Trans Mountain

PIPELINE – City council sinks motion to change Westsyde route in 7-1 vote

January 14, 2020 // 7 Comments

An attempt to shut down the Trans Mountain pipeline through Westsyde and move it to the Lac du Bois grasslands was shot down in flames today (Jan. 14, 2020). A notice of [Continue]

WALSH – Westsyde oil pipeline should be shut down and relocated

January 13, 2020 // 4 Comments

A notice of motion from Coun. Denis Walsh asking that City council request the Canada Energy Regulator to order Trans Mountain to shut down its pipeline through Westsyde [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Crapstorm blowing in City Hall over Westsyde pipeline issue

January 11, 2020 // 7 Comments

HERE’S A straight-forward question. Supposing, five or 10 years from now, the oil pipeline that runs through Westsyde splits a seam or whatever it is pipeiines do when they [Continue]

BEPPLE – If only the world’s problems could be solved with a happy dog

January 8, 2020 // 2 Comments

I HAD A WONDERFUL DOG once; a border collie, black lab cross. We had so many adventures together, looking for new doggie experiences. Along the way, we visited every City [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Five important things Kamloops must get done in 2020

December 28, 2019 // 4 Comments

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS have never been much of a thing with me. I tend to make them as easy as possible in order to avoid failure. In 2020, for example, I will vow to pay [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Shutting down pipeline through Westsyde raises other issues

December 18, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A REVIEW OF HISTORY is in order on a proposal to shut down the Trans Mountain pipeline through Westsyde. Coun. Denis Walsh submitted a Hail [Continue]