Peters

PETERS – Wildfires part of the rent we pay for living in paradise

July 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

WHEN I WAS young, growing up on the prairies, B.C. was a mythical place. The rugged mountains and pristine lakes were the stuff of postcards and TV fishing shows, not real [Continue]

PETERS – Once again, Fort McMurray shows its true benevolent character

July 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Last year, when Fort McMurray was on fire, I said there was no more divisive city in Canada. There hasn’t been for decades now. As the capital of the oil sands, Fort [Continue]

PETERS – Why do smokers get to litter?

July 8, 2017 // 1 Comment

THERE ARE MANY, many things in the world to make a reasonable person angry these days. The list seems to be getting longer every week, with white supremacists taking top spot [Continue]

PETERS – Milobar was a steady captain in occasional rough waters

June 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

AS OF TODAY, Peter Milobar is officially no longer the mayor of Kamloops. First elected in 2008, Milobar was the longest serving mayor since amalgamation in 1967, and since [Continue]

PETERS – Keeping bylaw officers unarmed best choice in the long run

June 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE CITY of Kamloops is overhauling its bylaw department to make it a kinder, gentler group of professionals dedicated to implementing and enforcing the rules city council [Continue]

PETERS – Health concerns trump all in Ajax report

June 16, 2017 // 3 Comments

AS MY LEARNED colleague, Mr. Armchair Mayor, pointed out earlier this week, the final report from SLR Consulting on the KGHM-Ajax environmental application was a mixed bag. [Continue]