Letters
Snow info a good idea
Re. Tech answers snow queries (Castanet, Dec. 15) I applaud the efforts to make this information available for snow removal. I think the same idea would be...
Stop taking Ottawa's money
Albert and Saskatchewan have either passed, or are about to pass, their own versions of “Sovereignty Acts.” Now. other provinces are considering...
Kelowna OCP not followed
We have a new Kelowna mayor, but sadly, the Official Community Plan (is still not being followed). The ink wasn’t even dry on it’s swearing in and...
Cut salaries to pay nurses
I hear the stories from friends who are nurses and it shows the disconnect about how the government calls nurses heroes but actually treats them (badly). •...
Let more doctors into B.C.
I am one of those (residents) of B.C. who recently lost my doctor. She went to better better hours and likely better pay. Who could blame her? Because of my...
Canada, stop helping others
I am totally sickened by (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s unjustified attack against the Ukrainian people, and he should be held and tried (in a...
Against working from home
I don't know about anyone else but I am totally fed up with all this working from home nonsense, its time to get back to work. Productivity has plummeted...
Is no-fault insurance better?
No-fault auto insurance, as I understand it, is very similar to the traditional workers' compensation model. Under WorkSafeBC rules, the injured worker...
'Churches' are people
There have been a few letters recently about why aren’t the churches doing their part in whatever the letter writers deem they should be doing. If these...
Summerland DCCs
Re. $1.5 million for 'affordable' units (Castanet, Dec. 12) Congratulations to (Summerland) Coun. Richard Barkwill for understanding the impact on...
ICBC's no-fault insurance
Re. ICBC seeks rate freeze As of May 2021, the new ICBC no-fault insurance (system) came in. I don’t think a lot of people understand what that means. I...
Where are the churches?
I have to wonder, during severe frigid temperatures and homeless people with inadequate shelter space, where are the churches in all this? They are in...
Suggestion to help homeless
Jamie Lloyd-Smith, social development coordinator with the City of Penticton, gave a talk on Dec. 5 at Okanagan College titled The Role of Community Development...
Christmas consumerism
The question for the Dec. 2 edition of CBC Radio's Cross Country Checkup program was: "How are you dealing with high prices in the lead-up to...
'Upsetting' terminology
Compassionate Community Care (in Kamloops) uses our local radio and television stations to promote its organization. It is using incorrect, outdated, socially...
Don't feed wildlife
I live close to Millbridge Park (in Kelowna). My dog Piper and I enjoy walking through the park, however, people have been feeding the ducks. There are too many...
Understand forestry
Re. Canada calls for more help to plant two billion trees (Castanet, Dec. 9) The author should be careful not to use words like “destroyed” in what...
Opposed to Bill 36
Why is no one talking about the new “back door deal” (B.C. Health Minister) Adrian Dix is sliding through? I suggest everyone research the new Bill...
Penticton public washrooms
Penticton has had public washrooms downtown for several years now. The only problem has been the city has kept them locked, citing public safety. If the great...
Kamloops meet questioned
(Kamloops city) council broke B.C. Local Government Act regulations when it arbitrarily changed the agenda for its Dec. 6 in-camera meeting. Such agenda changes...