Peter Milobar (left) and Ward Stamer are pictured here. (Image Credit: CFJC Today File Photo)

By Victor Kaisar

MLA Offices Opening Soon

Kamloops MLAs expect to be in constituency offices by early December

Nov 24, 2024 | 2:51 PM

KAMLOOPS — The two BC Conservative MLAs in Kamloops expect to be in their new offices by early December, now that they’ve both been sworn into office as part of the Official Opposition.

Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar says both he and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer are currently working out his soon-to-be former office at 618 Tranquille Rd. in north Kamloops.

“Ward wasn’t able to find an office within the boundaries of his riding that was going to be accessible quickly so he’s taking over my existing space on the Kamloops north shore,” Milobar said.

“I’m going to be taking over Todd Stone’s old space, which is actually the geographic centre of my new Kamloops-Centre riding.”

Stone, who did not seek reelection, maintained an office at 446 Victoria St. downtown.

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“When I first got elected in 2017, my office was formerly Terry Lake’s office so it was pretty much plug and play, and that’s what we’re expecting with both of these two office spaces,” Milobar added.

“Just a bit of a shuffling but essentially the two MLA offices will still be in the same two locations, just different names on the doors.”

MLA offices are non-partisan spaces where British Columbians who have questions or concerns about provincial programs, policies, and benefits, can go meeting their representative in Victoria.

Milobar told CFJC Today he expects to work closely with Stamer, much like how he and Stone did so during their time in office.

“We’ve always worked together both offices in terms of making sure people get access to the MLAs in their riding but when you look at how long it would take to get permits, renovations and things like that at other office spaces, it made sense to utilize the two existing offices,” Milobar said.

“We are taking appointments and handling files again. Ward is obviously getting his team built and getting his feet under him but people should’nt hesitate to reach out to the MLA offices and we’ll try our best to help them as we normally would.”