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Performing Arts Centre

ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates weigh in on a performing arts centre

CAUTIOUS SUPPORT KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. They have already covered the proposed Ajax Mine and taxes, today they address...

Kamloops to take a look at what kind of arts centre best suits the city

KAMLOOPS - Arts and culture has taken yet another leap forward thanks to approval of a study that will outline exactly what Kamloops needs in a performing arts centre. While the study into what a performing arts centre would need to look like in Kamloops was approved alongside the city budget earlier this year the...

Performing arts community could lose its lot

PENTICTON - The empty lot at the corner of Nanaimo Avenue and Ellis Street has been vacant for years, and the performing arts community may lose their shot at building a new performing arts centre if they don't submit an updated business plan to the city. Jake Kimberley raised concerns about the lot at the...

HOUSE WINS: Casino allowed to relocate to Aberdeen

KAMLOOPS - Gateway Casinos is now free to move the downtown casino to the former Rona location after a public hearing last night and approval from Kamloops city councillors. While nearly 200 people showed up for the public hearing at the Coast Hotel and Conference Centre, only a handful took to the podium to voice...

City steps closer to finalizing purchase of Daily News property

KAMLOOPS -  It looks like the city is ready to move forward with the purchase of the empty Kamloops Daily News property. In March only 39 city electors returned responses against the loan of $4.8 million required to buy the property. At the time Mayor Peter Milobar said the site was considered a necessary purchase...

Dever fights parking purchase

KAMLOOPS — While most of council was excited to see the purchase of the former Kamloops Daily News building go forward so the city can secure downtown parking options, Coun. Nelly Dever says she thinks council should wait for a better deal. “It's not a bad deal, but it could be a much better deal,”...

Daily News property could become parkade, city hall or performing arts centre

KAMLOOPS — The former Daily News property could become the new downtown parkade, or a performing arts centre, or even a new city hall if the city gets approval for the $4.8 million purchase. Mayor Peter Milobar announced Thursday morning the city is looking to purchase the property, which includes the building and the parking...

Public opinion sought on new performing arts centre

What do you want to see in a performing arts centre? Kamloops city council wants to know. The Kamloops Cultural Strategic Plan was adopted by council a decade ago and one of the key recommendations was to build a performing arts centre. With so much time having passed the city now wants to know what...