By James Peters

Chamber hears ‘state of the city,’ elects new board

Mar 16, 2018 | 11:23 AM

KAMLOOPS — “The city of Kamloops is having an awakening.”

Those are the words of Mayor Ken Christian, who gave a “State of the City” address to the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

Christian went over several indicators to back up his bold statement, including a record 2017 in the local building sector.

The mayor says he has every reason to believe the city has hit a growth spurt, saying “there’s a good vibe in the business community.”

As part of the chamber Annual General Meeting, the organization’s new executive board was confirmed.

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It includes Joshua Knaak of FIT Financial taking over as the new president from the outgoing Paul Ross.

In a statement, Knaak said, “With thanks to this past year’s board and all of their hard work, I look forward to leading our team through our strategic plan this year. We have solid direction and a strong board that will certainly make this a dynamic year.”