Marg Spina

More than two hours of discussion nets zero change for North Shore bus stop

KAMLOOPS - It took more than two hours to decide on the fate of the bus stop near the Norkam Clinic, and in the end no changes will be made and the clinic will not get a new patient drop-off zone. The issue came to council again yesterday, Dec. 1, and after numerous speakers and...

Norkam Clinic gets local support for loading zone

KAMLOOPS - Council agreed to give a patient loading zone outside of the North Shore’s Norkam Clinic another look and so far residents are supporting the request. In order to create the loading zone the bus stop which currently sits in front of the clinic will have to be moved down the street. Earlier in...

Kamloops councillor to revisit request to move North Shore bus stop

KAMLOOPS - A request to move a bus stop near a North Shore medical clinic will come back before council next month. The council resolution is coming back to the table Dec. 1 thanks to Coun. Marg Spina. Claiming parties involved were not given an opportunity to speak, Spina lobbied her fellow council members to...

ELECTION 2015: Kamloops councillor brings ‘Heave Steve’ to council meeting

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops city councillor used a very public outlet to let everyone in town know who he’s not voting for in the upcoming federal election. Donovan Cavers wore a t-shirt during a city council meeting today, Oct. 6, which read 'Heave Steve' with a cartoon Stephen Harper being carried off in in a...

‘Annoyed’ Kamloops councillor walks out of council meeting

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops councillor walked out of council chambers in the middle of a meeting yesterday because his colleagues disagreed with him. Coun. Donovan Cavers wanted to see a change in how Kamloops councillors are voted to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board and wanted staff to look at how other communities voted on or...