Category Archives: Column
It’s nail-biting time on Ajax application
KAMLOOPS - There's a sense of nervous anticipation these days with respect to the Ajax proposal, much as there is when a jury is in the final stages of deliberation at a big trial. In fact, that's a p...
Jun 19, 2017
Our societal habit of not facing the true cost of life
KAMLOOPS - A few days ago, I was caught, yet again, in a conversation about lawns in Kamloops. How they should be green and the fact that some people manage to maintain them green all summer despite h...
Jun 19, 2017
Accessible Kamloops - fact or fiction?
KAMLOOPS - We have spent the past week talking about Access 4 All. It's all about showcasing some of the things we're doing to make Kamloops more accessible for those who have difficulty with accessib...
Jun 18, 2017
City needs bylaw to make teens leave home sooner
Most days, I'm certain that the power of the press is much over-rated. The media get way too much credit for influencing what people think. For that reason, I try not to take myself too seriously, or ...
Jun 17, 2017
Health concerns trump all in Ajax report
KAMLOOPS - As my learned colleague, Mr. Armchair Mayor, pointed out earlier this week, the final report from SLR Consulting on the KGHM-Ajax environmental application was a mixed bag. It didn’t ...
Jun 16, 2017
Enforce the two-dog rule or get rid of it
KAMLOOPS - There's an old saying that ignorance of the law is no excuse. When it comes to owning too many dogs in Kamloops, though, it's good enough. City council had yet another dog owner in front of...
Jun 15, 2017
The psychology of B.C. voters
KAMLOOPS - At first glance, it looked like the split between interior and lower mainland voters was along the usual lines of social values. Cities tend support liberal social values such as gay marria...
Jun 15, 2017
Sometimes people just make dumb comments
KAMLOOPS - In my life, I have made my share of dumb comments. Just ask my wife and kids. But politicians take the cake, as we've seen south of the border. But it happens here in good old B.C. too. NDP...
Jun 14, 2017
Report on Ajax gives both sides ammunition but…
KAMLOOPS - There's something for everybody in the SLR Consulting report on the KGHM Ajax application released by the City on Tuesday. Those on either side of the issue can point to certain things and ...
Jun 14, 2017
Three leaders place their own interests over those of their constituents
KAMLOOPS - Three different political events these past few weeks have me wondering where we went wrong and where are we headed. We have the Donald Trump and James Comey battles and the looming Russiag...
Jun 13, 2017
