Letters to the Editor

OPINION: North Okanagan Shuswap School District responds to questions about budget process
To support recent statements in the media and in response to questions the board is…

OPINION: We need to talk about fentanyl in our community
I am writing this as I feel compelled to share my brother’s story of his…

How to save the world in one easy step (assuming you think the world needs to be saved)
I am a romantic at heart. I believe that people, not technology, will save the…

OPINION: Kamloops RCMP ‘setting the record straight’
The Kamloops RCMP have recently been criticized by local media for not providing enough information…

OPINION: Aberdeen’s new air monitor justifies concerns
Will the KGHM Ajax models replicate the real measurements from Aberdeen? In June 2014 Kamloops…

BRAD PATTISON: Why spay and neuter programs haven’t reduced unwanted pet populations
Renowned Kelowna dog behaviourist Brad Pattison thinks he has a better way to tackle pet…

BRAD PATTISON: Check your ego and come together to stop pet over-population
Renowned Kelowna dog behaviourist Brad Pattison thinks he has a better way to tackle pet…

OPINION: Department of National Defense statement shows reconcilliation a long way off
You want to know what it's like for the Okanagan Indian Band to have thousands…

OPINION: Local chef questions Jamie Oliver’s Safeway campaign
Dear Jamie Oliver, I was surprised this morning when I walked into our local Safeway…

OPINION: Enough with the ‘ex-gay,’ let’s talk about the ‘ex-straight’
WRITER TAKES ON NEWSPAPER COLUMN SUGGESTING THERAPY TO BE 'EX-GAY' Dear Editor, The Kamloops Penny…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to all who helped with Lindsey Hauck fundraiser
Dear Editor, On October 23, 2014 our friend (Lindsey Hauck) was seriously injured in a car accident which killed another friend (Erin Smith) both nurses in Vernon. We organized a fundraiser which took place on January 31, 2015 and it was called “Sugar Skull Party/Fundraiser for Lindsey Hauck”, which raised over $6500!! We had a...