Ken Gillis

EDITORIAL – The man behind the drive to get a Monte Creek fire hall

November 5, 2024 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MONTE CREEK RESIDENTS received good news just before the weekend when the Thompson-Nicola Regional District made it known that plans for a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The important legacies of late TNRD chair Ken Gillis

September 16, 2023 // 4 Comments

I WAS IN MY TRUCK listening to the radio news on Thursday when I heard the shocking announcement that former Thompson-Nicola Regional District board chair Ken Gillis had [Continue]

LETTER – Whistleblower specified that letter was only for TNRD board chair

February 14, 2022 // 1 Comment

Statement today (Feb. 14, 2022) from Ken Gillis, chair of the TNRD board, with respect to a whistleblower letter and media coverage of it: As you have seen, the letter [Continue]

POSTCARD FROM THE TNRD – A very unusual meeting of the board

March 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD A very unusual meeting of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors was held Thursday (March 26, 2020). [Continue]

BEPPLE – In dark times, there are people who continue to shine light

December 18, 2019 // 3 Comments

I LOVE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS. In this darkest time of the year, they make the whole city glow. But last weekend, as I drove for Operation Rednose, I gained a whole new [Continue]

Attempt to relax ‘unreasonable’ rural water restrictions is water under the bridge now

April 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ REGION — Neighbours in the country usually began a conversation with two things. One is the weather. The older is water supply. Thompson-Nicola Regional District [Continue]