Author: Submissions
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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.…
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Local co-authors celebrate book launch in Times Square
There are before and after moments in life. Becoming a parent, the death of a loved one, and that time I was on a billboard in Times Square. Yes, you read that right, Lou Bowers, a born and raised fifth generation Kamloopsian had her face on a billboard for thousands of people to see lighting…
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The Days for Girls group in Kamloops working at packing 300 kits for Costa Rica.International Women’s Day events coming in March
International Women’s Day (IWD) stands as a global testament to the enduring struggle for women’s rights and gender equality. Its origins trace back to February 28, 1909, when the Socialist Party of America organized a Women’s Day in New York City to honor the 1908 garment workers’ strike, where women protested working conditions. This event…