Kamloops
So you want to be a city councillor? Here’s what it takes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Most people realize there is a city council in place to help run the city, but few understand just what goes into being the mayor or a councillor. While the roles can change significantly depending on the city, the council member and the needs of the community at that time, we decided to...
A look at what election issues are this fall
KAMLOOPS - Ajax? Arts? Parking? Property taxes? A new survey is focused on finding out exactly what Kamloops residents are most concerned about heading into the Nov. 15 civic election. The Kamloops Voters Society is conducting an online survey from Oct. 5-15 to find out what election topics residents are most concerned about before candidate...
Retired firefighter joining council race
KAMLOOPS - Andy Philpot is an avid volunteer who has worked with the Kamloops Fire Department and St. John Ambulance, and now he is looking to add city councillor to his repertoire. This time around he says he is focusing on representing all areas of Kamloops and promoting public consultation. Sustainability, sport and culture are...
Pitbelly drops out of mayoral race
KAMLOOPS - Mr. Open Pitbelly has stepped out of the ring and is no longer running for mayor. Elaine Sedgman, who dressed up as Pitbelly as satirical performance art, did not want her name to be on the ballot in place of Open Pitbelly. “After a walk in the park, his manager Elaine Sedgman, has...
ELECTIONS 2014: Your Kamloops candidates
KAMLOOPS - Nominations are officially closed and we appear to have a decent sized race for councillor and school trustee seats, and four candidates are vying for the mayoral seat. At the end of the nomination period Friday, incumbent councillors Donovan Cavers, Ken Christian, Nelly Dever, Tina Lange, Arjun Singh, Marg Spina and Pat Wallace...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidate ‘alliance’ emerges
KAMLOOPS - A ‘loosely-knit alliance’ of five city council candidates announced Tuesday morning they are running under the umbrella of Vision Kamloops, but they were not yet ready to say what they stand for as a group. Dieter Dudy, Jenny Green, Brad Harrison, Daphane Nelson and Denis Walsh say they began talking about the possibility...
ELECTIONS 2014: Where to hear from the candidates
KAMLOOPS - As we get closer to electing a new council and school trustees, several groups are doing their part to ensure we get the chance to get to know the candidates and where they stand on several key points. The Council of Canadians kicked off the forums with an event in October and then...
Last minute mayoral candidate passionate about Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Pierre Filisetti wants a more liveable Kamloops, a Kamloops residents can be proud of and the rest of the world won’t look down on, and he wants to help create that from the head of the council table. Filisetti says he decided to run for mayor at the last minute when he realized...
Homeless concern a city survey surprise
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 200 people responded and more than 60 per cent say they love Kamloops because of the weather or recreation, but it was the responses on what the city could do better that offered a bit of surprise to Coun. Arjun Singh. Singh put out the survey as a way to gauge the...
ELECTIONS 2014: Vision Kamloops building off individual strengths
KAMLOOPS - The loosely knit alliance Vision Kamloops says they will be helping each other by sharing their strengths, but will also be focused on their own campaigns as we head into the November election. The members of the group all identify as being against the proposed Ajax Mine but do not list that as one...
Teachers upset over missing day of pay
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops teachers are among the minority in the province not getting paid for the day they spent preparing their classrooms for the first day of school. Kamloops Thompson Teachers Association President David Komljenovic says teachers showed good faith by showing up on the Friday before school was set to start, as well as...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidate handing out prizes to voters. Can he do that?
KAMLOOPS - While other candidates are figuring out ways to raise funds or organize ‘meet the candidate’ events, one city council candidate is instead offering prizes for online interaction. Bob Dieno has taken to Facebook to interact with voters. While many other candidates have also done so, Dieno is the only one offering prizes if...
Election signs popping up
KAMLOOPS - It is that time again. The time when election signs pop up at nearly every intersection in the city. It can look a little messy when you have nearly 50 candidates vying for a vote in the civic election — though not all are installing signs — and the city has few regulations...
Students across province prepare to vote
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Students across the province will get a chance to take part in the democratic process this November, from meeting candidates and hosting forums to reading about election issues and casting votes. In Kamloops Westsyde Secondary School students will once again be participating in Student Vote, a program aimed at getting young people involved...
Mailing error causes election confusion in Sun Rivers
KAMLOOPS - A mailing error that caused Sun Rivers residents to get City of Kamloops voting information could cause confusion among voters, one candidate says. Thompson-Nicola Regional District candidate Mel Rothenburger says he is concerned the error, which mistakenly put Sun Rivers residents on a mailing list for city voter cards, will negatively affect voter...