OneBC claims City of Kamloops attempting to cancel Kia Lounge booking via hefty security fee
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KAMLOOPS — A political party that booked a public facility in Kamloops for a town hall this weekend claims the city has attempted to cancel its event.
In a news release issued Wednesday (June 3) night, OneBC states it had signed a contract and paid a fee of $583 to rent the Kia Lounge in Sandman Centre, which is owned and operated by the City of Kamloops, for a town hall and question-and-answer (Q&A) session with its leader, Dallas Brodie.
However, the party says the city attempted to charge an additional $7,729 security fee for “needed security expenditures.” OneBC says it paid to rent the space weeks prior to the planned event on Sunday (June 7).
“This is clearly an attempt to shut down the event or extort thousands of dollars from a political party city bureaucrats don’t like,” OneBC states. “There is no RCMP report of any evidence provided by the City of Kamloops showing a safety risk exists, let alone one that requires nearly [$8,000] to be spent to mitigate it. The only organization trying to stir up trouble and hatred surrounding the OneBC event is the City of Kamloops.”
