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CIVIC ELECTION – Oct. 15 candidates’ forum to focus on seniors’ issues

October 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Voters will get another chance to listen to civic election candidates in Kamloops at a forum Monday, Oct. 15 in Desert Gardens. Organizer Nancy Bepple, a former City [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Why we love Downtown Kamloops

October 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

WORKING FOR DOWNTOWN KAMLOOPS means that we are representatives and ambassadors for Kamloops’ beautiful city centre. We are always raving about what we love about Downtown [Continue]

PET MEMORIALS – Josie, 1995-2015

September 30, 2018 // 0 Comments

Josie Jensen. Josie was five years old when the Jensens got her in 2000. Her birthday was on Mother’s Day. She passed away three days before Christmas 2015. She leaves [Continue]

OUR PETS AND US – ArmchairMayor.ca launches new Pet Memorials section

September 29, 2018 // 6 Comments

I’m pleased to offer a new feature on ArmchairMayor.ca called Pet Memorials. The recent death of our beloved dog Jesse brought many kind condolences and comments, including [Continue]

EDUCATION – Telling the full story of the salmon with new curriculum

September 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

By KIM ANDERSON Thompson Rivers University WHEN DR. NAN STEVENS’ son penned a story on the life cycle of salmon while in Grade 4, few could’ve predicted it would be [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – The CAP Team crime prevention package

September 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

OUR CRIME PREVENTION Package (CPP’s) was designed to assist both businesses and residents on street issues that are sometimes overlooked. In all cities, the risk of crime [Continue]

MUSIC – Williams, Wayne and Isaak combine for an evening of blues

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

WILLIAMS WAYNE & ISAAK Friday Sept. 28, 2018 7:00 p.m. Showtime 7:30 p.m. Doors Kamloops United Church 421 St Paul Street Kamloops BC $25 including GST and ticket fees [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – State of the Downtown at a glance

September 20, 2018 // 1 Comment

WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT patrolling and the statistics collected on our everyday adventures – but patrolling is only one part of the many fragments that make up the CAP Team job [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION 2018 – Farmers Market forum first out of the gate in Kamloops

September 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Council of Canadians is the first to announce a civic election forum. It will stick with its traditional Farmers’ Market venue, Kamloops chapter chair Anita Strong [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Back to fall in downtown Kamloops

September 11, 2018 // 0 Comments

By JON GEORGE Downtown CAP Team FALL IS ALMOST here. This means it’s time to change out the outrageous Hawaiian shirts for a dusty grey turtle neck – until next year my [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – The cabin in the Kamloops Museum and Archives

August 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

By KEEGAN LAWRENCE CAP Team WE ARE BACK with another history of Downtown Kamloops article. This week we will focus on the cabin currently displayed in the Kamloops Museum and [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – A little bit about CAP Team stats

August 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

By JON GEORGE CAP Team A DAY IN THE LIFE of a CAP Team member is not your typical 9-5 p.m. affair. It is important to multi-task, pay attention to your surroundings, and [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Reflecting on the pedestrian plaza project

August 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

By JAKE ANDRYKEW Downtown CAP Team PICTURE THIS: it’s a warm summer evening in Downtown Kamloops, the air conditioner broke in the café you just visited, and you figure [Continue]

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN – Wide skillset needed to be a CAP team member

August 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

THE KAMLOOPS Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining a vibrant and livable downtown. The Customer Care and [Continue]