Author: Submissions
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July 2025 letters
Carney promises inflation Dear Editor: Ian MacLean in Kelowna wrote “Ottawa spoke and said ‘NO’ to Poilievre. Does Ian not know the truth about how loved Pierre Poilievre is in Canadian Politics. I have great suspicion that Ian MacLean did not once listen to P. Poilievre’s Conservative Platform. Nor follows Canadian Politics by reading the…
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Can you trust what you read on social media?
Sadly, when conspiracy theories, lies, and misinformation become part of any conversation it is up to the people to do their due diligence and track down the truth. To latch onto someone’s Facebook rant as the truth just because you agree with the rant, fails yourself, but more importantly it fails the system designed to…
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The price of mortality in the new millenium
I don’t know what made me have a lifelong interest in death. Perhaps it was because my grandmother died in our dining room, converted sick room, when I was only four. My older brother told me long ago that she thought of me as her sweetheart. As the oldest daughter of four, I had the special…
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Local women-led group spreading Canadian value
A small group of local women has met several times to consider how we might stand for and celebrate Canada in a non-political way. The world is filled with such dire news of late, including the dramatic changes in the US. In both the US and Canada, there are resistance and protest movements opposing such…
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How RAFT has made Kamloops a refuge of hope
Decades ago, in the 1970s, in the midst of the Vietnamese Boat People refugee crisis, a small group of volunteers in Kamloops came together with a powerful vision: to welcome refugees not as strangers, but as friends. Fifty years on, Refugees and Friends Together — known lovingly as RAFT — celebrates a decade of transforming lives…
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Family violence can strike in many different ways
Family violence is a serious and ongoing problem in Canada. The law is increasingly responding to this issue in various ways. For example, the Senate is now considering Bill C332 which would make coercive control a crime. Coercive control is the subtle, oppressive, and ongoing behaviours that underpin domestic violence. Additionally, the Supreme Court of…
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This spring, give a thought to the dandelion
Nothing — not grass nor chickweed — grows more profusely everywhere in the world than dandelions. Moments after the last snow disappears, dandelion leaves appear like a child’s drawing of a pointy Christmas tree. Yellow faces overtake lawns, fields, roadsides, and ditches. They congregate in churchyards and farmyards, and sneak into back yards. They creep…
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Anthony Renzetti photoLacrosse: Canada’s original game still thriving in Kamloops
Long before hockey took centre stage, lacrosse was Canada’s stand-alone national sport—and for many, it still holds that title in spirit. Once considered the game of gentlemen, lacrosse earned its noble reputation at a time when hockey players were being paid and lacrosse players remained true amateurs, playing purely for love of the game. That…
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Not crabby at fundraising successes
For the over 400 guests who attended the Daybreak Rotary Crabfest, the focus was on having fun and eating as much crab as possible! And by that criterion, it was a very successful evening. But the success of Crabfest runs much deeper! Thanks to all the volunteers who worked long hours to set up, take…
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Letters – Apr. 2025
Let’s share the road Dear Editor: I’m an active cyclist and a vehicle owner. I’d like to see us all get along much better. I’m tired of horns honking, finger gestures, and scary moments. First of all, the Motor Vehicle Act, section 183, mandates that bicycles use the roads and specifically mentions not using sidewalks.…