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cam@kamloopsthisweek.com CITY OF KAMLOOPS NOTICE OF BY-ELECTION CITY 7:00 OF KAMLOOPS Tuesday, March 7, 2017, pm Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 7:00 pm NOTICE OF BY-ELECTION Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 7:00 pm
When? When? When? Where? Council Chambers, City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West Where? Council Chambers, City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors the City of Kamloops that athe By-election Voting is Where? Council Chambers, City Hall, Victoria Street Why? Kamloops City Council will hold a7ofPublic Hearing to West consider following by proposed Why? Kamloops City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed necessary to elect: amendments to KAMPLAN: City of Kamloops Official Community Plan Bylaw Why? Kamloops City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed PUBLIC NOTICEamendments is hereby given to the electors City of Kamloops that a By-election by Voting is to KAMPLAN: Cityof Kamloops Official Community Plan Bylaw 1ofthe Mayor No. 5-1-2146 to and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001. Plan Bylaw amendments KAMPLAN: City of Kamloops Official Community necessary to elect: No. 5-1-2146 and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001. 2 Councillors No. 5-1-2146 and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001. 1 Mayor Property 2 Councillors to serve the remainder of the current Council term, ending in October 2018, and that the persons Property Location: Property Location: nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are as follows: to serve the remainder Location: 2355 Parkcrest Avenue of the current Council term, ending in October 2018, and that the persons 2355 Parkcrest Avenue nominated asAvenue candidates and for whom votes will be received are as follows: 2355 Parkcrest MAYOR - One (1) to be elected. Purpose: Name Jurisdiction of Residence Purpose: MAYOR - One (1) to be elected. Purpose: To amend KAMPLAN to Ken CHRISTIAN Kamloops To Name amend KAMPLAN to Jurisdiction of Residence change the land use To amend change theKAMPLAN land use to Glenn HILKE Kamloops Ken CHRISTIAN Kamloops designation of the subject change the land use designation of the subject Stu HOLLAND Kamloops property from Parkland designation of the subject Glenn HILKE Kamloops property from Parkland and Openfrom Space to Mike McKENZIE Kamloops property Parkland and Open Space to Stu HOLLAND Kamloops Urban, andSpace to rezone and Open to the Todd McLEOD Kamloops Urban, and to rezone the Mike McKENZIE Kamloops subject property from P-3 Urban, and to rezone the subject property fromBill P-3 McQUARRIE Kamloops (Schools) to RT-1from (Two Todd McLEOD Kamloops subject property P-3 (Schools) to RT-1 (Two Family Residential-1) toMcQUARRIE (Schools) to RT-1 (Two Bill Kamloops Family Residential-1) to permit 10-lot COUNCILLORS - Two (2) to be elected. Family a Residential-1) to permit a 10-lot subdivision consisting of permit a 10-lot Name Jurisdiction of Residence subdivision consisting of eight duplexes and twoof COUNCILLORS - Two (2) to be elected. subdivision consisting eight duplexes and two Dawn ADAMS Jennifer Kamloops single-family homes with Name Jurisdiction of Residence eight duplexes and two single-family homes with Nicholas ADAMS Kamloops secondary suites. single-family homes secondary suites. Jenniferwith Dawn ADAMS Kamloops secondary suites. Nancy BEPPLE Kamloops Nicholas ADAMS Kamloops Property Jesse BOCHEK Kamloops Property Nancy BEPPLE Kamloops Location: Property Ray DHALIWAL Kamloops Location: Jesse BOCHEK Kamloops Location: 868 and 876 St. Paul Jon EADIE Kamloops 868 and 876 St. Paul Ray DHALIWAL Kamloops Street 868 and 876 St. Paul Street Dennis GIESBRECHT Kamloops Jon EADIE Kamloops Street Ashlee HUDIE Kamloops Purpose: Dennis GIESBRECHT Kamloops Purpose: Sadie HUNTER Area “P”, Thompson-Nicola Regional District Purpose: Kamloops To rezone the subject Ashlee HUDIE To rezone the subject Kamloops properties from RT-1Sadie (TwoJim JOHAL To rezone the subject Area “P”, Thompson-Nicola Regional District properties from RT-1 (Two HUNTER Family Residential-1) to Stephen Kamloops properties from RT-1 (Two Family Residential-1) to Jim KARPUK JOHAL Kamloops RM-2A (Downtown Family toCaroline KING Area “L”, Thompson-Nicola Regional District RM-2A Residential-1) (DowntownStephen KARPUK Kamloops Multiple Family - Medium RM-2A (Downtown Multiple Family - Medium Kevin KRUEGER Kamloops Density) on a site-specific Caroline KING Area “L”, Thompson-Nicola Regional District Multiple Family - Medium Density) on a site-specific Leslie LAX Kamloops basis to permit a Kevin KRUEGER Density) on a site-specific Kamloops basis to permit a townhouse development Jeanne MARR Kamloops basis to permit a townhouse development Leslie LAX Kamloops with a maximum density townhouse development with a maximum densityJim MICHALS Kamloops Jeanne MARR Kamloops of eight units. with a maximum density of eight units. Bill SARAI Kamloops of eight units. Jim MICHALS Kamloops
Tracy SCHMIDT Kamloops Bill SARAI Kamloops Brad SERL Kamloops Tracy SCHMIDT Kamloops Kathy SINCLAIR Kamloops Brad SERL Kamloops Gerald Kenyon WATSON Kamloops Kathy SINCLAIR Kamloops Gerald Kenyon WATSON Kamloops S:\DCS\Jobs (c3)\264354_Notices 2017-03-07_NOT\264978_PH 2017-03-07 - Combined_NOT.docx S:\DCS\Jobs (c3)\264354_Notices 2017-03-07_NOT\264978_PH 2017-03-07 - Combined_NOT.docx GENERAL VOTING PLACES S:\DCS\Jobs (c3)\264354_Notices 2017-03-07_NOT\264978_PH 2017-03-07 - Combined_NOT.docx
General voting will be open to qualified electors of the City of Kamloops on General Voting Day, Saturday, September 30, 2017, between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: Macintosh HD:Users:don:Library:Mail Downloads:283179_Notice of Election_NOT.docx
Lloyd George Elementary School Aberdeen Elementary School South Sahali Elementary School Dufferin Elementary School Beattie Elementary School Valleyview Secondary School Dallas Elementary School Rayleigh Elementary School NorKam Secondary School Parkcrest Elementary School Westmount Elementary School Arthur Stevenson Elementary School
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1 830 Pine Street 2191 Van Horne Drive 1 1585 Summit Drive 1880 Hillside Drive 492 McGill Road 1950 Valleyview Drive 296 Harper Road 306 Puett Ranch Road 730 12th Street 2170 Parkcrest Avenue 745 Walkem Road 2890 Bank Road
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The 21-year-old driver of a Mercedes that passed traffic on Highway 97C between Kelowna and Merritt, reaching speeds as high as 200 km/h, “changed people involved forever,” according to a Kamloops provincial court judge. In October 2015, the red Mercedes attempted to squeeze between a Mazda in the passing lane and a semi-trailer in the slow lane, slamming into the rear of the truck and pushing the small car into the median, where it rolled and landed on its roof. Tyler Shenley Orr pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm in connection to the Oct. 16, 2015, incident. Both the driver and passenger of the Mazda were seriously injured. Driver David Neufeldt
received traumatic head injuries and can now only work for two days per week at his engineering management position, said Crown prosecutor Abel Fok. Fok said drivers on the highway reported they had to swerve out of the way to avoid Orr’s speeding car. They told police he was driving “like he was on a racetrack.’” Fok and defence lawyer Kevin Westell made a joint submission for 90 days jail, served intermittently, and a two-year driving ban. Orr has no criminal record and only a ticket for failing to display his “N” several years before as a novice driver. Westell said Orr also received less traumatic head injuries, noting his family reports he is more irritable and moody since the accident. “Although he has very little memory, he’s prepared to accept
unequivocally the driving pattern,” Westell said. Now 23, Orr works in First Nations consultancy in the Lower Mainland and expects to move into investor-relations work. After seeing photos of the aftermath, provincial court judge Stella Frame told Orr: “I’m amazed you’re alive and standing here.” She called the estimated 200 km/h “an incredible speed.” “It’s a sense of entitlement that you had driving a vehicle on a highway with all those people subject to the whims of your actions,” Frame said. She agreed to the joint submission that will see Orr serve his jail time on weekends. Orr must also pay $1,300 restitution for personal items damaged in the crash. He is expected to face far more serious monetary penalties in civil court.
Scam costs senior $4,000 Though it has been reported on repeatedly, a familiar scam continues to find victims, with a Kamloops senior losing $4,000. The scam involves a phone call from someone claiming be2:08 from Kamloops This Week to 17-9-6 PM Deleted: S:\DCS\Jobs (c3)\280728_Bythe victim’s bank and Kamloops This Week 17-9-6 2:08 PM of election 2017_ELC\283179_Notice Election_NOT.docx Deleted: S:\DCS\Jobs convincing the (c3)\280728_Bytarget to election 2017_ELC\283179_Notice of send money, usually by Election_NOT.docx wire transfer. In the most recent case in Kamloops, police say a person claiming to be a representative from
the head office branch of the senior’s bank repeatedly called her. “They told her that her bank account had been breached and, since money had been stolen, the account was now closed,” Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “The fraudster coaxed the woman into going to a Western Union to transfer money to ‘reopen her bank account’. Unfortunately, by the time this woman
and her family realized that this was a scam, she had already sent almost $4,000.” Shelkie said the public needs to be aware of such scams and to not fall victim to those behind such schemes. If you receive an unsolicited call that claims to be from your bank, requesting money, account or other personal information, do not respond. Instead, discontinue
the call and independently verify the phone number. Under no circumstances will a bank representative ask you to send money to them via Western Union or using gift cards. “It is important to tell family members who may not have heard about this scam,” Shelkie said.” Call the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501 if you have been targeted.
City of Kamloops
ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance Voting will be available to qualified electors at Heritage House, 100 Lorne Street, in the City of Kamloops, between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm on the following days:
Peterson Creek Multi-Use Pathway
Wednesday, September 20 Thursday, September 21 Wednesday, September 27
Open House Information Session
MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot voting is available for those qualified electors who have a physical disability, illness, or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity or qualified electors who expect to be absent from the City of Kamloops on September 20, 21, 27, and 30, 2017. Special voting opportunities in medical or assisted living facilities are no longer available. Electors requiring a mail ballot may complete an Application to Vote by Mail form available from www.kamloops.ca/by-election or obtain a paper copy from City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West. Those requiring assistance to vote may phone 250-828-3546 or email election@kamloops.ca to obtain information.
The City has contracted with Extreme Excavating Ltd. to construct the first phase of the Peterson Creek Multi-Use Pathway, which will connect Summit Drive to downtown. This three-metre wide, 1.7km long paved multi-use pathway will provide walkers and cyclists with a safe and direct link between Sahali and the City Centre.
ELECTOR REGISTRATION The registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • • • •
18 years of age or older on September 30, 2017; Canadian citizen; resident of BC for at least six months immediately preceding registration day; resident of OR registered owner of real property in the City of Kamloops for at least 30 days immediately preceding registration day; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act, or any other enactment, from voting in an election or disqualified law.pieces of identification to prove residency and identity (at least Resident otherwise electors must producebytwo
one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. Resident electors must produce two pieces of identification to prove residency and identity (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is nottwo necessary. Non-resident property electors must produce pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there Non-resident property electors must produce two pieces identification (atproperty least one with a is more than one owner of the property, written consent fromof the majority of the owners. signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners. Macintosh HD:Users:don:Library:Mail Downloads:283179_Notice of Election_NOT.docx 2 September 6, 2017 Cindy M. Kennedy Chief Election Officer Cindy M. Kennedy Chief Election Officer
Stephanie J. Nichols Deputy Chief Election Officer Stephanie J. Nichols Deputy Chief Election Officer
Maria Mazzotta Deputy Chief Election Officer Maria Mazzotta Deputy Chief Election Officer
Join us for an open house to view the final project plans and ask questions of City staff and consultants:
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 6:00-8:00 pm (drop-in) Thompson Rivers University, 900 McGill Road Campus Activity Centre, Mountain Room
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