Performing Arts Centre

Sound off on $90M performing arts centre proposal this weekend

KAMLOOPS - If you have an opinion about the proposed $90-million performing arts centre, or perhaps don't yet have an opinion but want to know more, a public input session is being held with you in mind this weekend. Serious discussion around a performing arts centre in Kamloops began again in 2013 when an open...

Performing arts centre may be a record-setter

KAMLOOPS - If the City of Kamloops proceeds with its preliminary business plan for a new performing arts centre and parkade, it would be the most expensive municipal building ever built in the interior of B.C. The long-awaited report for the 97,600 square-foot facility — which includes a 1,200-seat main theatre, 350-seat studio theatre, rehearsal...

Performing arts centre would give Downtown Kamloops more heart

The release of the report on the proposed performing arts centre in Kamloops means the residents of Kamloops must now decide if they want the proposed $90-million facility. The site would include a 1,500-seat theatre, a 300-seat black box facility as well as parking and amenities such as meeting rooms, retail, food and beverages. The...

A new Performing Arts Centre comes with a huge cost

KAMLOOPS - When outlining the city's plans for a new performing arts centre, Mayor Peter Milobar asked residents to consider the importance of landmark buildings in their community. You might also want to consider their plan will cost $90 million dollars. Milobar and other city officials unveiled their preliminary business plan for the performing arts...

Performing arts centre report released this week

KAMLOOPS - Six months after a $233,000 study looking at the hows, whys and whats of a potential performing arts centre, the public will finally get a peek at the results. The preliminary business case will be presented by the Performing Arts Centre Committee on Thursday, April 9. The work done to date, including what...

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...

Science centre wants to be part of performing arts centre

KAMLOOPS - There is room for collaboration between science and the arts according the president of the BIG Little Science Centre, who says an all-encompassing performance centre would be an ideal outcome. Jim Hebden says the science centre society supports a performance arts centre, but strongly believes the science centre has a place within that...

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...

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...

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,”...

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...

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...

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...

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...