Memorial Arena

COMMUNITY – New curling, racquet complex to replace Memorial Arena

January 23, 2026 // 4 Comments

A new curling and racket sports complex will rise in place of the Memorial Arena and Kamloops Curling Club on Victoria Street, the City announced today (Jan. 23, 2026). [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: City has a Hobson’s Choice – will it be hockey or homeless?

October 12, 2021 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOCKEY OR HOMELESS? That appears to be the choice right now when it comes to Memorial Arena. Hockey kids are shut out of the arena while BC [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Time’s up for graffiti mural on Memorial Arena

August 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Column published in the Kamloops Daily News on Nov. 2, 2010. WHAT WAS ONCE BILLED as the largest graffiti mural in Canada reached its 10th anniversary earlier this year. A [Continue]

Memorial Arena mural needs paint-over more than ever

February 23, 2014 // 3 Comments

CLIPPINGS FILE (COLUMN) — This column was first published Nov. 3, 2010 in The Kamloops Daily News. The mural is still there, still ugly, and in worse shape than ever. What [Continue]