Local Voices

DUDY – Some comparisons on how various cities handle snow removal

January 5, 2018 // 6 Comments

Posted on Facebook by Coun. Dieter Dudy: IT SEEMS that snow removal (or lack thereof) is the topic of choice these days. Many seem to think that the City isn’t getting to [Continue]

McQUARRIE – A good time for Kamloops to start getting serious about jobs

January 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

WITH THE ARRIVAL of the New Year and Ajax now relegated to the news highlight reels of 2017, I can think of no better time for Kamloops to start getting serious about jobs [Continue]

GINTA – Are we grateful enough for what we have?

January 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

AS I AM WRITING, about 8,000 homes in the Fraser Valley, possibly more, are still without power due to extreme winter weather. Kamloops is under a thick blanket of snow too, [Continue]

PETERS – There oughta be a study

December 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Studies get mocked for being expensive make-work projects, but when they’re done well, they lay the basis for the smartest long term decisions 2017 COULD RIGHTLY be [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Blockchain could improve food security

December 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE FUTURE of cryptocurrencies such as the bitcoin might be unclear but the technology behind it is solid. Blockchain is the digital ledger where bitcoin transactions are [Continue]

GINTA – Christmas (and beyond) wishes

December 25, 2017 // 1 Comment

IT WAS FREEZING cold on Saturday (minus 15 Celsius) and only the tip of the knoll on the right side of the path was touched by the morning sun. Winter beauty is exquisite [Continue]