A review of City reports, housing agreements, Council records, and land transfer documents reveals conflicting information about who owns Confluence, the 80-unit affordable housing development on Kamloops’ North Shore.
The June 2 Committee of the Whole meeting is only the latest example of Council changing public meeting schedules. Why are public meetings repeatedly being moved to accommodate closed meetings?
After a year of criticizing Council decisions through Kamloops Critic, I am reconsidering whether remaining outside the system is enough — or whether participating directly in local government could make a meaningful difference.
Kamloops accepts electronic signatures for AAP response forms, while other BC municipalities continue to require handwritten signatures or paper submissions. The difference comes down to how each local government interprets the same provincial rules.
After evidence showed a missing vote in Kamloops council minutes, the Deputy Mayor refused to engage, calling accuracy concerns “not legitimate city business.”
Municipal council minutes are supposed to be the official historical record of what occurred during a public meeting. They are relied upon by residents, journalists, lawyers, and courts as evidence of how decisions were reached. But a review of the City of Kamloops’...