City of Kamloops

BEPPLE – Death by a thousand cuts is still death for Kamloops grasslands

June 24, 2020 // 8 Comments

DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS is still death. This week, City council approved a public hearing to amend land use of a major new subdivision in Aberdeen. The subdivision, [Continue]

COVID19 – City announces more plans for reopening some facilities and fields

June 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops is continuing to implement its gradual reopening plan, as safety plans and procedures are put in place. Starting next week, residents will begin to see [Continue]

LETTER – City must act fast to protect taxpayers from COVID-19 impact

April 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

April 14, 2020 RE: City Budget Implications Given COVID‐19 Municipal government across Canada are faced with fiscal challenges due to the disruption arising from the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Thanks, City of Kamloops, now how about a tax deferral?

March 31, 2020 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOVERNMENTS EVERYWHERE are doing all they can to keep us safe and whole, but what about City council? The Kamloops council is taking every [Continue]

COVID-19 – City of Kamloops declares state of local emergency

March 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

The City of Kamloops today (March 20, 2020) officially declared a state of local emergency. Here’s the City’s news release: To address the evolving circumstances [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – If you were king or queen of Kamloops, what would you do?

February 22, 2020 // 3 Comments

THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING BETTER to spend money on than what it’s actually being spent on. Each and every day, somebody is demanding that more money be spent on something [Continue]

LETTER – Homeowners continue to bear the brunt of property tax increases

December 3, 2019 // 1 Comment

December 2, 2019 Kamloops Voters Society RE: Increases in City of Kamloops Residential Property Taxes As the City moves forward with its annual budgeting process, Kamloops [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Don’t wait until tax notice arrives in mail before speaking up

December 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

NEXT YEAR, WHEN you receive your property tax bill, you’ll probably hesitate, if only for a moment, before opening the envelope. That hesitation is normal and allows for [Continue]

PARKCREST FIRE – City, TNRD offer free activities for those impacted by fire

September 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops has stepped up to offer free activities for those impacted by the destruction of Parkcrest elementary school Thursday night (Sept. 5, 2019). The City is [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s latest video sounds like a partisan plug for council

August 27, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial byMel Rothenburger. IT’S STILL EARLY IN THE WEEK and everybody has a right to feel a bit crabby early in the week so here’s my beef for the day. I happened [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Saga of wandering bear family provides teachable moment

August 22, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT THIS WRITING, the fate of the mother bear and her two cubs wandering around Kamloops is uncertain. Hopefully, they’ve found their way [Continue]

BEPPLE – Kamloops zoning bylaws encourage waste of housing space

July 24, 2019 // 4 Comments

EVERY DAY, there’s another story on affordable housing. There was the report this week that a worker in Vancouver needs to earn $35/hour to afford the rent of an average [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Life in a small town can get a bit silly at times

June 15, 2019 // 3 Comments

LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN can get kind of silly, sometimes, can’t it? By small town, I mean, of course, small in the best sense of the word, a place where you can walk down the [Continue]

LETTER – City’s shift in tax burden from industry to homeowners is unfair

May 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

May 10, 2019 RE: Industrial Tax Rate Discussion Dear Kamloops Mayor and Council: The Kamloops Voters Society (KVS) is concerned with the City’s on-going plan to alter [Continue]