EDITORIAL – Time may have come for paid parking on the North Shore
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IS IT TIME for paid parking on the Tranquille Road shopping corridor? Over the years, it’s been considered political suicide to even [Continue]
North Shore BIA
HEIGHTON – It’s time to reset the conversation on our community
This article was originally published in the North Shore Business Improvement Association newsletter. By JEREMY HEIGHTON Executive Director, North Shore BIA … I HAD A [Continue]
HEIGHTON – Why the downtown core is a good place for performing arts centre
By JEREMY HEIGHTON North Shore BIA THE 2019 PAC (Performing Arts Center) concept plan was presented to City Council recently by Ron Fawcett. This proposal is a step [Continue]
HEIGHTON – Nasty post about political foe ignored the three Cs of leadership
By JEREMY HEIGHTON Kamloops North Shore BIA I WAS DISMAYED RECENTLY, when I read a post from a political figure here in town that celebrated a political foe being seriously [Continue]
FEATURED COMMENT – Proud to be living on the North Shore
Re: Mel Rothenburger column on ‘The Shore,’ July 21, 2018. “The Shore”, now there is a something I would of only expected to find out about on [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – ‘The Shore’ will always be the North Shore to me
Rebranding is a good exercise in self examination but it’s the fundamentals that count MY VERSION OF what I like to call “the North Shore lifestyle” consists [Continue]
NORTH SHORE BIA – Lots can be done about social issues on the street
By JEREMY HEIGHTON Executive Director, NSBIA PLEASE INDULGE me in a bit of an opinion piece this week. I’ve spent some time talking with many members of the BIA and [Continue]
North Shore BIA – The five deadly sins of ego-based communication
By JEREMY HEIGHTON Executive Director, NSBIA VALUES. THEY SURROUND US, anchor our philosophies, guide us in our marketing, and ground us in understand how we present [Continue]
NORTH SHORE BIA – Going beyond to create a positive customer experience
RECENTLY, I WENT to breakfast at a smaller café in my city. It seated about 40. When I arrived, there was only one waitress on duty. She was trying her hardest but [Continue]
Business group challenges pesticide ban
NEWS/ PESTICIDES — The North Shore Business Improvement Association is challenging a proposal from Coun. Tina Lange to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides, saying it would [Continue]
‘Making lemonade from lemons’
NEWS/ BUSINESS — One Kamloops big box will close at the end of the week, another will re-open under a new name, and a shopping area will try to make lemonade out of lemons [Continue]
Food trucks may become more common sight in downtown area during the summer months
NEWS — The Kamloops urban environment may soon be “animated” with food trucks and more choices of what to eat. City council will be asked Tuesday to call a public [Continue]
Pain is back but will end soon as last of work on Tranquille Road corridor gets underway
NEWS — There will be another trip for Tranquille Road corridor businesses but it should be less painful than the last one. The City has advised them that construction along [Continue]
