Category Archives: Column
One word for Clark’s cabinet announcement: bizarre
KAMLOOPS - 'Bizarre' is an over-used word when it comes to politics, but it fits the latest act in the Victoria gong show - namely, Monday's unveiling of Christy Clark's 'new' cabinet. If her list of ...
Jun 13, 2017
Two week spring break or one — no big deal
KAMLOOPS - Whatever is negotiated at the end of the day regarding the length of spring break in our school district, let's be up front and not try to fool anyone. An extra week of vacation time, coupl...
Jun 13, 2017
Site C ‘deadline’ passes; game of chicken still on
KAMLOOPS - The four-day deadline on Site C came and went on the weekend and the sun still rises in the morning. Last week, Premier Christy Clark gave the NDP and Greens until Saturday to decide whethe...
Jun 12, 2017
To ban or not to ban junk food ads for children
KAMLOOPS - My youngest was about six when he asked what a happy meal is. Someone at school had mentioned it. I said it's a healthy meal that you eat with the people you love. Cheeky, I know. Then I ex...
Jun 12, 2017
To heck with the protocol
KAMLOOPS -It hasn't taken John Horgan long to want to grasp the reins of power in British Columbia. Shortly after the election, Horgan was all smiles and congeniality, having led his party to a moral,...
Jun 11, 2017
In the end, we're all just roadkill
KAMLOOPS -There was a marmot on the road one day as my son and I were driving home from town. It lay there in a small pool of blood, it's little buck teeth sticking out, its eyes wide open, its body c...
Jun 10, 2017
While BC parents save their pennies, Alberta government funds playgrounds
KAMLOOPS - Finally, a government appears to understand something about what a young child needs when he or she goes to school. It’s not just about smaller classes and adequate teaching resources...
Jun 10, 2017
‘Fringe’ candidates have a role to play in civic elections
KAMLOOPS - The presence of so-called "fringe" candidates in municipal elections, as I've often said, is a re-affirmation of democracy. They prove that anyone can run for office at the local level, and...
Jun 08, 2017
TPP rises from the ashes
KAMLOOPS - Rumours of the death of the TPP are greatly exaggerated. After President Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, I congratulated him: "Thank you, Mr. Trump, for ...
Jun 08, 2017
Instead of a ward system, why not assign council ‘liaisons’ ?
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops by-election isn't even official yet and already it has at least one issue - besides Ajax, that is. Mayoral candidate Dr. Cynthia Ross Friedman wants everybody to start thinking...
Jun 07, 2017
