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Downtown Kamloops Revitalization & Build Kamloops

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Coverage of the City of Kamloops' downtown revitalization efforts, including the Build Kamloops campaign for major projects like the Performing Arts Centre, Seymour Street improvements, and community development initiatives in the downtown core.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Aug 7 ROTHENBURGER – Fixing Seymour Street remains little more than a dream ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  2. Fixing Seymour Street remains but a dream – Kamloops Chronicle ↗ Kamloops Chronicle details
  3. Jul 31 ‘The momentum is just starting to build’; Build Kamloops chair hopes $7M federal grant will unlock more dollars ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Jul 30 PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – Federal fund kicks in $7 million toward costs ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  5. Kamloops wins $7M grant for arts centre lobby; millions more awarded for Savona, Ashcroft water projects ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  7. Jul 22 City staff looking to hire campaign manager to lead Build Kamloops fundraising efforts ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. Jul 18 'This is my mission': Advocate for safety along Thompson River calls for clearer warnings ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  9. Jun 30 Build Kamloops projects eligible for federal infrastructure funding, city says ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Jun 26 BC Interior Community Foundation accepting donations slated for Build Kamloops project ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  12. Jun 19 Kamloops downtown partners unite to restore vandalized Red Bridge Raven mural ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Jun 13 Week in Review: Week of June 8, 2026 ↗ CFJC Today details
  14. Jun 9 Kamloops Community Land Trust marks first major project at former Northbridge Hotel site ↗ CFJC Today details
  15. Jun 4 Former downtown 7-Eleven lot a nexus of uncertainty ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. May 29 Residents begin moving into Trillium tower as City Gardens project reaches major milestone ↗ Radio NL details
  17. Downtown business association explores growing to encompass West Victoria corridor ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. May 28 Downtown Kamloops business lobby eyes expansion ↗ Radio NL details
  19. May 26 Questions swirl around future of downtown Kamloops 7-Eleven after closure ↗ Radio NL details
  20. May 22 EDITORIAL – Taking Henry Leyland’s name off building was the right move ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  21. May 21 Phase one of Tsútswecw Park repairs wraps up ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. iN PHOTOS: A peek inside oldest public building in Kamloops after $1.1M restoration | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  23. May 15 City of Kamloops shows off renovated St. Andrew’s on the Square ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. May 11 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  25. Apr 23 City of Kamloops ↗ City of Kamloops details
  26. Apr 21 Bringing colour and connection to Kamloops: How public art came to be  ↗ The Wren details

Linked Articles by Source

Armchair Mayor

Kamloops Chronicle

CFJC Today

City of Kamloops

CBC News British Columbia

Radio NL

InfoNews Kamloops

The Wren

Key People, Organizations, and Places

government_body: City of Kamloops

event: Build Kamloops , Build Kamloops (City program)

infrastructure: Kamloops Centre for the Arts , Centre for the Arts (Kamloops) , Centre for the Arts Project , Kamloops Airport , Kamloops Arena Multiplex

road: Seymour Street, Kamloops , Lansdowne Street, Kamloops , Fourth Avenue, Kamloops

person: Kelly Hall , Mel Rothenburger , Dave Hallinan , Denis Walsh , Bill Sarai , David Hallinan , Robert Griffiths , Wenda Noonan , Gregor Robertson

organization: BC Interior Community Foundation , Union of BC Municipalities , Build Kamloops , Lifesaving Society of B.C. and Yukon

public_facility: Kamloops Centre for the Arts , Kamloops Fire Rescue

city: Kamloops , Ashcroft

river: Thompson River

unknown: Build Communities Strong Fund (federal)

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