Enough embarrassment to go around

Kevin Krueger is an excellent MLA who has done a whole lot of good for this part of the world, but sometimes he should put a sock in it. Kevin, who has been invisible in his own riding for the past while, emerged yesterday with a letter to the editor blasting federal NDP candidate Michael [...]

A vote for me is a vote for progress

If Barack Obama did it? Peter Milobar did it, so did Terry Lake. Stephen Harper is a master at it. If they can do it, can I?
Well, yes we can.
When he was running for president, Obama made major use of the Internet to support his candidacy and solicit support. Others have done likewise. Today, I [...]

Can’t cyclists and motorists just all get along?

Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
I love cyclists. Honest.
Some of my best friends are cyclists. I’ve never had the urge to run over any of them with my truck.
My wife Syd is a cyclist. I love her dearly, and I’ve never had the urge to run her over, either.
And I definitely do not now, [...]

Once again, no Kevin Krueger

I don’t get around much anymore, so this morning’s official opening of the Kamloops Airport terminal renos was the first time I’d been out there in quite awhile. Very nicely done, I must say. Finally, the building gets not only much-needed space but some attractive decor.
The project was a long time coming — it was [...]

Lunch with the new mayor of Changping

Enjoyed a very pleasant luncheon Tuesday with the Changping delegation in town for the day. Though I hadn’t met most of the delegation previously it was, in a sense, a chance to renew acquaintances with our “friendly city.” As you may know, Changping is a district of Beijing, and we signed an agreement with them [...]

Once again Kevin Krueger AWOL

The 24th annual Business Excellence Awards went off without a hitch at the TRU Grand Hall on Saturday night and it’s safe to say a good time was had by all. More than 300 people enjoyed a great dinner, the self-effacing emcee style of Leo Bagio, and the parade to the stage for the trophies.
Some [...]

A lot of hot air about railway ties

Armchair Mayor column, Kamloops Daily News, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Just supposing we had too many old railway ties. Too much garbage. Too much waste from slaughterhouses.
And then, somebody came along and said, “I have a technology that can get rid of all that stuff. It’s called gasification.”
“But,” you say, “what about all those dioxins, and [...]

Why I feel lousy today

People have been asking me all day how the Thanksgiving weekend went. That’s what people do when they talk after a long weekend.
I say, “We had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner.” In truth, I feel lousy.
Last night, after I fed our two old horses, I turned to call Cheyenne, our 14-year-old Golden Retriever, as I [...]

Leaning on the horn in the Idiot-Driver Capital

Armchair Mayor column, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009
Some days I wonder if I will survive long enough to enjoy my pension.
Thursday morning, this week, Seymour Street:
On my way to work in the outside lane. Suddenly, a City transit bus pulls out directly in front of me. As I veer left I hit the horn. What does [...]

You really can’t fight City, er Regional, Hall

Some observations from a Wednesday evening at the Whispering Pines community hall:
This meeting wasn’t about garbage-collection options for Black Pines. It was about choosing between two evils.
When TNRD area director John Sternig told me before the meeting started that there would be an “other” category of options, I must have misheard him.
When the TNRD calls [...]