Performing arts centre

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE DISAPPOINTING THINGS about the platforms offered by some of the civic election candidates in the now-finished campaign was their [Continue]

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE IDEA THAT THE TRAIL OF MEGA PROJECTS is littered with the bones of failed dreams in Kamloops is something of a myth. It’s true that [Continue]

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TIMING IS EVERYTHING. Thus it is with the Kamloops performing arts centre. The PAC, as it’s commonly known, won’t be on the ballot as [Continue]

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]

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]

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]

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]