LETTER – The many factors that can cause people to become violent
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
LETTERS – Sudden act of kindness showed the spirit of Kamloops
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
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.
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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]
LETTER – Training can’t possibly prepare police for tragedies they witness
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, on December 5, 2020 at approximately 4:40 p.m., a major and very tragic incident unfolded in the Rotary Park parking lot, situated right outside the RCMP [Continue]
LETTER – 2020 has been a bad year but there’s hope beyond our understanding
This is a year that a lot of us could never have believed was going to happen. We pinch ourselves in the morning to make sure we are still here, in the body, and ready to [Continue]
LETTER – RIH staff worry about reprimands if they speak up
Hello Mr. Rothenburger, from the lower staff at RIH I wish to thank you for taking up issue with Interior health and its lack of parking. Management is still trying to [Continue]
