Engagement groups generally meet at least four times per year (ie. quarterly) and serve as working/advisory groups that consist of City staff, interested and impacted parties, and members of the public.

The City seeks community members with the following experience and attributes:

  • experience in the particular Engagement Group’s related fields or sectors
  • experience working with City staff on plans, projects, and initiatives
  • demonstrated independent and innovative thinkers
  • proven collaborators who offer constructive ideas in group dialogue
  • demonstrated track record of commitment to the community

Current Opportunities

There are no current opportunities.

Active Engagement Groups

Completed Engagement Groups

Membership

Communications Working Group

  • Kathy Arnold, Community Volunteer
  • Laura Piva-Babcock, Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society
  • Antonio Berardi, Community Volunteer
  • Charlie Bruce, Kamloops Sports Council
  • Monica Dickinson, Tourism Kamloops
  • Jeremy Heighton, North Shore BIA
  • Pavitra Kaushik, Community Volunteer
  • Shannon Mitchell, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
  • Rebecca Owens, Community Volunteer
  • Vikramsingh Rathore, Community Volunteer
  • Howie Reimer, Downtown Kamloops
  • Sarah Candido, City of Kamloops
  • Crystal Gelineau, City of Kamloops
  • Quinn Hatch, City of Kamloops
  • Carly-Rae Roberts, City of Kamloops
  • Kristen Rodrigue, City of Kamloops (Chair)

User Engagement Working Group

  • Brenda Aynsley, Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society
  • Dino Bernardo, Community Volunteer
  • Carolyn Boomer, PacificSport Interior BC
  • Zac Carnelley, Kamloops Minor Hockey Association
  • Annette Glover, Kamloops Festival of Performing Arts
  • Kevin Ihlen, McArthur Island Curling Club
  • Valerie Janz, Interior Community Services
  • Mike Martens, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
  • Randy Nelson, Kamloops Curling Club
  • Henry Pejril, Kamloops Sports Council
  • Bryan Pilbeam, Community Volunteer
  • Sandi Vyse, Community Volunteer
  • Kim Aspinall, City of Kamloops
  • Byron McCorkell, City of Kamloops (chair)

Concept Development Working Group

  • Dino Bernardo, Community Volunteer
  • Mark Faubert, Community Volunteer
  • Cameron Gatey, Community Volunteer
  • Alicia Glaicar, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
  • Frank Quinn, Community Volunteer
  • Brendan Shaw, Community Volunteer
  • Kate Stebbings, Community Volunteer
  • Sierra Brugger, City of Kamloops
  • Darren Crundwell, City of Kamloops
  • Jen Fretz, City of Kamloops (chair)
  • Matt Kachel, City of Kamloops

Program Finance Working Group

  • Ricki Andrews, Community Volunteer
  • Jay Burgomaster, Community Volunteer
  • Alisa Coquet, Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society
  • Nancy Eld, Community Volunteer
  • Parneet Kaur, Community Volunteer
  • Robb Lewis, Community Volunteer
  • Duncan Olthuis, Kamloops Sports Council
  • Joel Rodrigues, Community Volunteer
  • David Hallinan, City of Kamloops (chair)
  • Lewis Hill, City of Kamloops
  • Denise King, City of Kamloops
  • Dustin Rutsatz, City of Kamloops
  • Shawna Sonnenberg, City of Kamloops

Membership

  • Maria Buff, Stites Consulting for TRU’s Property Trust
  • Tom Calne, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
  • Rose Choy, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
  • Chris Crowell, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
  • John Dumbrell, Urban Systems
  • Tom Eggers, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
  • Alistair Elliot, Community Volunteer
  • Jere Lorenz, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
  • Art McDonald, School District No. 73
  • Cliff McGillis, Kruger Kamloops
  • Sean O’Flaherty, Community Volunteer
  • Marilyn Poncelet, Community Volunteer
  • Phillip Stagg-Tanner, Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce
  • John ter Borg, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
  • Rick Welch, Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce
  • Jola Belliveau, City of Kamloops
  • Jason Dixon, City of Kamloops
  • David Hallinan, City of Kamloops
  • Mack Kanigan, City of Kamloops
  • Marvin Kwiatkowski, City of Kamloops
  • Deven Matkowski, City of Kamloops

Membership

  • Nicole Bruce, Venture Kamloops
  • Darlene Clark, Brocklehurst Community Association
  • Leif Douglass, Thompson Rivers University Student’s Union
  • Jeremy Heighton, North Shore Business Improvement Association
  • Dylan Houlihan, McDonald Park Neighbourhood Association
  • Karl Koziura, Kamloops Arts Council
  • Carol Lindsay, City of Kamloops Heritage Engagement Group
  • Jere Lorenz, Canadian Home Builders Association—Central Interior
  • Chelsea Mann, Kamloops & District Real Estate Association
  • Katie Neustaeter, Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way
  • Acacia Pangilinan, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
  • Ed Ratuski, Kamloops Airport Authority Society
  • Bob Trudeau, North Shore Central Community Association
  • Aaron Wiebe, Kamloops Association for Low-Carbon Commuting and Transportation

Membership

  • Jim Anderson, Venture Kamloops
  • Jeremy Heighton, North Shore Business Improvement Association
  • Joshua Knaak, ARPA Developments
  • Claire Macleod, Community Volunteer
  • Colin O’Leary, Chamber of Commerce
  • Chris Ortner, Community Volunteer
  • Howie Reimer, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association
  • Randy Sunderman, Community Volunteer
  • Eric Beach, City of Kamloops
  • Marvin Kwiatkowski, City of Kamloops
  • Rod Martin, City of Kamloops