GINTA – Let us always remember all that they did for us
MY GRANDFATHER was a WWII veteran. He died when I was nine, and so did the stories that he might have been inclined to share. I have old photos of him in uniform, and I know [Continue]
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KNOX – Synagogue slaughter proof that hatred is still among us
SEVEN YEARS AGO, after someone spray-painted ugly black swastikas on five grave markers, I wandered around Victoria’s Jewish cemetery, looking at some of the names. Here [Continue]
PETERS – Kamloops election results should put an end to ward system talk
WE’RE REALLY NOT ALL THAT DIFFERENT across this city. Kamloops This Week printed a helpful little breakdown this week that showed how different neighbourhoods voted in [Continue]
CHARBONNEAU – Canada’s Roma have a rich history, including in Kamloops
THE ROMANI PEOPLE of Canada have been met with both fascination and suspicion. For more than a century, Canadians have been fascinated by the colourful bands of “Gypsies” [Continue]
BEPPLE – Just like any other Kamloops City council meeting – well, not quite
THIRTY-ONE YEARS IS a long time for anyone to keep the same job. Thirty-one years is an amazingly long time to be an elected local politician. To have the faith and [Continue]
KNOX – Get your pencils ready to begin this week’s current events quiz
GOOD MORNING class. Time for a current events quiz. Pick up your pencils and begin. 1. In the U.S., they’re up in arms (as it were) over pipe bombs being mailed through the [Continue]
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