Donovan Cavers

LETTER – Revamped political landscape will include a Green MP in Kamloops

August 17, 2019 // 5 Comments

I write in response to a recent column in Kamloops This Week “Preparing for a revamped political landscape in Kamloops.” Kamloops should indeed be preparing for a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Holding two political jobs at once is one too many

September 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW MANY public offices should one person hold? Is one enough? Two? Three? Kamloops Coun. Donovan Cavers wants two. He’s filed nomination [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kamloops loves Twitter, but not for electoral reform

July 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

I’VE HAD A TWITTER ACCOUNT since 2011. I started using it even more heavily in 2014 when the Kamloops Daily News shut down. I follow politicians and news sources. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Flag debate – making the world a more complicated place

June 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S TRUE THE WORLD is more complicated than it used to be but that’s because we make it that way. In the old days, a community group [Continue]

PETERS – Are we a country or aren’t we?

April 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION of the Trans Mountain debate doesn’t really have anything to do with how the pipeline expansion will impact the environment. Almost all [Continue]

EDITORIAL – On Cavers: freedom of speech doesn’t mean you have to use it

April 13, 2018 // 7 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW THAT we’ve had a couple of days to be indignant about Coun. Donovan Cavers’ latest faux pas, let’s try to figure [Continue]

ELECTION – Nederpel, Cavers signs sprouting on Yellowhead, in Sahali

April 12, 2017 // 2 Comments

One day after the B.C. election campaign officially started, election signs are slowly taking root but they aren’t exactly sprouting like spring crocuses. A trip up the [Continue]

ELECTION – Horgan unveils NDP’s bus

April 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

NDP leader John Horgan unveiled his campaign bus today in Vancouver. “As we kick this election campaign into high gear, I’m looking forward to meeting people from all [Continue]

PETERS – Time is now for Cavers, Milobar to step back from council

March 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

ANYONE WHO has ever been a parent of young children will recognize how important the five-minute warning is, whenever you want your child to transition from one activity to [Continue]

EDITORIALS – ‘Bite me,’ ‘bitches’- whatever happened to Parliamentary language?

November 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME OF US were left shaking our heads at Coun. Donovan Cavers’ promise during a council meeting to eat his own shorts if [Continue]

CAVERS – Homelessness needs to be a priority in our community

October 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

A guest editorial from Coun. Donovan Cavers today in CHNL news director Jim Harrison’s spot. THIS WEEK is homelessness action week. Most of us are currently recovering [Continue]

LETTER — Hard to find words to express disappointment

July 16, 2015 // 10 Comments

Tina, Arjun, Donovan, Dennis & Dieter – – – It is difficult to even begin to find the words to tell you what a disappointment you are. I voted for most [Continue]

CAVERS — Workshop will deal with health of our community

April 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

By COUN. DONOVAN CAVERS COLUMN — On April 21, city council and staff will sit down for the first of two annual council workshops. On the agenda are an update from Venture [Continue]

Cavers wants to make sure there’s enough time to review Ajax application

April 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ AJAX — Coun. Donovan Cavers wants to make sure there’s enough time to take a good look at the environmental assessment application for the proposed Ajax mine. [Continue]