City of Kamloops

ROTHENBURGER – Fifty years ago, a brand new City of Kamloops was forged

May 6, 2023 // 0 Comments

FIFTY YEARS AGO, Kamloops was in trouble, unable to get its act together. If you think it has problems now, you should have been around back then. The only answer was to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Design for new building beside old train station is out of place

April 27, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES I THINK there isn’t an architect in Kamloops with imagination, not a single developer with any historical sense of the city, not [Continue]

LETTER – Some thoughts on the approval of the outdoor skating rink

April 23, 2023 // 4 Comments

Regarding approval of the outdoor rink. In the early 90’s, Barnhartvale moms with babies decided our playground needed more than two swings and one slide. The City required [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Westsyde Road project is a good start but there’s a long way to go

March 23, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOT A CARD in the mail this week informing me that work is about to start on a new multi-use pathway along Westsyde Road between Batchelor [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sure, we need more colour on our buildings, but how much?

February 22, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’VE BEEN TRYING to figure out how I feel about a new development at the corner of First Avenue and Columbia Street that’s coming up for [Continue]

BEPPLE – Strategic plans make a difference, even when things don’t go as planned

January 25, 2023 // 4 Comments

THIS WEEK, Kamloops City council sits down to make the strategic plan for the next four years. Myself and other council members will set down goals for what we want to [Continue]