City of Kamloops

ROTHENBURGER: Will council’s ‘bold move’ usher in a new era of planning?

July 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

‘BOLD LEADERSHIP’ has been a self-described aspiration of Kamloops City council since it took office almost three years ago. “Bold leadership for a strong, inclusive, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Planting a memorial tree shouldn’t be nearly this difficult

July 17, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE NARROW STREET that winds through 1950 Braeview Place is lined with trees and bushes. In front of each townhouse, a Saskatoon, hawthorn, cedar or red crabapple lends shade [Continue]

CITY – Third Avenue pedestrian bridge, Sandman Centre to get sprucing up

May 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

Two downtown civic structures will get a sprucing up this summer — the 3rd Avenue pedestrian bridge and Sandman Centre. The City has hired Unitech Construction Management [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: The ‘broken trust’ between City Hall and Rose Hill

March 27, 2021 // 4 Comments

THE TOP OF ROSE HILL is very different from what you might have seen the last time you drove up there. The area immediately south of the original subdivision — at the point [Continue]

BEPPLE – Shouldn’t homeless people have a place to sit, too?

September 16, 2020 // 7 Comments

THERE ARE THINGS we do because of bylaws, and then there are things we do just because they are the right thing to do. We have bylaws for dog licenses, noise, and unsightly [Continue]

BEPPLE – City zoning needs more flexibility for smaller households

August 26, 2020 // 3 Comments

ANYONE INTERESTED in housing in Kamloops should consider reading the City of Kamloops’ Housing Needs Assessment report adopted by Kamloops City council at this week’s [Continue]