Letters

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

May 13, 2021 // 8 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]

LETTER – Confusion over Plaza Hotel lots adds to downtown parking woes

February 25, 2021 // 1 Comment

Dear Mr Rothenburger, I read your article on the Kamloops parking survey, and was wondering if you might be interested in our recent problem with parking on Victoria Street. [Continue]

LETTER – Let’s support our healthcare workers in every way we can

February 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

Regarding the recent Covid-19 outbreak at RIH, there are some things the public should consider. Not everyone is the spouse of a healthcare worker (their main squeeze) or [Continue]

LETTER – When will new cancer centre be built, and who will pay for it?

January 31, 2021 // 2 Comments

Dear Mr. Premier, Re: Kamloops Cancer Care Centre During the recent provincial election, you made a commitment for a Cancer Care Centre to be built in Kamloops within the [Continue]

LETTER – Dr. Bonnie Henry continues her ambiguous, inconsistent style

January 13, 2021 // 4 Comments

I feel I should support anyone who senses that Bonnie Henry should be dislodged from her seat of power. I have never found her authentic or consistent. She is burning down [Continue]

LETTER – Dr. Henry seems to be winging it week by week on COVID strategy

January 12, 2021 // 1 Comment

Good on you for voicing your concerns about Bonnie Henry, I 100% support you on this. Until recently, when her profile was sent to me, I had thought all along that [Continue]

LETTER – Merritt can do better with snow clearing but please be patient

January 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

The following letter was sent to Merritt residents by Merritt CAO Sean Smith: Open Letter on Snow Clearing in the City of Merritt Dear Citizens of Merritt, January 5, 2021 We [Continue]

LETTER – Adventures in Emergency show why COVID-19 is out of control

December 23, 2020 // 1 Comment

Good Day, Mr. Rothenburger, I am a life time resident of Kamloops, aged 55, and have some concerns I wish to address with you here. On Friday, December 18 I found myself in [Continue]