City council

BEPPLE – If City councillors add evening meetings, they should be paid more

February 27, 2019 // 3 Comments

CITY OF KAMLOOPS Coun. Dale Bass has found out that City council meets on Tuesdays during the day, and she wants to change it. Actually, she knew it all along, from her years [Continue]

FEATURED COMMENT – Nature park, disc golf compatible, says councillor

February 4, 2019 // 4 Comments

Coun. Kathy Sinclair’s thoughts on last week’s council decision to include disc golf on the old executive-golf course property on McArthur Island: Sometimes, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Time to think about term limits for civic politicians again

November 6, 2018 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE INAUGURAL MEETINGS of Kamloops City council and the Kamloops-Thompson School Board were held last night, with the Thompson-Nicola [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – When politicians cry, it doesn’t mean they’re crybabies

November 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

POLITICIANS DON’T CRY, do they? Well, yes they do. It was quite the tear fest during the final meeting of the outgoing Kamloops City council this week. I don’t recall [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why should flying a flag at City Hall need to involve lawyers?

October 31, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT SAD TIMES we live in when flying flags and hanging banners becomes a Charter of Rights and Freedoms issue. Without a word of [Continue]

BEPPLE – Just like any other Kamloops City council meeting – well, not quite

October 31, 2018 // 2 Comments

THIRTY-ONE YEARS IS a long time for anyone to keep the same job. Thirty-one years is an amazingly long time to be an elected local politician. To have the faith and [Continue]