City council

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]