Columns

Armchair Mayor column published in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, March 14, 2008 I call it, “seniors creep.” That gradual realization that you’re getting older. [Continue]

One of the benefits of working in a downtown newspaper office is that it’s handy to people who want to come in and talk about all manner of things. We have people with [Continue]

I get tired of reading and listening to complaining critics and carping commentators about what a lousy job our RCMP are doing. They’re an easy target these days. Nothing [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009 Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? A: Forty-one. Eight to argue, one to get a [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops daily News on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009 Reflecting upon the death of CBC radio icon Russ Germain this week, I have reached the conclusion that [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Jan. 31 There are two kinds of people in this world: those who have chickens, and those who have bylaws. So, as I enjoy [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 This is a new kind of mayor we have. If Terry Lake was hip hop, Peter Milobar is elevator music. Lake, [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009 This is the time when we annually look back and make judgments upon the year just finished. It’s a time [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 When the David Brown wouldn’t start for the third morning in a row, I stopped feeling sorry for those [Continue]

For publication in the Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 Frootloops council chambers are decorated in a festive manner as Mayor Peter Saladbar settles into his [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 Now that things are settling down in Ottawa over the Christmas season, let’s get back to what’s [Continue]

For publication in the Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 Maybe we should all take a break from feeling disgusted by the way our federal politicians have been [Continue]

Published in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 With pomp and circumstance, the 2008-2011 Kamloops City council will be sworn in Monday evening. Many niceties [Continue]

For publication in The Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008 So, we have a brand new City council. Well, “brand new” might be an exaggeration, since six of the [Continue]