Performing arts centre

EDITORIAL – No vote Saturday but let’s keep talking about the arts centre

April 2, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SATURDAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE a big day in Kamloops. That’s when residents were scheduled to vote on a new performing arts centre. The [Continue]

LETTER – Postponing PAC referendum in best interests of public at this time

March 19, 2020 // 2 Comments

On behalf of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society board of directors, I would like to thank the mayor for requesting a postponement of the upcoming referendum and the [Continue]

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – Referendum officially postponed

March 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

The referendum on a performing arts centre for Kamloops has been postponed, the provincial government announced tonight (Wednesday, March 18, 2020). The announcement came at [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Postponing PAC referendum the smart thing to do

March 17, 2020 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. POSTPONING THE REFERENDUM on a new performing arts centre is the only logical thing to do. At this writing, the City of Kamloops is taking a [Continue]

FEATURED COMMENTS – Do the PAC right, put in parking now

February 17, 2020 // 4 Comments

Re: ‘How PAC 2.0 has made downtown parking issue vanish’ I’ve been a season ticket holder at WCTC for 10+ yrs. There are a tremendous amount of elderly and [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How PAC 2.0 has made downtown parking issue vanish

February 15, 2020 // 2 Comments

THE MESSAGING ON the PAC parking issue continues to impress. After years of studies, delegations and failed attempts to build parkades, parking in downtown Kamloops is [Continue]

LETTER – Chamber of Commerce urges ‘Yes’ vote on performing arts centre

February 10, 2020 // 1 Comment

February 10, 2020 Letter to Mayor Ken Christian RE: Letter of support for Kamloops Centre for the Arts Dear Mayor Christian: The Board of Directors of the Kamloops Chamber [Continue]

PETERS – Cities, like individuals, can support both sports and the arts

February 1, 2020 // 1 Comment

IT WAS INEVITABLE THAT, as the arts centre debate heats up in Kamloops, the comparison to sports facilities is made. We are the Tournament Capital of Canada, after all, so we [Continue]

McQUARRIE – A lot of ‘breaking news’ stories sound all too familiar

January 26, 2020 // 2 Comments

WATCHING FROM THE DISTANT and rainy shores of Vancouver Island, I sometimes find myself amused – in a head-scratching kind of way – by breaking news stories in [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: PAC opponents, come out, come out, wherever you are

January 23, 2020 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN CASE YOU WERE wondering if anybody was going to form an opposition to the performing arts centre, there is one. Well, sort of. A Facebook [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Five important things Kamloops must get done in 2020

December 28, 2019 // 4 Comments

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS have never been much of a thing with me. I tend to make them as easy as possible in order to avoid failure. In 2020, for example, I will vow to pay [Continue]

PETERS – When it comes to the PAC, are there any undecided voters?

December 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

APRIL 4 IS THE DAY we all get to have our say on the latest Performing Arts Centre proposal, and the prospect of funding it through borrowing a large sum and paying it back [Continue]

LETTER – We support the performing arts centre but our voices are not heard

November 24, 2019 // 2 Comments

A true Performing Arts Centre [PAC] for Kamloops and area is not just a great idea, it’s what I consider to be an essential part of the public infrastructure Kamloops must [Continue]

EDITORIAL – With referendum date set, will Kamloopsians share the vision?

November 20, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE VISION FOR A PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE is about to be put to the test again. Kamloops voters will go to the polls on Saturday, April 4. The [Continue]