PETERS – Let’s make 2024 ‘The Year of Being Open to Compromise’

Posted on December 16, 2023 in Local Voices, Peters // 2 Comments

(Image: CFJC Today, file photo)

I’M DECLARING 2023 ‘The Year of Being Dug In.’

So many of the main conflicts of this past year were made worse because of how entrenched the combatants were.

The greatest example of two parties being entrenched is the Israelis and the Palestinians. For generations, it’s been the irresistible force battling the immovable object.

There is ideological entrenchment locally, too.

This week, council discussed whether to ask the province for a third party review of B.C. Housing-funded facilities in Kamloops, such as shelters and social housing units.

Calling for a review was one of Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s primary campaign promises and you could argue it was one of the main reasons he garnered support in last fall’s election.

Most councillors this week felt the government’s rejection of such a review a little over two years ago was sufficient.

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James Peters is the radio anchor at CFJC, coming to Kamloops in 2006. He anchors the afternoon news on B-100 and 98.3 CIFM, and contributes weekly editorials to the CFJC Evening News. He tweets regularly @Jamloops.

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2 Comments on PETERS – Let’s make 2024 ‘The Year of Being Open to Compromise’

1. Alfo // December 16, 2023 at 7:00 AM // Reply

   Concerned they may antagonize partners? They’re publicly funded! We have a right to examine return on investment. To examine what things you’re doing wrong, the things that are ineffective, and where we can stop this gravy train of billions of dollars going towards programs and services that are not producing results. Who is calling the shots in this? Council seems afraid of something.

   What about the years that the service provider “clients” have antagonized the community? I don’t give a damn if they might feel antagonized by auditing their performance and outcomes.

   If you’re getting enormous sums of money from taxpayers, you must be accountable for results. If you get your feelings hurt because taxpayers are demanding accountability, maybe they’re in the wrong business and should close up shop. That may actually calm down the situation on the streets because the less services, the less appealing this community becomes as a destination for addiction maintenance and crime.

   It’s unbelievable to see Council stymie the popular mandate of voters over and over.

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   • Pierre // December 16, 2023 at 9:37 AM // Reply

     Love your comment. And to be aware that what the taxpayers are now paying is little in comparison to what is being asked. Arguably a few billions more are needed to address the problem those social agencies are purportedly trying to address.

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