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City Attempts to Dispel PAC “Myth”
A good read. Kamloops Critic advises: Let Council know what you think. If you’re not in favour of the City using reserve funds for purposes other than their intended use, tell them. If you didn’t get an opportunity to oppose the AAP they used to gain approval for...
Myth vs Fact
The City advised that the PAC project cost was $154 million, when they asked the public for permission to borrow the money via the AAP last July. Now we find out it’s actually $211 million. Why were people not given the real cost—when it mattered?
City’s “Misinformation” Claim
IPD (Integrated Project Delivery) - and the City’s “Misinformation” Claim IPD isn’t the issue with the PAC—the way Kamloops is using it is. Other BC cities have used IPD, but the public was assured that they had completed the due diligence first. Kelowna’s $242M...
Council Contradiction
City news release (Nov 25, 2025): “Council reaffirmed its confidence in the project’s funding strategy, which ensures no additional tax increases are required to build the venue.” Councillor Karpuk: The project “requires millions from reserves that will need to be...
𝐏𝐀𝐂: 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐯𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬
𝐏𝐀𝐂: 𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐯𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐯𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞 (𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞) 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 “𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞” 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞—𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: No Plans, No Vote—Referendum in 2026 - Online...
Pause the $211M PAC
Petition numbers can gauge public approval, show residents are engaged, and add context for voters in the next municipal election. Please read the info and if you agree-sign and share to others via social media or email! Petition: No Plans, No Vote—Referendum in 2026...
Budget Meeting Tomorrow
Council has already locked in a permanent 5% property tax hike for the PAC and Multiplex. Soon they will ask for another 5.45% for a new RCMP building. That’s 10.45% in PERMANENT tax increases— OVER AND ABOVE any yearly property tax tax increases, such as the 2026...
Two Service Providers – Two Perspectives
Last week Alfred Achoba told Infonews that recovery housing can be hard to fill because many people aren’t ready. In contrast, yesterday ASK Wellness CEO Bob Hughes highlighted the need for expanded recovery-oriented housing and better coordination between systems....
Kamloops Version of Cowichan Land Claim
Former Mayor of Kamloops, Mel Rothenburger, outlines the parallels between the Cowichan and Kamloops cases—and suggests City Council may need to pay closer attention. KCU has not taken a position on the matters raised, and we welcome respectful comments and...
Audit Motion Passed Without Mayor’s Support
𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧–𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 At Tuesday’s Kamloops City Council meeting, councillors approved a motion calling for a performance audit of organizations holding BC Housing-funded contracts—an initiative first introduced by Mayor Reid...
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