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My kids are all in their twenties. All but the youngest two have left home and have launched. When I was their age, I was married, had...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
Middle class squeeze
If it feels that your paycheque isn’t going as far as it once did, it’s because it isn’t. Yes, there is inflation. But BC has outpaced...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Sep 26, 2023
- 3 min
Beware the cost
Few in BC will argue that we need a plan to reduce our impact on our environment, The government’s ‘CleanBC Roadmap to 2030’ outlines the...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Sep 19, 2023
- 3 min
Safer BC
Over the summer I have met with hundreds of you, and talked about your concerns. In those coffee conversations, community gatherings,...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Sep 12, 2023
- 3 min
Say no to new normal
Last week, the Minister of Health, Adrian Dix, alluded to the "new normal" in BC healthcare — packed emergency rooms, wait times spanning...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Sep 3, 2023
- 3 min
System found lacking
Wildfires have ripped through our beautiful Okanagan, and while the smoke and flames are now smouldering and clearing, my attention is...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Aug 29, 2023
- 2 min
Questions remain
"Out of difficulties grow miracles." - Jean de la Bruyere In the face of adversity, a community’s spirit is truly tested. The last few...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Aug 22, 2023
- 3 min
Okanagan strong
This week, writing is hard. Cast again into a fiery chaos, there are so many emotions that swirl. This is not new for our city. I...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Aug 16, 2023
- 3 min
Zoom town
The pandemic unleashed a tidal wave of remote working, upending our very notions of home and office, and igniting a revolution in how and...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Aug 8, 2023
- 3 min
Top issues of summer
As the warm winds of summer blow across the beautiful expanse of Kelowna, the city’s heart is heavy with pressing concerns. As I have...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Aug 2, 2023
- 3 min
Time for a new plan
I had so much hope for The Journey Home initiative when it started. The Journey Home Society was to coordinate the efforts between BC...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jul 26, 2023
- 3 min
Rutland spoke
Recently, I had the opportunity to co-host a town hall meeting in Rutland alongside Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country. Rutland...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jul 18, 2023
- 2 min
Your voice matters
The very idea of a democracy is grounded in the concept that power is vested in the people. Our system is designed to ensure that each...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jul 12, 2023
- 3 min
BC is last
BC has lost it’s bragging rights economically. New forecasts by TD and RBC put BC at the very bottom of economic growth. People have...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jul 4, 2023
- 3 min
Lack of planning costs lives
As we enjoy the first summer long weekend, I am reminded of the summer heat dome two years ago. At that time, I was serving as the Shadow...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jun 28, 2023
- 3 min
Failing our homeless
Last week, I hosted a visiting MLA from another riding. She had asked for a tour that would highlight both the challenges Kelowna faces...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jun 20, 2023
- 3 min
Housing isn't keeping pace
Looking out across Kelowna's housing landscape, it's hard to spot the hopeful glimmers many have been longing for. Unfortunately, the...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jun 13, 2023
- 3 min
Preventing forest fires
For the last two weeks, fires have raged across our province. My hope is for some rain in June, but most forecasts call for a dry, hot...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min
Protecting our babies
It’s no secret that our community is growing, and that the fastest growing population is now the younger generation. This is great news...
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reneemerrifieldmla
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
Burying the evidence
BC Housing is a crown corporation and reports to the Minister of Housing. Up until recently, the Minister of Housing was Premier Eby. BC...
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