Letters
Emergency Vehicles
There is some ambiguity in your item on ambulances and the sometimes incorrect reactions by motorists. Whereas the key, as you have stated, is in pulling over,...
Wake Up Kelowna
I see how Brian Given's attack made news headlines all over Canada and it makes me somewhat mad at all the hype and coverage his is getting. Is it because he is...
Lakefront Property Owners Blocking Access
RE: The City of Vernon developing city owned lots for public lake access. I had the privilege of living beside the lake a couple of years ago. I moved on as...
Too Much Homework
I am very disgusted with the teachers and the government over their illegal strike and settlement. I have 2 boys aged 7 and 9 in public school. My 9 year old...
Kelowna""s Quality Of Life Has Fallen
I cannot bite my tongue anymore hearing of this recent attack on Brian Given. I have lived here for thirty nine years and grew up watching this city go from a...
Crime Is The Concern
Enough about the teachers strike already. The strike is over now let time heal the wounds. Violent crimes lead the headlines daily and some are still concerned...
Teacher Performance Pay Difficulties
Paying for teacher performance: It's an interesting idea. One of the bigger problems with this is the political numbers game that goes along with it: the weaker...
More Security Known
I really feel for Councilor Brian Given regarding the attack on him earlier this week and felt compelled to write in. In the article it states “Despite the...
Downtown Not Safe
Although it is sad to hear about Councilor Brian Given's attack downtown I have two things to say: 1. How can Mr. Given say the downtown is still a safe place...
BCTF Tries to Save Face
I have heard so many ill formed arguments from both sides of the education dispute that I was becoming resigned to the fact that there will always be a portion...
Pay For Performance
I think we should pay teachers tons more than we do but only the good ones! Why don't we implement a pay for performance salary structure for teachers? Clearly...
Teachers - Be Realistic
Dear Teachers: Now that your back to work, there's a few things I would like to clarify with you. The whole time you were on your illegal strike your mantra was...
Liberals Handled Teacher""s Well
Hats off to the Liberal Government for their job with the BCTF. Why shouldn't they have used the teachers' lost salaries to put back into improving the...
Time To Crack Down
Everyday I read the paper or Castanet news and there is always an article about a car accident, and even worse a fatality. When are people going to learn? I...
Sober Driving Habits
I read the letter from R.M. titled "Will Never Forgive and Forget". While I agree 100%, and I can never pretend to know how deeply his/hers brother's death has...
Write Your MLA
Now that the teacher's strike is over it is up to us, the people who have children in the public school system, to make sure the Liberal government is held...
Campbell Doesn""t Care
Gordon Campbell put $0.00 into education. Vince Ready asked him to put millions of dollars more into schools and Campbell said "yes". But what he didn't tell...
What About The Students?
The BC government has withdrawn all School District savings that were accrued during the strike. This from Ron Rubadeau of District #23. So adding extra days to...
Thieves Ruin Halloween Tradition
We have four children, so during holidays such as Christmas and the Halloween month of October, we find ourselves decorating our yard and the inside of our...
Poor Quality Teachers
The teachers voted to return to work, their union claiming they have taught the government a lesson. This union has long been unable to contribute to...