Letters

LETTER – Kamloops is a magnet for air pollution, and there are no ‘safe’ levels

August 8, 2017 // 8 Comments

Like many of us for the past number of weeks I have been sitting in a semi-dark home waiting for the temperature to drop and the sky to clear. Outside has an apocalyptic feel [Continue]

LETTER – City council will discuss next steps after rejecting Ajax mine

July 31, 2017 // 6 Comments

Response from Acting Mayor Arjun Singh to a letter from Dr. Jennifer Takahashi: Dear Jennifer, Thank you for your email and my apologies for the delay in responding. Thank [Continue]

LETTER – Call for action: traditional food donations needed for evacuees

July 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

As of today (July 24, 2017), there are over a hundred wildfires burning throughout BC and at least two dozen of those fires are near First Nations communities, according to [Continue]

LETTER – Federal environment minister should visit Ajax site before decision

July 19, 2017 // 5 Comments

July 18, 2017 Dear Kamloops Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh: Thank you for your clear point form disclosure of your “against” opinion on the Ajax Mine Project. I am struck how [Continue]

LETTER – Independent monitor can’t provide the oversight needed on Ajax

July 16, 2017 // 3 Comments

Dear Kamloops Acting Mayor and City Councilors: I have a few final thoughts and this May 18, 2017 Kamloops This Week Letter to the Editor by Dr. Jill Calder to share with [Continue]

LETTER – Compensation deal with Ajax should be shared with public first

July 14, 2017 // 3 Comments

Dear Council: RE: City of Kamloops Ajax Compensation Agreement Recently on Radio NL Councilor Pat Wallace commented that Council may soon be voting on the compensation [Continue]