Tag: letters

Dear Editor: On June 19, 2016 Jessie Simpson’s rights were stripped away. Section 7 in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms states: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice, and to respect the…

Chronicle connecting community Dear Editor: What a delight to have a community newspaper in our collective hands! In the September 28th, 2024, edition of the Globe and Mail, Kamloops was used as an example of  “the creeping desert eroding local news.”  The Kamloops Chronicle is off to a fine start on making that desert bloom with its focus…

Call for resignation Dear Editor: Open letter to city councilDec 2, 2024 Dear Council Members,Councillor Sarai intentionally created a situation involving Mayor Hamer-Jackson by editing, manipulating, and fabricating events, including altering a recording he made without the mayor’s knowledge. When the mayor questioned the recording’s origins and wondered if his office might be bugged, Councillor…

Community needs communication Dear Editor:In our lives, a sense of “community” is a central component. Communication is required to make it all work. With the loss of our local newspaper, communication ceased and we were all poorer for it. Let’s hope this new newspaper fills that gap and enables our “community” to thrive once again.…