St. Andrew’s on the Square

ROTHENBURGER – Reluctant council gives Heritage Society a reprieve at St. Andrew’s

April 25, 2020 // 1 Comment

MEANWHILE, OVER AT ST. ANDREW’S, there are developments. You will recall there was a major public outcry a few months ago over the City’s inexplicable determination to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Frootloops council looks ahead to a brand new decade

December 21, 2019 // 2 Comments

FROOTLOOPS COUNCIL gathers for its last meeting of the decade. His Wordship Mayor Ken Kringle bangs his gavel. MAYOR KRINGLE: I call the meeting to order. May I first [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Door still open a crack to friendly resolution on St. Andrew’s

December 7, 2019 // 1 Comment

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL in the St. Andrew’s on the Square case. Just when you think the ship had sailed (to use Coun. Dieter Dudy’s description), new possibilities emerge. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s action in pointing finger at heritage society is shameful

November 27, 2019 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ST. ANDREW’S ON THE SQUARE mess reached a new low point Tuesday with a lengthy news release from the City attempting to point the [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S – Council rejects reconsidering takeover in 7-2 vote

November 23, 2019 // 10 Comments

An attempt to reconsider the City’s takeover of management of St. Andrew’s on the Square was defeated by a 7-2 vote at a closed-door meeting, in-camera council minutes [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S – ‘The reconsideration ship has sailed,’ heritage society told

November 14, 2019 // 6 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER The president of the Kamloops Heritage Society reacted with frustration today (Nov. 14, 2019) at the news “the reconsideration ship has sailed” on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Council must lift dome of silence and explain itself on St. Andrew’s mess

November 6, 2019 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. TIME FOR KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL to lift the dome of silence from the St. Andrew’s on the Square mess. It’s been a month since it was [Continue]

BEPPLE – The power of building community

October 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

LAST WEEK, I was part of something almost magical. On Thursday, Oct. 10, I was one of an audience of about 200 who came together for the Stand Up for Mental Health comedy [Continue]

LETTER – Giving thanks for support of Heritage Society, St. Andrew’s

October 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

Dear friends and supporters of St. Andrew’s On The Square: I am humbled by the response from all of you and the support we have been given. I never dreamed that our [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S ON THE SQUARE – Dome of silence over City-society meeting

October 11, 2019 // 0 Comments

No news might be good news as the City and Kamloops Heritage Society met today to discuss future operation of St. Andrew’s on the Square. City cultural manager Barb [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – An update on the St. Andrew’s on the Square disagreement

October 10, 2019 // 2 Comments

I HAD A LONG CONVERSATION yesterday (Oct. 9, 2019) with Byron McCorkell, the City’s Community and Protective Services director, about St. Andrew’s on the Square. I worked [Continue]

ST. ANDREW’S – Cultural manager’s statement on City’s takeover

October 8, 2019 // 2 Comments

The following statement was issued today, Oct. 8, 2019 by Barb Berger, the Recreation, Social Development and Cultural Manager for the City of Kamloops. Heritage Society [Continue]

What to do with Flying Phil’s pulpit?

June 24, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ COMMUNITY — It looks unimpressive now, but in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s it shook to the rousing evangelical voice of Rev. Phil Gaglardi. Now, his pulpit [Continue]