BEPPLE – We remember heroics but logistics are what win the day
VIMY RIDGE, Passchendaele, Ypres, Hill 70. It is the great battles that people remember. It is the heroics of those on the front lines that are remembered. No one [Continue]
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GINTA – It’s not summer that brings killer heat waves but climate change
I STARTED WRITING this column with a different angle. It was about trees in urban settings and their vital role in helping us survive extreme summer temperatures. I’ll [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – BC Housing should value their friends on City council
CITY COUNCILLORS support public housing but the recent announcement by the B.C. government took them by surprise. In a press release, BC Housing said that they had purchased [Continue]
BEPPLE – Kamloops needs an upfront climate change utility tax
HOT, HOT, HOT. Any way you look at it, this past week’s scorching weather has sent a clear message. Climate change is upon us. Things are getting hotter. Now more [Continue]
JOHNSON – Composting works but apparently we shouldn’t worry about cost
THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS begins its pilot test of the curbside organic waste collection program in September. Marcia Dick, the city’s solid waste services analyst, updated [Continue]
KNOX – One last current events quiz as the school year comes to a close
GOOD MORNING, CLASS. As the school year ends, please note that studies warn the “summer slide” — that is, the loss of knowledge during vacation — typically costs [Continue]
