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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]

TNRD – Rural firefighters to get support from TNRD at annual UBCM meeting

June 22, 2018 // 1 Comment

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Rural volunteer fire departments and brigades will get support from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District at the Union of [Continue]

TNRD – Smoldering campfire could have been dangerous if not discovered

June 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

Al Scramstad of the Pinantan Lake fire brigade is warning about the dangers of leaving campfires unattended or unextinguished. Al says a couple of brigade members came across [Continue]

TNRD – Hotter than normal summer on way, could mean busy wildfire season

June 16, 2018 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The sunny weather has returned after the rain and the summer will likely be warmer than usual, which might be bad news on [Continue]

TNRD – All-day session to look at alternatives to putting biosolids on land

May 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

The TNRD board will immerse itself in biosolids — the subject, not the stuff — at an all-day workshop Friday, July 20. The board will hear from experts on alternative [Continue]