Performing arts centre

ROTHENBURGER: Why we need to spend money on museums, theatres and Olympics

May 28, 2022 // 3 Comments

‘ALL WORK AND NO PLAY makes Jack a dull boy.’ Jack Nicholson typed it over and over again in The Shining as his character descended into madness. The proverb has been [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Performing arts centre has strong competition for tax dollars

November 18, 2021 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GET READY TO SPEND some more of those hard-earned tax dollars. For the past 20 years, almost, Kamloops has prided itself in having the best [Continue]

PETERS – It’s time to strike up the band again in Kamloops

August 14, 2021 // 1 Comment

THE MOST STRINGENT COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and we’re beginning to do things in large groups again. It’s not to everyone’s comfort, but we’re starting [Continue]

PETERS – Don’t wait too long to revive the performing arts centre proposal

July 11, 2020 // 1 Comment

IF YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT GOT YOU THROUGH the worst depths of the pandemic isolation, you will probably land on some form of performing arts. Maybe you leaned heavily on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Who cares about the arts when we’re fighting a pandemic?

May 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALONG WITH EVERYBODY ELSE, the arts could use a handout during this COVID-19 pandemic. With no ticket sales and limits on the size of [Continue]

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]