Letters
Drug problems nothing new
I have lived in Kelowna for 50 years, and can honestly say the city talks but doesn’t do the walk. When I was a teenager, we did drugs in the park...
Drug priorities backwards
It is getting harder and harder to understand the logic of governments. On one hand, they are closing down medical pot shops even though the feds say it will be...
Marijuana ruined summer
I've always been accepting of the use of recreational cannabis for adults. As with everything in life, there’s a time and a place, so let me explain...
Downtown is dangerous
It is definitely not safe downtown. I have lived in Kelowna for 38 years and have seen a steady decline in the downtown area. I have worked at a lot of...
Losing respect for Trump
I was a huge supporter of President Trump from the get-go. But, in the last several months, I don't understand what he says and does. He name calls and...
Civic Arena legacy
Important decisions lay ahead for City of Vernon and Regional District of North Okanagan citizenry. We have long discussed the pros and cons of enhancing our...
Prop-rep is just a mess
There is clearly a well financed and structured group of left-leaning activists working tirelessly to promote a “better democracy” if we only switch...
Where is civic pride?
Have you walked Bernard Avenue recently? Do you take your visitors for a stroll downtown? Is it any longer your favourite destination? I suspect not, as having...
Clean up downtown
Just when is council going to start cleaning up the downtown area in Kelowna? The recent stabbing at the Queensway bus depot has me really worried for the...
Shocking visit to Kelowna
Recently my wife and I stayed at a hotel adjacent to Kelowna City Park for a night on the town and a short getaway from our home in Summerland. We walked...
The system is broken
Just before the finance rules for the proportional representation referendum were implemented, big money was in full force in B.C.’s newspapers. One ad...
A beef with the beach
All the beaches were ready for the long weekend except the dog beach (former Mushroom Beach), which was fenced off all spring for one reason or another. The...
Know where your kids are?
Recently, at 2:20 a.m., there was the sound of broken glass and a girl screaming on Gordon Drive in the Mission. I went outside to see three teenage kids 14 to...
Greed rules, casinos prove it
The recent Attorney General's report on casinos and proceeds of crime coming up against the plight of casino workers trying to get a decent wage is...
In support of cab co.
In support of the local taxi company Kelowna Cabs. I use this company, and only once did they not come. I am in a wheelchair, and Tuesday evenings I phone once...
He's loving Trump
All the negative rhetoric pumped out by the mainstream media about Donald Trump unfortunately resonates with a lot of people. But, for the rest of us, who...
Liberals getting it done
Re: Mark Strahl's letter Paying More Under Trudeau Without wallowing too much in the mud and pointing to the dismal economic, social and environmental...
When will parks be built?
A big thank you to the Kelowna city staff and local developers who made presentations at the KLO Neighbourhood Association meeting recently. They faced a large...
Slow down downtown!
Re: Is downtown Penticton safe? I have absolutely zero concerns for my personal safety. My daughter and I walk downtown frequently. We live two blocks off Main...
What happened to city?
From what I have read and heard recently, I am very disappointed in what Penticton has become. I was born and raised there, and moved for work, but I had full...