jeff putnam
Another place to ‘go’ at Riverside Park by fall
KAMLOOPS - The long-awaited gender neutral bathroom planned for Riverside Park should be installed this fall, now that staff have figured out a way to heat the standalone washroom during the winter months. Funding for the universal washroom, aimed at allowing opposite sex caregivers to more easily help clients or family members, was approved under...
Residents continue to ask questions surrounding Westsyde Pool closure
CITY SAYS CLOSURE NECESSARY FOR REPAIRS KAMLOOPS - While some Westsyde residents are crying foul over the impending Westsyde Pool closure a city manager says it is simply time to make the necessary repairs and upgrade the facility. Westsyde resident Amanda Cosgrove started a petition asking the city not only to re-think the Westsyde Pool...
Kamloops is wasting away
ONLY 10% OF GARBAGE IS ACTUAL GARBAGE KAMLOOPS - If you dropped by the Tournament Capital Centre Friday, you may have noticed a pile of garbage out front. Except most of it is not actually garbage. The city is undergoing a garbage audit to see just how much waste can be diverted and so far,...
Longboard park welcome addition to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A city-designed longboard track has been installed at an Aberdeen park and while some detail work is yet to be completed the longboard community is flocking to try out the long awaited track. “They’re a lot of fun,” boarder Ben Peacock says. “It’s also the world’s first longboard park as far as I...
CFL dispute not expected to interrupt training camp in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Lions arrive in Kamloops next week and though the league and players still need a contract agreement the training camp is expected to go ahead as planned. “We had a conference call with the Lions management this morning,” City Facilities Manager Jeff Putnam says. “We’re all assuming it’s business as usual…....