Former councillor Dever to run for mayor, lead ‘Pivot Kamloops’ slate

Mayoral candidate Dever was flanked by Randy Sunderman, Dennis Geisbrecht and Katherine Wunderlich, who will all seek spots on council.

“I’m joining the Pivot team because we need to move from wish list budgeting to evidence-based project development,” said Sunderman, who has previously run unsuccessfully for provincial office and Kamloops council.

“People want to feel safe in their parks, they want their streets reclaimed and they want a city hall that actually listens to the people who pay the bills,” added Geisbrecht, who also has experience running for higher office.

“Kamloops needs leaders who will ask the hard questions, challenge processes, demand accountability, and work toward practical solutions and sound fiscal policy,” said Wunderlich.

Dever was a key proponent of ‘PAC Not Yet’, campaigning against the 2015 performing arts centre referendum.

“Just in black and white, the performing arts centre will be opened if you are elected mayor?” Dever was asked by CFJC News.

“That is a double-edged sword question – ‘will be open’. I can’t predict what will happen next week,” responded Dever.

“Will construction continue on the project as currently designed if you are elected?” pressed CFJC News.

“I would like to give a thorough look at the entire project from beginning to end, including capital and operating,” answered Dever.

Dever avoided a clean response on the issue after future questioning.

“So it is possible that after review that the project may not proceed,” again asked CFJC News. “That is what I’m hearing here – and if I’m mistaken, please correct me, because it sounds like you want to review it and you can’t tell me if it will go ahead or stop until you review it. So it’s very much possible, it’s one of the two options after you review it, the project is either halted, it’s reduced in some fashion. That is a possibility if you become mayor?”

“I can’t foresee it being,” responded Dever before Sunderman stepped in.

Kamloops voters head to the polls on October 17.

by Michael Reeve

Former councillor Dever to run for mayor, lead ‘Pivot Kamloops’ slate

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