COLLINS – Not many resolutions for 2024

I NEVER MAKE TOO MANY RESOLUTIONS at New Year’s. Most of them in the past have had to do with losing weight so I can get my health back. They have never come true and I don’t really make them anymore. Maybe having to face at least six major surgeries if I lose the weight is too daunting.

I do plan to try and see if I can fit in an online course or two, but right now that’s just wishful thinking. I will continue to try to help others and do what I can to live up to my belief in the need to help those who are marginalized and vulnerable.

One thing I will do is test some of the employer gobbledygook about having a progressive, inclusive, barrier-free workplace, open for everyone to apply and be considered.

I think I will start with the City of Kamloops. They often have openings for emergency call-takers at various levels. It is a job I believe I am eminently qualified for. I speak clearly and calmly, react well under pressure, think quickly on my feet, would need a little training on the technical side, but am strong in all the basics, and because I have friends and relatives who are first responders in various parts of the province, I know the stress and pressure this kind of job entails.

That being said, I wonder what the city’s response would be when a 75-year old man applies.

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Doug Collins has had a wide background in the broadcast industry, having done virtually every type of news and sports broadcasting, including news anchor, sports play-by-play, and editorialist. His “One Man’s Opinion” aired on TV from 1973- 2013. He retired from his management roles in the station in October, 2018, but continues to write his column. In 2019, Doug was awarded the Freedom of the City.