February 5, 2019

Editor: I enjoyed KTW reporter Marty Hastings article of Feb. 1 (‘Kamloops themes galore at curling provincials’). Reading it, I envisioned a tangled web of string running across the sheets of . . .

February 5, 2019

Editor: On Monday, Jan. 21, I was dropped of by the HandyDart vehicle near the Royal Bank in Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Sahali. While I was out, I decided to pick up a couple of things . . .

February 5, 2019

Editor: Regarding downtown traffic and parking, allow me to further develop ideas set out by letter writer Leonard P. Piggin in the Jan. 25 edition of KTW (‘Joint project idea: city hall, BCLC, . . .

February 3, 2019

Some brief updates for you, starting with the Nanaimo byelection that was won comfortably by the NDP to retain its two-vote governing edge in the B.C. legislature. I will spare you the horse-race. . .

February 3, 2019

Editor: Many Kamloops residents enjoy the grassy and treed parks around our city. People of all ages go there to renew themselves from the daily hustle and bustle of responsibilities. Others . . .

February 3, 2019

Editor: With the arrival of bitter cold temperatures, I am surprised to see our international students not dressing properly. As, I told one young man dressed in only his thin sweater: “. . .

January 31, 2019

Editor: My wife and I really enjoyed the Western Canada Theatre play Meet My Sister. We thought the appearance of the owl toward the end was a real hoot. Paul Corcoran Kamloops . . .

January 31, 2019

Now that Terry Lake has confirmed he is considering seeking the local federal Liberal nomination in the Oct. 21 election, interest in the upcoming campaign has amped up. The last election, in . . .

January 31, 2019

Editor: Re: Carey Derkesen’s letter of Jan 23 (‘City should back TRU’s growth’): I wish to express a counter-opinion. During the past few years, I have noted Thompson Rivers University’s . . .

January 30, 2019

Editor: The classic icon of a newspaper reporter is Clark Kent-esque, notebook in hand and a pen tucked behind an ear. We lament the gradual loss of large newsrooms teeming with the clatter of . . .

January 27, 2019

Darryl Plecas had his eyes on the road in Abbotsford as he steered his Volvo station wagon through a snowstorm on a winter’s night in 1996 — but his mind was always on the facts, the details, the . . .

January 24, 2019

South Kamloops secondary students are excited about a performing-arts centre because it could mean more music. Kids love the farmers’ market and envision growth via a public market. Secwepemc . . .

January 24, 2019

Editor: This sign is a perfect example of what we don’t need in Riverside Park. The big black structure obstructs the view and is a waste of taxpayers’ money. Teresa Lomax Kamloops . . .

January 24, 2019

Editor: Oh, Canada? Our federal government recently gave $275 million to refugees. Recently, it contributed another $22 million for their support. My parents immigrated to Canada from a . . .

January 24, 2019

Editor: This is regarding the need for a new City Hall building, BCLC building, performing-arts centre and parkade. It seems that the City of Kamloops and BCLC own the whole block upon which . . .

January 22, 2019

Editor: When the North Shore library closed for renovations recently, my spirits lifted. But, I re-entered the building post-reno and was underwhelmed. Beige walls, except for one screaming . . .

January 22, 2019

Editor: Re: (‘Latest Cavers ‘ghost motion’ unsuccessful,’ Jan. 18): I thought former city councillor Donovan Cavers lost in the previous civic election. However, with his ghost motions that . . .

January 22, 2019

Editor: Re: (‘TRU looking to expand campus,’ Jan. 16): I totally support the university and other educational endeavours within Kamloops. We should not stand in their way. It is much better. . .

January 22, 2019

Editor: Re: (Letter: ‘Get a clue Kamloops! We don’t need fancy,’ Jan. 16): It is unfortunate that a discussion of this issue should start with cheap insults and name calling. Further, since . . .

January 22, 2019

Editor: I have lived in communities large and small from Nova Scotia to California and I have never seen a group of naysayers like those in Kamloops who are waiting like vultures to jump on and . . .

January 18, 2019

Editor: There are many facilities in Kamloops that I do not use. I am not a hockey fan and so rarely set foot in our many arenas to watch hockey or large scale performances. I am not a . . .

January 18, 2019

Editor: The latest vision for a performing arts centre in Kamloops would be nice to have, the design is much nicer from the outside, it lacks a parkade however, but appears to offer some parking,. . .

January 18, 2019

Editor: In response to Jean Lefevre’s letter which ran in the Wed. Jan. 16 edition, a “snooty aristocrat” is responding. Of course, the symphony and theatre company will be the main tenants as . . .

January 18, 2019

Editor: On Boxing Day, Aberbeen residents received a skiff of snow, yet city crews were running up and down the streets at holiday overtime rates. Staff claimed it was required for Boxing Day . . .

January 16, 2019

Editor: I am writing this letter with hope that Kamloops This Week will be fair enough to let the public know the other side of this story. There are always two sides. I was raised to believe. . .

January 16, 2019

Editor: Here comes the performing arts debate again and once again we have a bunch of snooty aristocrats trying to push the Taj Majal down our throats. A Performing Arts Centre came up a couple. . .

January 16, 2019

Have you heard that Canada is a colonial police state controlled by multinational corporations that uses military force to invade Indigenous people and force them off their land? That’s the . . .

January 11, 2019

Editor: I am all for the Performing Arts Centre, provided the province and feds pick up the whole tab left after the Fawcetts' donation. Council, don't even think of burdening taxpayers any . . .

January 10, 2019

Well, I’m back, but it’s just a guest appearance as part of the monthly city councillor columns. I must say, it’s a strange feeling being on the other side of the notebook or camera — and being . . .

January 10, 2019

Earlier this week, surrounded by a group of supporters on the steps of city hall, Ron Fawcett told reporters why he was willing to contribute millions of dollars and untold time toward a . . .

January 9, 2019

Editor: Re: Tom Joseph’s letter of Dec. 28, in which he argues against building brick and mortar libraries (‘Create electronic libraries’): Although there certainly is a place for e-books, . . .

January 9, 2019

Editor: Seeing the photo of the new development rising near Sandman Centre (‘Making the Marquess,’ Dec. 21) brought back memories of living across the river from the rail yard in Quesnel in 1975.. . .

January 9, 2019

Editor: Re: the proposal to build a refrigerated ice rink in Riverside Park: Global warming is happening! Look at the weather outside. If council must approve spending money on an outdoor . . .

January 9, 2019

Editor: I have deep appreciation for the man who helped get my dog, Morgan, safely to shore after she went chasing ducks between the CN Rail Bridge and the Halston Bridge on Jan. 2. I forgot to. . .

January 8, 2019

Editor: Thank you, Kamloops This Week, for keeping the community notified regarding the status of the two men who were sought by Mounties: Cameron Cole and Charles Patrick. It’s a relief . . .

January 8, 2019

Editor: As a resident at The Hamlets in Westsyde who does not drive due to a handicap, I wonder why there is no post office in this busy part of Kamloops. If one wishes to mail an item that won. . .

January 8, 2019

Consider Wednesday, Jan. 9, the start of the federal election campaign as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Kamloops to begin a series of cross-country town halls. Trudeau will hold a town . . .

January 8, 2019

Legendary sportswriter Jim Taylor died on Monday. He was one of the reasons I married journalism in general and newspapers in particular. He was a newspaper god from a time we will never again see.. . .

January 8, 2019

Editor: It is for many good reasons to have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visit Kamloops this week. I am glad he has had a chance to hit the slopes in B.C. and enjoy his visit. It would now . . .

January 3, 2019

It has again fallen upon my shoulders to prepare you, dear reader, for what to expect in Kamloops and beyond as 2019 makes its grand entrance: • As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a . . .

January 3, 2019

Life is expensive and, if you ever needed a reminder of that fact, just wait until the new year, when all manner of tax and fee increases are tabulated by media outlets — at about the same time . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: The Nov. 29 story of TRU student Kimberley Webster, who claims she bought and used product that was mislabelled (‘Kamloops woman files lawsuit after BC Cannabis Store product . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: Tom Joseph’s online letter of Dec. 28, 2018 (‘Create electronic libraries’): I strongly disagree with the notion that we don’t need physical libraries and that they are being used . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: KTW’s online story of Dec. 31 (‘Stone calls pro-rep outcome a resounding defeat’): Defeat does not change the truth or facts. The fundamental concerns of the first past the post . . .

January 3, 2019

Editor: Re: KTW’s online story of Dec. 31 (‘Stone calls pro-rep outcome a resounding defeat’): Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone’s “resounding defeat” comment says more about the ethics of. . .

January 1, 2019

Based on current enrolment and future projections, the school district is expected to serve between 15,000 and 15,700 students per year for the next 15 years. While those numbers are still well . . .

January 1, 2019

How did you greet the new year? Was it with bleary eyes and head pounding due to too much celebrating on New Year’s Eve? Was it by taking that first step toward a healthy life as part of your . . .

December 29, 2018

Editor: I agree with Paul Corcoran’s letter of Dec. 10 (‘Diversity is our strength’). There are three experiments in democracy within North America. I can’t speak to the Mexican experiment as. . .

December 28, 2018

Editor: Reading the Dec. 19 article by KTW reporter Jessica Wallace (‘Ice rink barely survives council vote’) brought back memories of the tennis courts that were built throughout the city some . . .

December 28, 2018

Editor: I was just thinking about how we have one too many libraries in Kamloops when I came across an article in KTW about plans to build another one. Brick and mortar libraries are quickly . . .

December 27, 2018

Editor: I am amazed at how immature and inconsiderate adults can be. Having enjoyed a nice Christmas Day, it ended with a couple of idiots on Briarwood Avenue who thought it appropriate to set . . .

December 27, 2018

Editor: Way to go, city council. Raise the parking rates downtown, where people won’t go already because of lousy, expensive parking. It’s a sure way to get us all not to go downtown to do . . .

December 27, 2018

Looking back at 2018, did life get better or worse? It is difficult to determine, depending on which view one takes. In many ways, things were going great. The economy boomed. Unemployment was . . .

December 24, 2018

Editor: Our puppy was spooked at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, in Peterson Creek Park. Immediately after posting on Facebook’s lost pets sites, we received hundreds of shares and dozens of . . .

December 24, 2018

Editor: In keeping with the Christmas theme, here is a poem for KTW readers to enjoy: Twelve Ways of Christmas On these days of December The chores they wait for me Twelve gifts to buy. . .

December 23, 2018

Editor: It is estimated to cost $3 million to build the proposed outdoor skating rink. Yet the city, though it promised to do so, still has not found the money to build a wading pool in . . .

December 23, 2018

The year is ending in a rush of environmental virtue-signalling that looks as though it will carry on into the new year and beyond, around the world and here in B.C. Canada’s December delegation . . .

December 23, 2018

Editor: Re: KTW article of Dec. 12 (‘Trapped by tracks? Rayleigh resident wants action’): When we moved out to Rayleigh 43 years ago, the first thing we noticed was we had to cross train tracks. . .

December 19, 2018

Editor: The loss of a family member is hard any time, but at Christmas the loss seems especially hard. Last week, my dad, Victor Newman, passed away. Just hours after his funeral, his sister, . . .

December 18, 2018

B.C. legislature columnist Tom Fletcher’s year-end interview with B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson. TF: Andrew, it’s been an eventful year for you. One of the things new party leaders . . .

December 17, 2018

Editor: This past Saturday, my wife and I noticed a small group of about five people standing downtown in front of city hall, holding signs claiming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a traitor and. . .

December 16, 2018

Editor: McArthur Island is a recreation jewel in Kamloops. Let’s keep it that way. Other municipalities would love to have an area such as this set aside for recreation. Just because the former. . .

December 16, 2018

Editor: I wish to commend the Free Methodist Church for calling a lead pastor who happens to be a woman. I know other churches in Kamloops have also taken this step. While I am aware there . . .

December 16, 2018

Editor: This ongoing initiative toward electric cars will never succeed because most Canadians will never accept they will be limited to where they can and cannot travel. For now, . . .

December 13, 2018

Editor: I was recently driving students to Thompson Rivers University. In my vehicle were a Sikh from Britain and an African from Gold Coast. My Sikh friend said “Man, these roads here are . . .

December 13, 2018

Editor: Re: The closure of Cap’N Sharky’s seafood restaurant on the North Shore (‘No more batter up,” Nov. 21’): I am not surprised to see this restaurant close; in fact I am happy to see it . . .

December 13, 2018

Editor: I am sending thanks to my family, friends and the wonderful staff on the sixth floor (surgical ward south) at Royal Inland Hospital. On Oct. 5, I underwent a successful surgery, having . . .

December 13, 2018

When two masked men stormed into Danielle’s Silver and Gold in Sahali Mall on Tuesday and began smashing the display cases with a wrench and ratchet, you can bet owner Rick Niles and wife Nikki . . .

December 13, 2018

There may be a fine line between deciding whether an issue is a news story or a quirky sideshow. But the line separating honest questions about government policy and blatant xenophobia is as . . .

December 11, 2018

As protests go, the one staged on Monday at Thompson Rivers University likely did little, if anything, to attract supporters to the cause of the group known as the Tiny House Warriors or the . . .

December 11, 2018

The question I get asked most often since the Oct. 20 civic election is this: “How is the new Council?” In a word, I say, “Good.” The reason for that is the enthusiasm, dedication and work . . .

December 11, 2018

Editor: While shopping recently, I overheard a man wishing someone “Happy holidays.” I asked why he used that phrase, instead of saying “Merry Christmas.” He replied that saying “Merry . . .