Reid Hamer-Jackson

JOHNSON – Great, now we’re known as the city whose mayor sues a councillor

July 3, 2023 // 5 Comments

By DAVID JOHNSON Contributor, ArmchairMayor.ca I GOTTA ASK … just who is our mayor? Is he a Kamloopian used car salesman, business owner and guy about town who one day [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How Coun. Karpuk blew it on the Fartgate file

June 29, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DID YOU HEAR THE ONE about the City councillor who accused the mayor of telling a fart joke at a dinner event? Turns out the councillor blew [Continue]

CITY COUNCIL – Kamloops taxpayers on the hook for Neustaeter’s legal costs

June 20, 2023 // 5 Comments

Kamloops taxpayers will pay for Coun. Katie Neustaeter’s legal costs in defending herself against a defamation lawsuit brought against her by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson. At a [Continue]

BEPPLE – After a turbulent week, a hope for a return to normalcy at City Hall

June 16, 2023 // 2 Comments

JUST WHEN NORMALCY seems to return at City Hall, things go off the rails again. On Tuesday, City of Kamloops council finished our meeting in two hours. In years past, this [Continue]

CITY HALL – Mayor launches defamation claim against Neustaeter

June 15, 2023 // 3 Comments

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is suing Coun. Katie Neustaeter, alleging she defamed him in internal and public statements made earlier this year. The mayor, in a notice of civil [Continue]

PETERS – Little chance a community forum would be constructive

June 10, 2023 // 2 Comments

IF MAYOR REID HAMER-JACKSON gets his wish to hold a large community town hall meeting, I will not be volunteering to moderate. Unlike the Armchair Mayor, I don’t see any [Continue]