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OCTOBER 30, 2019 | Volume 32, No. 87
WEDNESDAY
THRONE FOR BROWN TODAY’S WEATHER
Cool, sun and clouds High 4 C, Low -3 C
SLOWING DOWN?
Local rink runs the table at the Kamloops Crown
The city will look at lowering speed limits near seniors’ facilities
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NEWS/A5
Avoid ‘hot button’ of Riverside Park development, civic leaders warned Singh urges caution to council colleagues JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
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FALLING FOR IT
The Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market’s final Saturday of 2019 was last weekend, a sure sign that winter is on its way to the Tournament Capital. Temperatures are expected to remain on the chilly side, with a high of 4 C projected for Wednesday — the final day of the 400-block Victoria Street farmers’ market — rising to double digits later in the week.
A Kamloops councillor cautioned against the “hot button” issue of development in Riverside Park on Tuesday as civic leaders met to discuss the future of the city’s downtown. Topics discussed included families, transportation, accessibility, crime, parking and waterfront development. Kamloops Coun. Bill Sarai brought up the latter, noting waterfront infill similar to that in other communities has been missing in the River city for more than two decades. Calling it a “hot-button” issue, Count. Arjun Singh urged caution when it comes to anything that may be perceived as commercializing Riverside Park.
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In the past, residents opposed building a parkade at the park and residents have reorganized against a proposed public market in the parking lot in front of Heritage House. Overall, a number of short- to long-term projects are identified in the draft plan to make downtown vibrant, connected and welcoming, including parklets (street platforms with benches or otherwise used as public space), reviewing traffic flow on Seymour Street, the Fourth Avenue plaza project (piloted last summer and up for review in the new year) and a performing arts centre. Currently up for discussion in the community, a PAC is described in the plan as a “catalyst” that could help transform downtown. See CITY, A15
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