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TNRD – New regional district board sworn in during inaugural meeting

November 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

A board of newbies and veterans was sworn into office Thursday night (Nov. 8, 2018) to guide the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for the next four years. Of the 26 board [Continue]

TNRD – Regional district directors can disagree with each other, with respect

November 5, 2018 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD CAN POLITICIANS get along? At the federal and provincial levels, it would seem not. Even civic politics can be uncivil at [Continue]

CIVIC ELECTION 2018 – Big changes around the regional board table

October 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Half the faces at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District table will be new when the incoming board is sworn in Nov. 8. As [Continue]

TNRD – Doors officially opened on new entrance to Kamloops library

October 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

The new front entrance to the main branch of the Thompson-Nicola Library is now officially open, though parts of the addition aren’t quite finished. Board chair John Ranta [Continue]

COLUMN – Disappointing result on City resolution but that’s democracy

September 15, 2018 // 2 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD ONE OF THE MANY lessons learned during the sometimes bitter and always divisive six-year experience with the Ajax mine [Continue]

TNRD – A modest suggestion for cutting the size of regional district boards

September 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD WHEN ONTARIO Premier Doug Ford announced his intention to unilaterally cut the number of Toronto City councillors from 47 [Continue]

TNRD – Heffley Creek residents mark completion of new bridge

August 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

HEFFLEY CREEK – The new Heffley Creek bridge wasn’t quite ready for general traffic but it received a champagne opening on Thursday (Aug. 16, 2018). Crews from [Continue]

TNRD – Heffley Creek bridge to cost City of Kamloops additional $250,000

August 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Delays and cost increases on the Heffley Creek bridge are being blamed by the City on archeological studies. The bridge is a replacement for the culvert that washed out on [Continue]

TNRD – Logan Lake honours ‘true community hero’ Al Kemp

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

LOGAN LAKE – A man described as “a true community hero” was honoured Saturday (Aug. 11, 2018) at memorial service in the Logan Lake Recreational Centre. About 150 [Continue]

TNRD – Former board chair, Logan Lake mayor, Al Kemp passes away

August 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

A former Logan Lake mayor has died. The passing of Al Kemp was announced today (Aug. 2, 2018) by current Mayor Robin Smith. She said in a statement: It is with great sadness [Continue]

TNRD – ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket’ on biosolids, experts urge

July 21, 2018 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The Thompson-Nicola Regional District shouldn’t rely on just one method for getting rid of sewage sludge, experts told [Continue]

TNRD – Regional directors reject 11.2 percent pay hike to replace tax break

July 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors turned down an 11.2 per cent pay hike for itself today (July 19, [Continue]

TNRD – Workshop on biosolids solutions open to the public on Friday

July 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

Biosolids will be the issue up for discussion at a Thompson-Nicola Regional District board workshop Friday, July 20, 2018. The workshop, which is open to the public, will be [Continue]

TNRD – Three rural communities vote ‘yes’ on fire-service proposals

June 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

Residents of three rural communities have voted strongly in favour of establishing fire services under the administration of the TNRD. Today was referendum day for McLure, [Continue]