Author: Submissions
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The fading art of gender maintenance
I’m going to get slam dunked for writing this. I was one of those women who burned her bra, shunned frills and lace and made pink a dirty word. I read books about goddesses and heroine journeys, banned words like doll, babe, and gal, and he became s/he. “You can have it all,” I chanted…
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Dec. 2025 Letters
Going not-so-green Dear Editor, Given Prime Minister Carney’s knowledge regarding the dangers of climate change and his experience in climate finance, it’s hard to understand his government’s recommendation to have two LNG projects in BC identified for possible fast-tracking at the Major Projects Office. LNG, or liquefied natural gas, is mostly methane, a more powerful…
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Kamloops volunteers prepare to welcome family
Imagine losing everything. Your home, your neighbourhood, the familiar sounds of your children playing in the streets you’ve known your whole life. Now imagine the courage it takes to start over in a place where even the language feels foreign. This is the reality for a family from Africa, soon to arrive in Kamloops, but…
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Women 4 Canada continue to celebrate values
A small group of women initially gathered in the early spring to consider how they might praise and celebrate Canada in a non-political, yet public and positive way. It’s been four months since they first made their presence known in and to the Kamloops community through an article in the Chronicle. They call themselves ‘Women…
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Photo by Olsen ImagingKamloops North Shore continues to grow and develop
Over the past year, the North Shore has continued on the path of revitalization that began in 2018. While this journey has had its twists, turns, and inevitable challenges, the progress we are seeing is undeniable. The North Shore is emerging as a vibrant, resilient, and positive community, and it is important to pause and…
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One of the concept drawings for the proposed Westsyde skatepark.Westsyde ramps up plans for community skatepark
The Westsyde Community Development Society (WCDS) is on a mission to bring a state-of-the-art skatepark to Westsyde, Kamloops — a long-awaited hub for recreation, youth engagement, and community pride. In collaboration with Newline Skateparks Inc. the non-profit is leading a fundraising campaign to secure $35,000 this fall to complete the project’s detailed design phase. The…
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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…