The City forms engagement groups as necessary to gain community input. Membership in these groups is voluntary and each group is governed by its own terms of reference. Each group reports up to either a Council Select Committee (where appropriate) or to the Committee of the Whole.
Current Opportunities
There are currently no available opportunities.
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
Active Engagement Groups
Membership
- Brandi Allen, Centre for Seniors Information
- Wanda Carisse, Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism
- Greg Chartrand, Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society
- Kayla Davis-Schaak, Inclusion Kamloops
- Debora DeLyzer, People In Motion
- Maureen Doll, Y-BC Kamloops
- Dave Eisan, Accessible Okanagan; The Spinal Cord Injury Association of BC
- Matthew Ellies, Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada
- Todd Harding, Community Volunteer (chair)
- Christa Haywood-Farmer, Canadian Mental Health Association
- Dave Johnson, Kamloops Brain Injury Association
- France Lamontagne, Kamloops Immigration Services
- Kelly MacDonald, Interior Health
- Shelley McGuinness, Community Volunteer
- Mary-Ellen Milutinovic, Children's Therapy and Family Resource Centre
- Stu Wymer, Community Volunteer
- Ben Chobater, City of Kamloops
Membership
- John Andrew, Community Volunteer
- John Beaudoin, Community Volunteer
- Bryce Campbell, Community Volunteer
- Debora Delyzer, People in Motion
- 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
- Kelly MacDonald, Interior Health
- 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
- Vincent Burkholder, Burkholder Bros. Corn Farm
- George Casimir, Farm and Stuff
- Shirley Culver, Community Volunteer
- Laura Hunter, Blackwell Dairy
- Devin Gambler, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Laura Kalina, Q'wemtisn Health Society
- Bonnie Klohn, Kamloops Food Policy Council
- Guy Mercier, Local farmer
- Catherine Tarasoff, Thompson Rivers University; Agrowest Consulting
- Greg Unger, Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market Society
- Vacant, representative from cattle ranching
- Ben Chobater, City of Kamloops
- Marvin Kwiatkowski, City of Kamloops
Membership
- David Charbonneau, Community Volunteer
- Evan Christian, Community Volunteer
- Kim Coltman, Community Volunteer
- Tanya Nielsen, Kamloops Arts Council
- Stacey Olson-Steele, Community Volunteer
- Shay Paul, Community Volunteer
- Niki Remesz, Community Volunteer (Chair)
- Barbara Berger, City of Kamloops
- Cara Gates, 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
- Maureen Doll, Y-BC Kamloops
- Marian Hardy/Susanne Butcher, Cariboo Childcare Daycare Society
- Karolyn Hendra, Thompson Rivers University
- Sandra Jodoin, Kamloops Kidz Early Learning Centre
- Stephanie Morrison, Bumble and Bean Daycare
- Mackenzie Papp, Lii Michif Otipemisiwak
- Teresa Smit, Early Childhood Pedagogy Network
- Marianne Vande Pol, School District No. 73
- Nicole Williams, Secwépemc Child and Family Services
- Natasha Hartson, City of Kamloops (Chair)
- Heather Lee, City of Kamloops (Co-chair)
Membership
- Brandi Allen, Centre for Seniors Information Kamloops
- Traci Anderson, Boys & Girls Club of Kamloops
- Natika Bock, United Way
- Carolynn Boomer, PacificSport Interior BC
- Zoey Bradshaw, Interior Health
- Deb Delyzer, People in Motion
- Maureen Doll, Y-BC Kamloops
- Jenny Green, Interior Health
- Sue Lissel, Division of Family Practice
- Idris Marican, Interior Community Services
- Duncan Olthuis, Kamloops Sports Council
- Tammy Rosch, Better at Home
- Kris Weatherman, Community Volunteer
- Linda Stride, City of Kamloops
Membership
- Tana Dagneau-Jones, Community Volunteer
- Carol Lindsay, Community Volunteer
- Claire Macleod, Community Volunteer
- Andrew Yarmie, Community Volunteer (Chair)
- Michele Young, Community Volunteer
- Mike Koppes, Community Volunteer
- Julia Cyr, City of Kamloops
Membership
- Student membership to be confirmed for 2023-2024 term.
- Deputy Mayor (2023 schedule)
- Amanda Passmore, Deputy Corporate Officer, City of Kamloops
- Carly-Rae Roberts, Executive Assistant to the CAO, City of Kamloops
- David Trawin, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Kamloops
Membership
Current membership to be confirmed.
Membership
- Danalee Baker, Community Volunteer
- Dino Bernardo, Community Volunteer
- Art McDonald, School District No. 73
- Peter Nixon, Community Volunteer
- Willy Saari, Community Volunteer
- Lisa Strachan, Tourism Kamloops
- Jessica Vliegenthart, Community Volunteer
- Jen Fretz, City of Kamloops
- Jeff Putnam, City of Kamloops (Chair)
- Sierra Brugger, City of Kamloops
Membership
Protective and Safety Service Engagement Group
- BC Conservation Office Service
- BC Emergency Health Services
- CN Railway Police
- Community Corrections
- CP Railway Police
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Kamloops Fire Rescue Fire Chief/Deputy Fire Chief
- Kamloops RCMP Inspector/Sergeant
- Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre
- Regional Crown Counsel
- Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Bylaws
- City of Kamloops Community Services Supervisor/Manager
- City of Kamloops Communications Advisor
Business Sector Engagement Group
- Jim Anderson, Venture Kamloops
- Ronnie Bouvier, Graffiti Task Force
- Rose Choy, Canadian Home Builders Association - Central Interior
- Monica Dickinson, Tourism Kamloops
- Devin Gambler/Nova Sekton, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Jeremy Heighton, North Shore Central Business Improvement Association
- Chelsea Mann, Association of Interior Realtors (formerly KADREA)
- Acacia Pangilinan, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
- Steve Pottle/Matthew Rapparlie, Thompson Rivers University
- Howie Reimer, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association
- Sarah Candido, City of Kamloops
Social Agencies Engagement Group
- Alfred Achoba, Canadian Mental Health Association - Kamloops Branch
- Tammi Cail, Connective
- Jeremy Cain, ASK Wellness
- Russell Ferguson, Interior Health
- Tabatha Freimuth, Interior Health
- Tangie Genshorek, A Way Home Kamloops
- Dawn Himer, BC Housing
- Barry James, Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society
- Val Janz, Interior Community Services
- Kyle Kreutzer, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Lindsay Lord, Connective
- Kristi Rintoul, United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo
- Kelly Thompson, The Mustard Seed
- Vacant, Elizabeth Fry Society
- Ty Helgason, City of Kamloops
- Carmin Mazzotta, City of Kamloops
- Brynn Perszon, City of Kamloops
Neighbourhood Association Engagement Group
- Trevor Caswell, McDonald Park Neighbourhood Association
- Elizabeth DeVries, Sahali Community Association
- Pam Fawcett, High Country Neighbourhood Society
- Dawnica Flatt, Batchelor Heights Community Association
- Dennis Giesbrecht, Dallas Community Association
- Jeremy Heighton, Brock Community Association
- Kam Johal, Dufferin Neighbourhood Association
- Katie Klassen, Schubert Drive Neighbourhood Association
- Diane Kuchma, Westsyde Community Development Association
- Anne MacDonald, Pineview Valley Community Association
- Deb McDougall, Heffley Creek Community Recreation Association
- Chris Ortner, Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association
- Alana Palmer, Juniper Ridge Community Association
- Andy Philpot, Valleyview Community Association
- Randy Sundermann, Aberdeen Neighbourhood Association
- Bob Trudeau, North Shore Central Community Association
- Teresa Weber, Barnhartvale Community Association
- Vacant, Downtown Neighbourhood Association
- Ben Chobator, City of Kamloops
- Ty Helgason, City of Kamloops
Working Group
- Jeremy Cain, ASK Wellness, Social Agencies Engagement Group Representative
- Rochelle Leonard, Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc
- Jessica Mensinger, Interior Health
- Acacia Pangilinan, Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce, Business Sector Engagement Group Representative
- Andy Philpot, Valleyview Community Association, Neighbourhood Associations Engagement Group Representative
- Rae Samson, Interior Health
- Kim Aspinall, City of Kamloops
- Will Beatty, City of Kamloops
- Kevin Beeton, City of Kamloops
- Barbara Berger, City of Kamloops
- Ryan Cail, Kamloops Fire Rescue
- Sarah Candido, City of Kamloops
- Monica Chan, City of Kamloops
- Ben Chobater, City of Kamloops
- Ty Helgason, City of Kamloops
- Carmin Mazzotta, City of Kamloops
- Rod Martin, City of Kamloops
- Byron McCorkell, City of Kamloops
- Jeff Pelley, Kamloops RCMP
- Mo Perri, City of Kamloops
- Brynn Perszon, City of Kamloops
- Kristen Rodrigue, City of Kamloops
- Ken Uzeloc, Kamloops Fire Rescue
Membership
- Lori Bonertz, Community Volunteer
- Kristi Rintoul, United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo
- Tanya Sanders, Community Volunteer
- Graham Specht, Community Volunteer
- Anna Thomas, Community Volunteer
- Ty Helgason, City of Kamloops
Membership
- Ingrid Brakop, Insurance Corporation of BC
- Ryan Cail, Kamloops Fire Rescue
- Wayne Chung, Kamloops RCMP
- Mark Chupik, CN Police
- Luke Ford, CP Police
- Kristen Johnson, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Sherry Kristjanson, School District No. 73
- Art McDonald, School District No. 73
- Samuel Pantaleo, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
- Spencer Behn, City of Kamloops
- Tammy Blundell, City of Kamloops
- Jacob Burnley, City of Kamloops
- Elle Howaniec, City of Kamloops
- Purvez Irani, City of Kamloops
- Jeremy Jones, City of Kamloops
Membership
Current membership to be confirmed.
Completed Engagement Groups
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
