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FRIDAY, March 6, 2020
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Signs promoting the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts have begun dotting the Kamloops landscape as the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society ramps up its campaign to encourage voters to cast a “yes” ballot in the April 4 referendum. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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The association that represents hotels and motels in the city is the latest group to endorse the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts. The Kamloops Accommodation Association is a non-profit organization that represents more than 50 member hotels and motels in the Tournament Capital. “The KAA board of directors believe that by voting “yes” for this project, we’re voting “yes” to a facility that will be for residents and travellers alike,” a release from the association states. “This centre will enhance the lives of our citi-
zens by providing a place for them and their families to rehearse, spectate and perform, and it will provide another reason for travellers to visit our city and to stay in our hotels and motels.” The Kamloops Accommodation Association further states that current arts facilities in the city are “severely lacking” and that the proposed arts centre downtown at Seymour Street and Fourth Avenue will be a major economic driver for the entire city. “The economic impact will positively be felt by many businesses, including restaurants, retail and accommodators to name a few,” the release states. The endorsement came on Wednesday, the
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NOTICE OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
The Board of Directors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District hereby gives notice that it intends to issue Temporary Use Permit (TUP) 41 on March 12, 2020 at 1:15 pm. TUP 41 will allow a portion of the existing Tobiano presentation centre building at 38 Rue Cheval Noir (as shown in bold on the map at right) to be used for commercial retail sales, specifically convenience items. If approved, TUP 41 will allow this use for 3 years, subject to conditions. FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that copies of the proposed TUP may be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Office, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 from the 24th day of February, 2020. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that anyone who believes that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Permit and wishes to comment on the proposed Temporary Use Permit may do so by making a written submission to the Board of Directors via the options below. All written submissions must be received prior to 9 a.m. on March 10th. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter. Mail
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same day the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society launched its official campaign downtown, exactly one month before voters go to polls in a referendum to determine if they will give the city approval to borrow up to $45 million toward the cost of the arts centre. The Kamloops Accommodation Association joins a number of other organizations in backing the arts centre proposal, including the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, the North Shore Business Improvement Association, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Tourism Kamloops, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and School District 73.
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