snow marshes, making me pay extra attention to the sidewalk. When you do, one thing that sta...
Jan 08, 2018
More expensive coffee might be only answer to Tim Hortons dilemma
KAMLOOPS -There's nothing quite like pulling through a Tim Hortons drive-through to get the day started with a coffee and a donut. Fast service, good coffee, cheap, and it's all Canadian. Well, not so...
Jan 08, 2018
The mentality of those using our backcountry sometimes needs to be questioned.
KAMLOOPS - I grew up in the northern part of B.C. I spent time on the Islands off the coast of Prince Rupert. I spent time up the Nass River Valley, Babine Lake, and many more of the most scenic areas...
Jan 07, 2018
