City council

EDITORIAL – It’s OK for council members to disagree with one another

June 27, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT SEEMS SELF-EVIDENT that every political body should have a code of conduct for itself but, surprisingly, it’s not always the case. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Issue of accessibility to civic politics deserves a broader look

April 19, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S HARD TO ARGUE against creating more opportunities for people to serve on City council and, indeed, not a single comment, let alone [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The case for better gender balance in civic election slates

April 13, 2022 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CIVIC ELECTION in Kamloops continues to warm up with yesterday’s announcement by former councillor Nancy Bepple that she’ll be in [Continue]

JOHNSON – Point by point, what will council candidates do with our money?

March 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

WITH THE UPCOMING municipal election in October, we find ourselves at the beginning of positional jockeying for council incumbents looking for re-election, and new Council [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will slate politics make a real mark in this year’s civic election?

March 10, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS WILL HAVE at least one civic party — or slate — competing for spots in this year’s municipal elections. It’s not the first [Continue]

BEPPLE – Previous political experience a prerequisite for running for mayor

January 12, 2022 // 4 Comments

IF YOU WANT to be mayor of Kamloops, you’d better already be a politician. Or that’s what one would think looking at the past. In 1986, John Dormer, a local [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Councillors’ arguments against treatment centre were flimsy

December 17, 2021 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONLY ONE VOTE separated the “concentration camp” proposal for the homeless from success this week when it came in front of Kamloops City [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There’s a bright spot in City council’s latest budget increase

February 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE .93 PERCENT TAX INCREASE in this year’s City of Kamloops budget is being hailed as the lowest in at least 10 years. That’s actually [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Dallas public hearing issue shows need for some new rules

December 22, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TRANSPARENCY IS ONE OF the most important responsibilities of local government. The public must not only be able to watch the public [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Two years later, are our City councillors doers or wafflers?

December 13, 2020 // 4 Comments

TWO YEARS AGO, voters had the opportunity to elect who they thought would be best suited to represent them on City council. Decisions were made on who might be up for the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Getting to zero will test City council’s mettle on budget

August 26, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THIS, TAX CUTS at City Hall? You heard it right. Kamloops City council voted Tuesday to keep next year’s budget increase as close [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Outdoor skating rink is a great idea, pandemic or not

August 12, 2020 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT ON EARTH is the City thinking, spending almost $5.8 million on an outdoor skating rink, in these times of a struggling economy amid the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Enviro report shows need for big shift in Kamloops thinking

July 15, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IMAGINE A CITY built for the environment, where people walk and cycle and drive around in electric vehicles and live in energy efficient [Continue]

BEPPLE – Boards need more diversity to reflect the many faces of Kamloops

June 17, 2020 // 3 Comments

PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU stated this week that systemic racism will be eliminated from federal government institutions and agencies. The question is how? What I [Continue]