Category Archives: Column
Once again, Fort McMurray shows its true benevolent character
KAMLOOPS - Last year, when Fort McMurray was on fire, I said there was no more divisive city in Canada. There hasn’t been for decades now. As the capital of the oil sands, Fort McMurray is where...
Jul 14, 2017
Martin Mars a pricey symbol of hope against wildfires
Where's the Martin Mars? That's a question that's been all over social media during the past week since the big outbreak of wildfires that resulted in a provincial state of emergency being declared. I...
Jul 14, 2017
Calm heads needed in row over evacuation order
If an RCMP officer knocked on your door and told you to evacuate your home due to an approaching wildfire, what would you do? Most of us would get out as fast as we could. But, as it turns out, an eva...
Jul 13, 2017
Guys, don’t despair when she earns more than you
KAMLOOPS - The male ego is attached to being the chief breadwinner. It's a fictitious remnant of the caveman's role as hunter and provider. The stereotype was perpetuated when men returned from World ...
Jul 13, 2017
Communications lesson learned from 2003 firestorm
KAMLOOPS - Right about now, frustration and impatience should be setting in among some of the unfortunate people who have been displaced from their homes by the wildfires. Tempers will grow short as e...
Jul 12, 2017
Feel free to disagree, but keep the name-calling to yourself
KAMLOOPS - One of the expected consequences of writing a political opinion piece is the inevitable name calling. Matter of fact, if I don't get a comment or two or an email calling me an idiot or a mo...
Jul 11, 2017
The small things count for wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS - One can't fully appreciate the enormity of the job involved in looking after wildfire evacuees until you drill down to the small things. As we go about our everyday routines, we take for gr...
Jul 10, 2017
Tragedy often brings out the best in people
KAMLOOPS - I often wonder why it takes tragedy to bring out the best (and sometimes the worst) in people. I am constantly heartened by the way people come together in times of adversity and work with ...
Jul 10, 2017
Challenging times bring out the best and worst in people
I was almost done with writing this week's column by Thursday last week. It was about the missing campfire ban; it was long overdue and its absence worrying. Then Friday came, all hell broke loose in ...
Jul 10, 2017
Could the plight of Sears have been avoided?
KAMLOOPS - The plight of Sears is indicative of what is happening with many of our traditional shopping sources. And it could well get worse before it gets better. The old way of shopping at your old ...
Jul 09, 2017
