Category Archives: Column
Enjoy Ribfest... or don't
KAMLOOPS - Dr. Michael Mehta is a reasonable man. An expert in his field of environmental studies, he presents a unique perspective that not all of us hold, but he deserves to be heard nonetheless. He...
Aug 11, 2017
Some people always take the time to care
KAMLOOPS - Some people care about people. They are just built to put you in a position where you feel good about talking to them, and they always seem to respond no matter how busy they are. I am fort...
Aug 11, 2017
Political arithmetic of pipeline, dam and Ajax worrisome
KAMLOOPS - Is anyone else feeling a little nervous about a possible unfortunate connection between the Trans Mountain pipeline, Site C dam and Ajax copper mine projects? The provincial government anno...
Aug 11, 2017
How much should designated drivers drink?
KAMLOOPS - The concerns by restaurateurs over a federal proposal to lower the blood-alcohol limit for impaired drivers from .08 to .05 are a trifle over-stated. Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould s...
Aug 10, 2017
Good riddance to B.C. LNG
KAMLOOPS - There were lots of things wrong with former Premier Christy Clark's plan to produce liquefied natural gas, but let me start with the good. At least it was a plan that labour and business co...
Aug 09, 2017
One good leader needed for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The unfortunate withdrawal of Dr. Cynthia Ross Friedman - for family health reasons - from the mayoral race leaves civic politics in Kamloops in a bit of a pickle, for at this point the by-...
Aug 09, 2017
Is decline the product of slow and steady leadership
KAMLOOPS - I sometimes wonder if I'd have anything to write about on our local economy were it not for Ajax. What if 15 or so years ago, the City had set course on a different path? A path that recogn...
Aug 08, 2017
Does wildfire volunteer effort need a second wind?
KAMLOOPS - You could call it volunteer fatigue, or maybe volunteer dropout. After a few weeks of high-energy response to the wildfire evacuations, the ranks of volunteers seem to be thinning out. When...
Aug 08, 2017
A little hope is still hope, so don’t give up
KAMLOOPS - It goes in waves. That's the best way to describe it. One day the smoke is so thick it drowns every bit of hope and positivity you can muster. The next day, a breeze starts sweeping away at...
Aug 07, 2017
BEING MAYOR, Chapter 3: ‘Let’s unlock the doors to City Hall’
KAMLOOPS - This is the third in a series on my experiences as the mayor of Kamloops from 1999 to 2005. I offer it for the interest of anyone who cares about civic politics and our community, and who m...
Aug 07, 2017
