PETERS – All politicians are the same? Not Marg Spina
IF THERE’S one opinion that seems to pervade most Canadians’ views of the various levels of government, it’s that all politicians are the same. They all [Continue]
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EDITORIAL – Marg Spina: always ready with a smile, always ready to help
An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE WEEK short of a year ago, on Christmas eve, Kamloops City councilor Marg Spina broke the news on her Facebook page that [Continue]
PASSING – City lowers flags to half-staff in honour of late councillor Marg Spina
Flags at City Hall were lowered to half-staff today for former Kamloops city councilor Marg Spina, who died this morning (Dec. 15, 2017) with her family at her side. She was [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Let’s be clear about what Marg Spina’s fellow councillors said
An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger LET’S SET the record straight about that conversation around the City council table last week with respect to Coun. Marg [Continue]
PETERS – Spina’s revelation changes everything
LAST WEEK in this space, I argued against holding a by-election to fill the mayor’s spot on Kamloops council. But things have changed significantly since then, and [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Kamloops has a history of gutsy female City councillors
An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OUR GOVERNMENTS have a shortage of representation from women — that’s nothing new. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Justin [Continue]
Spina’s wine rule ‘misinformed’ – industry
NEWS/ CITY HALL — A proposal by a City councillor to put a one-km separation rule on wine outlets is “misinformed,” says a spokesperson for Kamloops’ [Continue]
City makes official its one-km rule on liquor licences
By MIKE YOUDS NEWS/ CITY HALL — Loosening of provincial liquor regulation led City council Tuesday to stand its ground on an anticipated increase in liquor outlets. [Continue]
Councillors like ‘hamburger’ version of Tranquille Road corridor enhancement plan
NEWS/ CITY HALL — Kamloops City council gave the green light Tuesday to what one councillor called a “hamburger” version of the original Tranquille Corridor enhancement [Continue]
Councillors defend dog decision
NEWS/ CITY HALL — Two Kamloops City councillors have taken to the blogosphere to defend their opposition to a bylaw that would have put limits on how long dogs can be [Continue]
Recruiting new doctors a full-time job
NEWS/ HEALTH — The town of Creston might have the answer to doctor shortages in the Kamloops region. Coun. Marg Spina, who heads up the Southern Interior Local Government [Continue]
The ‘art’ of garbage collection is changing
NEWS/ CITY HALL — Garbage collection is a messy business and, according to one City councillor, an art. Kamloops City council got a primer on the art and science of garbage [Continue]
Raise in fares for City buses will be on 2015 council’s agenda as cost of operation goes up
NEWS/ CITY HALL — Selling passes to specific neighbourhoods and increasing advertising on buses were among the ideas councillors came up with today as ways of dealing with [Continue]
‘Dogs paying for dogs’ – owners face licence-fee hike for improvements to pooch parks
NEWS/ CITY HALL — Dog parks will be more comfortable places for dogs and owners in the coming year, thanks to $35,000 the City plans to spend upgrading them. But it will [Continue]
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