
‘If we wait… nothing will happen’: Kamloops council split on addressing social issues
KAMLOOPS – The final item before Kamloops City Council adjourned its meeting took the spotlight.
A notice of motion aiming to address homeless, drug addiction, and mental health issues brought forth by Councillors Dale Bass, Sadie Hunter, and Kathy Sinclair was narrowly defeated 5-4 after an hour of discussion.
The motion would have allowed council to authorize the city to study the possibility of building a day lodge in a core area and increase storage space and hours at the city building on Victoria Street West, along with determining a way to complete a study on Kamloops’ underlying roots to its social issues and figure out why some people living on the streets choose not to access services.
Councillor Bass was disappointed but not surprised the motion was defeated.