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BEPPLE – Our civic politicians are starting to reflect diverse backgrounds

October 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

WHEN TERRY LAKE was elected as mayor in Kamloops in 2005, I don’t recall the lead in the news stories calling him British. This despite the fact that he was born in [Continue]

BEPPLE – City needs shelter space, but needs adequate housing even more

October 14, 2021 // 3 Comments

HOCKEY PARENTS are right. Kamloops’ Memorial Arena should once again be turned back into an ice arena, for use by hockey players, figure skaters and pleasure skaters. [Continue]

BEPPLE – Finding things to be thankful for in another COVID Thanksgiving

October 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

HERE WE ARE, heading into a second COVID Thanksgiving. Another year to reflect on all that makes us thankful. These last few weeks, I’ve often felt less than thankful. [Continue]

BEPPLE – Candor needed as communities discuss truth and reconciliation

September 29, 2021 // 1 Comment

TOMORROW IS National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Both truth and reconciliation are important to move forward. Looking around the region of Interior B.C., local [Continue]

BEPPLE – Democracy came out the winner in federal election

September 22, 2021 // 2 Comments

THE MORE THINGS change, the more they stay the same. Frank Caputo of the Conservative Party has been elected in the riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. He had a decisive [Continue]

BEPPLE – Tax-exemption issue could open Pandora’s box at Riverside Park

September 15, 2021 // 4 Comments

DAYS AWAY FROM from the federal election, we may believe that politics is about monumental changes, such as the election of a new government. But just as often, politics is [Continue]

BEPPLE – Sorting out who’s who among the local election candidates

September 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

THERE ARE LESS than two weeks left before the federal election Sept. 20, but it is hard to say where things will end up either locally or federally. This is the first time in [Continue]

BEPPLE – Access to primary healthcare key to fighting drug addictions

September 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

YESTERDAY, AUGUST 31, International Overdose Awareness Day, was a time to pause and reflect on this other pandemic that has swept our city and our province. There were [Continue]

BEPPLE – Expect big Kamloops tax increase to pay for rising policing costs

August 25, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE PRELIMINARY FIGURES for the 2022 City of Kamloops budget haven’t yet come to council, but I’m predicting a large tax increase to offset the increased cost of [Continue]

BEPPLE – Gratitude and thankfulness abound during these grim times

August 18, 2021 // 0 Comments

GRATITUDE AND THANKFULNESS must be inherent human emotions. Both have been in abundance over the last few days and weeks in Kamloops. Checking on social media, here are a few [Continue]

BEPPLE – Is it time for a change in Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding?

August 11, 2021 // 1 Comment

POLITICAL PUNDITS of all stripes are saying there will be a fall election. Locally, in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding, the three major parties have selected their [Continue]

BEPPLE – One very important thing is missing from City’s health programs

August 4, 2021 // 3 Comments

AS WE SUFFER through wildfire smoke, and step closer to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, health and all that it entails is more important than ever. Interior Health [Continue]

BEPPLE – After warning upon warning about climate change, will we act?

July 28, 2021 // 5 Comments

MY FATHER’S FAMILY emigrated from Romania to Canada in 1929. They were descendants of some of the many Germans who went to Romania starting in 1763 by invitation of [Continue]

BEPPLE – Small audience on hand at council meeting a ripple in the pond

July 21, 2021 // 4 Comments

AFTER MONTHS of virtual meetings, this week City of Kamloops again allowed the public to attend council meetings in person. It was a chance for people to see first hand [Continue]