Armchair Archives

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Proof of God’s existence is on the streets of Kamloops

July 21, 2025 // 2 Comments

This week’s Armchair Archives blast from the past was first published July 8, 2017. God continues to watch over drivers. ALL MY LIFE, I’ve been skeptical about the [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Losing the battle over a summer dress code for reporters

July 4, 2025 // 3 Comments

I expect the word “dinosaur” will come to some readers’ minds when they go through the following column, which was first published in the Kamloops Daily News on June [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Next time you worry about immigrants, spit into a tube

June 29, 2025 // 1 Comment

Here’s something to think about as we approach Canada Day. This column was first published Feb. 18, 2017. I SPIT INTO A PLASTIC TUBE a few weeks ago and popped it in [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – A ray of sunshine from the land of rainbows

May 31, 2025 // 0 Comments

Ideas come and go for projects that would bring tourism to Kamloops and the region. Most never get off the ground but the point is, we keep thinking them up. I’ll bet you [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Grad is exciting but not a licence for bad behaviour

April 25, 2025 // 0 Comments

The following column was published April 26, 1982 when the Armchair Mayor was serving as chair of the Kamloops School Board. (While it stated the class of ’62 at South [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Sunday shopping definitely a yes or no question

April 18, 2025 // 0 Comments

Sunday shopping hasn’t been an issue for a long time, but 40 years ago it was a hot topic. That, plus a bit about what we call our sports teams, and an anecdote about hopes [Continue]