Heighton said Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian has since replied and will be meeting with NSBIA board members on Thursday, May 20, to discuss strategies moving forward on the issues. Heighton said the NSBIA has yet to hear back from the RCMP, but is hoping for a reply.
The North Shore Business Improvement Association’s stern letter to Christian and Kamloops RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky said the city “in a state of siege” when it comes to “the lack of accountability for vandalism, criminality and issues”.
The goal, the NSBIA states in the letter, is to get a clear sense of who is responding to community safety concerns, what that response looks like, the costs associated and the desire to work collaboratively to enact recommended improvements.