Performing arts centre

FEATURED COMMENT – Katie, an 1,100-seat PAC won’t attract rock bands

March 4, 2025 // 5 Comments

Re: EDITORIAL – Pettiness continues around the City council horseshoe What a petty group of city councillors we are stuck with for the next 593 days (my countdown from [Continue]

EDITORIAL – AAP was legal but that doesn’t mean it was best

February 25, 2025 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL process that was used to get approval for $275 million worth of civic projects, including a new performing arts [Continue]

CITY HALL – City taken to court in challenge to AAP project approvals

October 22, 2024 // 9 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER The B.C. Supreme Court is being asked to quash borrowing bylaws for a new performing arts centre and a four-sheet ice arena approved through an [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Regardless of how we got there, we’ll be glad about it

September 23, 2024 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘MIXED EMOTIONS’ might be a good way to describe the outcome of the alternative approval process on borrowing for a new performing arts [Continue]

ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL – ‘No’ effort falls short, PAC, iceplex get green light

September 23, 2024 // 6 Comments

To the sound of cheers and passing trains, the announcement was made today (Sept. 23, 2024) on the front steps of City Hall — the City will build a new performing arts [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – A fly in the ointment of the alternative approval process

September 17, 2024 // 15 Comments

WHEN COLEY ECKER went to City Hall yesterday (Sept. 16, 2024), she was hoping for some reassurance about the thousands of AAP forms she and the Kamloops AAP Vote Group had [Continue]