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title: "Kamloops MLAs Milobar and Stamer plan to push new government for more school funding"
description: "Re-elected Conservative MLAs Peter Milobar and Ward Stamer say they will keep pressing for capital funding for the Kamloops-Thompson school district, which has flagged overcrowding and aging buildings as serious concerns."
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last_updated: "2026-11-02T14:27:02.316Z"
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Re-elected Kamloops Conservative MLAs [Peter Milobar](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/peter-milobar) and [Ward Stamer](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/ward-stamer) say they plan to keep pressing the incoming BC Conservative government for capital funding for the Kamloops-Thompson School District. Castanet reported their comments on Nov. 2, 2026.

SD73 board chair Heather Grieve told Castanet the district has sought more investment from the province to deal with overcrowded classrooms and aging buildings. She said having local MLAs who know the community is an advantage the district has not had since 2018.

"I think that there's definitely some advantage of having people who are from here because they know what it's like to be here," Grieve told Castanet.

## What SD73 has asked for

The board raised its concerns with the BC Infrastructure Minister at a meeting in September 2026, and has told the province the lack of capital investment is "concerning," according to Castanet. Grieve said without new buildings the district pays more for portables and busing.

One of SD73's top priorities, Castanet reported, is a new school in Sun Peaks. Stamer said he plans to keep pushing for that build and wants it completed within this four-year term.

A business case for a new school in Batchelor Heights was rejected by the ministry. The province had earlier supported purchasing Crown land for the site. Milobar said the money should have been moved to a different SD73 project rather than pulled from the district entirely. Stamer called the decision "totally unfair."

## What the MLAs said they will do

Stamer told Castanet: "If you know anything about me, I'm not afraid of standing up in the room, so yeah, we'll be arguing for our fair share."

Milobar said he "absolutely" plans to keep pressing for capital funding, but said it is too early to say how much the new government will allocate to such projects province-wide.

Grieve said she has "a lot of optimism" about working with the new government, while noting the Conservatives have also promised to shrink the provincial deficit, which creates uncertainty about spending levels.

The new SD73 board of education is sworn in on the evening of Nov. 2, 2026. Its priorities will be set by the incoming board.

Residents can follow what Stamer and Milobar do in the new government at their candidate pages: [Ward Stamer](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/ward-stamer) and [Peter Milobar](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/peter-milobar).

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