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July 24, 2021 in Guest Column // GUEST COLUMN – British Columbia at 150 years remains a work in progress
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Letters

LETTER – B.C. needs to get its own Air Wing to defeat the wildfires

July 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

An open letter to: The Honorable Todd Stone and The Honorable Peter Milobar British Columbia Wildfires I write to you both because the ridings of Kamloops-South Thompson, [Continue]

LETTER – Changes needed to address criminal activity in community

July 10, 2021 // 3 Comments

The following is a letter sent this week by the North Shore Business Association to federal and provincial politicians: The Honourable David Lametti, PC, QC, MP Minister of [Continue]

LETTER – Ellis Ross good reason to switch from BC Conservatives

July 7, 2021 // 4 Comments

Those who know me are very much aware that I have wanted a conservative option as a choice for myself, and the people of our province, as government in the B.C. Legislature. [Continue]

LETTER – An apology to Juniper residents from the City’s CAO

July 6, 2021 // 4 Comments

Letter written in response to Juniper resident Haley Isotalo’s letter published earlier today (July 6, 2021): I have had time to reflect and will be issuing a formal [Continue]

LETTER – Council and staff must listen to Juniper residents on exit routes

July 6, 2021 // 2 Comments

Dear David Trawin, Mayor Ken Christian, City Council Members, I am writing you on behalf of the Juniper Ridge Community Members to express our great disappointment and [Continue]

LETTER – City council needs to act quickly on Juniper evacuation issue

July 5, 2021 // 3 Comments

Letter to Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian & City Council: As you are well aware, the residents of both Juniper Ridge and Valleyview experienced a very dangerous situation [Continue]

LETTER – Getting out of Juniper during fire was a terrifying experience

July 5, 2021 // 7 Comments

Were you aware no one from the City came to open the emergency exit gates? Leaving Juniper was a shit show. The developer had heavy equipment blocking the gasline exit. It [Continue]

LETTER – Kamloops in a state of siege: ‘We own these streets so F-off’

May 13, 2021 // 10 Comments

Mayor Ken Christian Superintendent Syd Lecky, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Re: Community Criminality and Lack of Accountability. “We Own These Streets so F-off” This is [Continue]

LETTER – Parties must work together to move electoral reform forward

May 8, 2021 // 4 Comments

(An open letter to Kamloops-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod) Dear Ms. McLeod, As your constituents, we are writing this public letter requesting your assistance to address a current [Continue]

LETTER – The degradation, or dissolution, of public health care: the enemy within

April 22, 2021 // 3 Comments

As I read my daily papers and watch television news, I am appalled at the dangers facing our society as a consequence of the Covid crisis. The threat to individual and [Continue]

LETTER – The many factors that can cause people to become violent

March 30, 2021 // 0 Comments

Re: Editorial – We must stop assuming the mentally ill are more violent This is probably one of my favorite Armchair Mayor Articles thus far and I mean no disrespect. [Continue]

LETTERS – Sudden act of kindness showed the spirit of Kamloops

March 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

I was stopped behind a small white car in the left hand turn lane at McGill and Summit at 9:45 a.m. on Monday (March 22, 2021). The driver, a young woman, jumps out of her [Continue]

LETTER – Some ideas on how the City can stop the use of pesticides

March 22, 2021 // 1 Comment

Dear City Council and Staff, I have followed with interest the latest flurry of media stories regarding pesticide use in Kamloops. I’m disappointed that, however she heard [Continue]

LETTER – Alcohol, it seems, is more important than the arts in B.C.

March 4, 2021 // 3 Comments

I have to start this letter by saying that my opinion is 100% biased since I run a local not-for-profit arts organization and only drink alcohol a handful of times per year, [Continue]