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GINTA – Doing the right thing for the community counts more than ever

October 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE WEEKDAY 3:00 P.M. UPDATE ON COVID-19 is this weird event that we all dread and yet cannot wait to hear. We are all hoping to see that curve take a downturn or at least [Continue]

GINTA – Let’s all do our part to reduce the risk of pedestrian fatalities

October 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

IT WAS NOT THE FACT that the car in front of me was driving faster than 30km/h in the school zone on Summit. Drivers can often and inadvertently find themselves going 50 in a [Continue]

GINTA – We can’t afford more train tracks and not through downtown

October 13, 2020 // 3 Comments

IT SOUNDS LIKEs a bit like an April Fool’s joke. CP will add another track through the downtown. Right. Because of course we need more train traffic through the downtown [Continue]

GINTA – Masks should be locally sourced, and their safety should go beyond the wire

October 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

I HAVE TWO reusable masks, both made in Kamloops by small business owners. One has a metal nose wire, and the other doesn’t. They are both great to use, and I do so, but I [Continue]

GINTA – Proper laws and responsible humans can prevent animal abuse

September 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE STORY HIT THE NEWS THREE DAYS AGO, but it’s already buried under so many others that have emerged since. It was yet another story about animal cruelty, and sadly, [Continue]

GINTA – We ought to do screen time right because so much depends on it

September 27, 2020 // 1 Comment

CAN YOU IMAGINE TODAY’S WORLD, your world, without internet and social media? Some may not have a Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account but pretty much everyone now has an [Continue]

GINTA – If we are to see a better future, small steps are no longer enough

September 15, 2020 // 2 Comments

IT’S TOUGH TO SINGLE OUT GOOD NEWS these days. It feels like every morning since the new year has started, we are waking up to yet another day of bleak stories of our [Continue]

GINTA – Ignoring a problem does not make it go away; it just makes it bigger

September 1, 2020 // 1 Comment

IT WAS INTERNATIONAL Overdose Awareness Day on Monday. It’s heartbreaking that we have one, but that’s a conversation for another day. For now, let’s think of everyone [Continue]

GINTA – Second waves, returning to school and social responsibility

August 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

SINCE I WROTE the column about masks not being a big deal, hence we should all wear one when in public to protect ourselves and others too, much has happened. BC Transit, BC [Continue]

GINTA – Make time for time away – you’ll be better for it

August 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

WE LEFT KAMLOOPS LAST SATURDAY and returned a week later. Our camping destination was just that: away from the craziness of life, away from breaking news and that obsessive [Continue]

GINTA – Here’s why wearing a mask is not such a big deal after all

August 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

ONE OF LAST WEEK’S most commented news piece was the one about Walmart and their new mask requirement starting next week. It’s an interesting one still when it comes [Continue]

GINTA – Don’t let summer temptations lead to bad decisions

July 29, 2020 // 0 Comments

SUMMER IS ON AND THOUGH EVERYONE hoped that the virus will just succumb to hot weather, that’s not the case. Summer weather draws people out and many choose to do it the [Continue]

GINTA – Birthday wishes for Jessie

July 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

WHEN MY ELDEST SON TURNED 18 not long ago, there was a lot to think about other than baking a cake and choosing a gift. Like all parents, I thought of what’s ahead with a [Continue]

GINTA – No matter the breed, dog attacks are inexcusable

July 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE DEADLY DOG ATTACK that happened in Brocklehurst last week was by far the most commented-on news story in a long time. A witness said the victim had a seizure, which [Continue]