LETTER – Downtown Kamloops is a mess and breathing its last breath
In your Armchair Mayor article of Aug. 15, you reference a quote by (former) Vancouver Mayor Philip Owen, who said that Kamloops has a “…downtown that’s dying.” [Continue]
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ROTHENBURGER – ‘Beautiful hills, a beautiful view, asphalt and a downtown that’s dying’
‘IN KAMLOOPS, YOU GET IN YOUR CAR, you go to Chapters, there’s four acres of asphalt, then you get in your car and you drive to Overwaitea, because that’s two blocks [Continue]
ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Downtown core may have no choice on Sunday opening
The Armchair Mayor is on staycay this week. In place of his usual daily editorials and column, we offer blasts from the past. The following column was originally published [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Where should City put its money getting us from A to B?
LET’S TALK, as the City of Kamloops likes to say. Specifically, let’s talk about transportation priorities, and then you can tell me if you think City council is being [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Taking restaurant patios to the curb could have benefits
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT FIRST GLANCE, the plan to allow restaurants to extend their patio areas all the way to the curb sounds a bit Rube Goldberg but it could [Continue]
BEPPLE – Some suggestions for mayor’s task force on economic recovery
THE ANNOUNCEMENT this week (Tuesday, March 28), that mayor of Kamloops Ken Christian has formed an economic recovery task force of 15 business leaders, businesses, and [Continue]
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