Terry Lake

ROTHENBURGER – A visit from Trudeau, a fired candidate, a not-so-bold council

September 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

AN INTERESTING WEEK IN POLITICS in the Loops. A federal election call, a fired NDP candidate and a not-so-bold move by City council. Taking first things first, Justin Trudeau [Continue]

PETERS – In Kamloops and in Canada, Trudeau’s celebrity sheen has worn off

September 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

WHEN TIMES GOT TOUGH for the Liberals, Justin Trudeau could always count on Justin Trudeau. He could flash that thousand-watt smile, lose the shirt and go for a jog on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Suddenly, the election in Kamloops riding is very interesting

April 24, 2019 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE a recovery program for ex-politicians, one that gradually weans them off the compulsive need to be in the limelight. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will Terry Lake run in the next federal election? Here’s the answer

February 4, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S A WIDESPREAD ASSUMPTION that Terry Lake is going to run for the Liberals in this year’s federal election. Let’s look at that. [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kamloops spends too much energy fighting with itself

April 4, 2018 // 8 Comments

ArmchairMayor.ca is pleased to welcome former Kamloops City councillor Nancy Bepple as a regular columnist. She will offer her opinions on Wednesdays each week. I ONCE SPENT [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Would the 2010 railway-tie hysteria be different now?

February 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

BACK IN 2010, a man named Kim Sigurdson was the most unpopular man in Kamloops. Sigurdson had the temerity to propose a solution to a major environmental problem — the [Continue]

POLITICS – Outgoing MLAs to collect $13.3 million in pensions; Lake will receive life-time total of $732,623

May 12, 2017 // 6 Comments

Taxpayers put in $4 every $1 a politician contributes Outgoing Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and health minister Terry Lake will collect an initial annual pension payout of [Continue]

LETTER – Thank you to Terry Lake for his efforts on behalf of B.C.’s seniors

May 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

I have publicly criticized the health ministry on numerous occasions over the last three years concerning senior care in B.C. And I have encouraged everyone to raise their [Continue]

ON THE LEDGE – ‘I want to say that it has been a great eight years’

March 17, 2017 // 3 Comments

Health Minister and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake’s farewell speech in the B.C. Legislature on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Hon. T. Lake: It’s a great [Continue]

HEALTH CARE – Lake announces plan for more seniors’ care staff

March 10, 2017 // 2 Comments

The provincial government will spend $500 million over the next four years as part of a Ministry of Health action plan to improve care for seniors across the system, [Continue]

ON THE LEDGE – ‘ We are funding more MRIs than ever before’

March 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

Question Period, Tuesday, March 7, 2016 on wait times for MRI Services. Health Minister Terry Lake vs. NDP MLA Judy Darcy. J. Darcy: Imagine having to go to Calgary for [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Buying their way back into our hearts and minds

March 7, 2017 // 4 Comments

OKAY EVERYONE, I take a short break from this column, leave you alone with the province for just a few weeks and what do you do while I’m not looking? You let the [Continue]

ON THE LEDGE – ‘Should Fran have to wait in the hospital hallway three long days with a fractured pelvis?’

March 7, 2017 // 0 Comments

Healthcare was up for debate again in Question Period on Monday (March 6, 2017). Here are some excerpts from an exchange between Health Minister Terry Lake (Kamloops-North [Continue]

FORSETH – The situation in the province appears to be deteriorating

March 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

TOMORROW (March 7, 2017) the Physiotherapy Association of B.C. (PABC) will be holding a news conference in Kamloops, hosted by CEO Christine Bradstock. According to a recent [Continue]