BEPPLE: We can’t gather today but we’re together in remembrance
THIS IS A REMEMBRANCE DAY like no other in Kamloops. In years past, thousands have stood together at Riverside Park on damp ground under bare trees and grey skies. The [Continue]
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GINTA – Why the poppy is not a political statement
IT IS SUNDAY AFTERNOON as I write this, and we’re three days away from Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. A long-overdue and overlooked commemoration has also been recently [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Raising taxes not the way out of debt created by COVID-19
The COVID-19 PANDEMIC has created a huge government debt. There are traditional ways of dealing with debt: by slashing spending, raising taxes, or a combination of both. [Continue]
BEPPLE – If Joe Biden wins, he must turn American anger into positive change
WHEN I WENT TO BED on Nov. 3, the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election was uncertain. By the time I awoke, the only thing that had changed was that incumbent President [Continue]
McLEOD – It took a long time to add 19 words to the Oath of Citizenship
Excerpt from remarks in Parliament by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod on Nov. 2, 2020 during debate on amendments to the Citizenship Act. IT IS INTERESTING to see [Continue]
GINTA – Halloween night is a poor excuse to forget social responsibilities
WALKING THE DOG early Sunday morning made me smile. There were a few ingenious candy chutes in the neighbourhood – a good reminder of the times we’re in but also of [Continue]
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