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
Updates
Active Engagement Groups
Completed Engagement Groups
Membership
- Gisela Ruckart, Transition Kamloops
- Diane McKelvey, Juniper Ridge Community Association, Kamloops Naturalist Club
- Alfred Achoba, Canadian Mental Health Association - Kamloops branch
- Kelly MacDonald, Interior Health Authority
- Clare Werner, East Kamloops Business Improvement Association
- Jeremy Heighton, North Shore Business Improvement Association
- Brandon Lolli, A&T Developments, Canadian Home Builders Association - Central Interior
- Shaun Minton, Canadian Home Builders Association - Central Interior
- Mitch Forgie, Red Beard, Bright Eye, North Short Business Improvement Association
- Tanya Sanders, Thompson Rivers University - Faculty of Nursing
- Nick Zdunich, Tourism Kamloops
- Councillor Myron Thomas, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc
- Councillor Daylin Malloy, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc
- Karl Maier, Intergovernmental Engagement Coordinator, Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc
Membership
- John Andrew, Community Volunteer
- John Beaudoin, Community Volunteer
- Bryce Campbell, Community Volunteer
- Debora Delyzer, People in Motion
- Anita Ely, Interior Health
- James Gordon, Thompson Rivers University
- Jeremy Heighton, North Shore Business Improvement Association
- Odi Isikima, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Bryan Johnston, Community Volunteer
- Sherry Kristjanson, School District 73
- Josh McMillan, British Columbia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Anthony Mirando, BC Transit
- Lee Morris, Community Volunteer
- Devyn Pelley, Community Volunteer
- Howie Reimer, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association
- Trent Smith, Kamloops Cycling Coalition
- Ryan Cail, Kamloops Fire Rescue
- Spencer Behn, City of Kamloops
- Glen Cheetham, City of Kamloops
- Mike Doll, City of Kamloops
- Glen Farrow, City of Kamloops
- Purvez Irani, City of Kamloops
- Jessica Johnson, City of Kamloops
- Matt Kachel, City of Kamloops
- Marvin Kwiatkowski, City of Kamloops
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
