Performing arts centre

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]

ROTHENBURGER – Are the 2015 and 2020 PAC plans really ‘totally different’?

November 9, 2019 // 8 Comments

‘THIS ONE IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT.’ You’ve probably heard that line more than once from proponents of the new performing arts centre proposal, and you’ll most certainly [Continue]

PETERS – Unlike 2015, the parking issue has not been front and centre this year

November 9, 2019 // 0 Comments

(Image: Mel Rothenburger) MEMORIES ARE SHORT, but during the upcoming debate over the performing arts centre, it is important to remember back to 2015. The context this time [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Referendum is the best way to decide PAC, but not too soon

November 4, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NEXT DECISION to be made in reconsideration of the Performing Arts Centre is how to go about borrowing the money. Of the $70-million [Continue]

JOHNSON – The new Kamloops Performing Arts Centre proposal arrives

October 24, 2019 // 5 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON Step One: The business plan THE BUSINESS PLAN for the proposed Kamloops Performing Arts Centre was released at Tuesday’s City council meeting. The plan [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New PAC plan looks good but parking problem must be solved

October 23, 2019 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2.0 was unveiled anew Tuesday, this time with a business plan. The Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society presented the [Continue]

HEIGHTON – Why the downtown core is a good place for performing arts centre

January 29, 2019 // 3 Comments

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]

ROTHENBURGER – Five hurdles the performing arts centre must cross

January 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

IT’S A PRETTY SAFE assumption that another referendum on a performing arts centre is in the cards. The challenge will be to get it over the 50 per cent threshold. Since the [Continue]

BEPPLE – Accessibility should be big consideration with new arts theatre

January 9, 2019 // 10 Comments

WOW. KAMLOOPS could have a new performing arts centre in the heart of the downtown. Tuesday, Jan 8, Ron Fawcett presented Kamloops Council with a vision of what could be [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Ask not how to make PAC plan fail, but how to make it succeed

January 9, 2019 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT WOULD BE very easy to poke holes in the new proposal for a performing arts centre unveiled on Tuesday. There are a lot of questions to be [Continue]

THE ARTS – New $70-million proposal for performing arts centre unveiled

January 8, 2019 // 16 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ArmchairMayor.ca A somewhat scaled-down — in terms of cost — but ambitious proposal for a $70-million performing arts centre was presented to [Continue]