Alexander to play nice with council

Jeremy Deutsch - Kamloops This Week Published: March 26, 2009

Brian Alexander was a controversial figure in last year’s civic election, but the former mayoral candidate is trying to put his past behind him. Alexander and the city have been in discussions for months, working on a social contract that would allow him to gain access to city buildings. He made an appearance at council this week to finalize some of the wording in the contract and field any questions the new council had for him. Alexander, an outspoken critic of the last council, drew the ire of the city after he started the website kamloopsbullshit.com, in which he made disparaging remarks about staff and council. He was banned from city facilities, but not council chambers. Alexander then made a run for the mayor’s chair, but finished a distant third in voting.

He admits he had problems with former mayor Terry Lake and some senior city staff, but said he’s trying to learn from his mistakes, suggesting he now gets along much better with Mayor Peter Milobar. “All I wanted from the beginning was to voice some concerns and that sort of thing,” Alexander said. “I wasn’t out there to scare anybody — it wasn’t my attention.” Part of the social contract will ensure he doesn’t post more derogatory remarks on his website. Milobar said the city had concerns about Alexander’s behaviour in the past, but noted the council critic has been trying to address the concerns. “He’s been working with staff to come up with guidelines, and that’s what we’re working towards.”