New year -- old tricks
2022 was a big year. The year started thinking about COVID and the new variant Omicron, but ended on a much different note with concerns...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Dec 27, 20222 min
A wish list
By the time you read this, Christmas will have just passed. While material gifts can be fun and bring temporary joy, I wanted to give you...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Dec 20, 20222 min
Can we afford this gift?
Today I spent a few hours at Kelowna Toyota wrapping presents for Kelowna Santas — a toy drive and fundraiser for those in need. Csek...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Dec 6, 20222 min
Wrong decision made right
This last week was filled with incredible Christmas celebrations and events in the community. It’s a time of year where the lights, the...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Nov 29, 20223 min
Win-Win-Win
Over the last year, I have been standing up for children with autism and their families. Last October, the BC NDP Government announced...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Nov 22, 20222 min
Rushed policy
By the time you read this, the newly sworn in Premier will have introduced two new housing bills with one week left in the session. If...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Nov 15, 20223 min
Food insecurity
A recent survey just came out that stated that 20% of all respondents were reducing meal sizes or skipping meals in order to save money....
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reneemerrifieldmla
Nov 8, 20223 min
A crisis in cancer care
Cancer is a ticking time bomb. Specialists are warning about the tsunami of cancer that is about to ensue. They are also warning that...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Nov 1, 20223 min
Why replace what you can fix
Why would the government change something that is working well? Parents of children with autism have been asking this question. As we...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Oct 25, 20223 min
Details matter
David Eby became the leader of the NDP last week, and thus the Premier Delegate for our province. So while we may have to wait a couple...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Oct 18, 20222 min
Taking action
The best part of writing this article each week, is the feedback that I receive from those that take the time to share with me. I love...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Oct 11, 20223 min
Some stories are harder to hear than others
As the Legislative Assembly resumed this week, your stories were told. Your voices were brought to Question Period, to try and get...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Oct 4, 20222 min
Free contraception
It is expensive to be a woman. Yes, there are hair products, clothes, nail products, and makeup, but then there are feminine hygiene...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 27, 20222 min
Life and death in the balance
If you have been reading this column over the last months, you know I’ve written frequently about our health care system. Mostly our...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 20, 20223 min
Value for money
Growing up, my grandfather taught me the value of a dollar. He used to tell me, “Pay up as you go up so that when you get up, you are...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 13, 20223 min
Seniors deserve better
It’s time to talk about seniors. I have the most amazing parents and in-laws who are in their 70s and 80s respectively (don’t worry, mom...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Sep 6, 20222 min
We need more schools
This last week I started feeling the back-to-school energy. As a mom of three kids and two step kids, my last week of August and first...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 30, 20222 min
Single mothers deserve help not opposition
I am divorced. This is not a secret, and in fact, many will know that I changed my name back to my maiden name once my divorce had...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 23, 20222 min
We need supply
Housing is a basic need for people to live, survive and thrive. Having housing that is affordable, attainable, and accessible is...
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reneemerrifieldmla
Aug 16, 20222 min
Doctors as taxi drivers
It was only a couple years ago, just before COVID, that I met the most amazing couple. I was introduced to them through a mutual friend...
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