A lifelong Kamloops resident with 25 years of frontline experience, committed to recovery-focused solutions, transparent governance, and safer streets for every resident.
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Cindy Sonne has called Kamloops home since 1978. As a provincial government employee, she brings over a quarter century of hands-on experience working alongside seniors, people with disabilities, individuals experiencing homelessness, those struggling with addictions, and people facing mental health challenges. That experience gives her a clear and compassionate view of what our community needs and what has not been working.
I want safer streets for families and businesses. That is my commitment to Kamloops.
"This isn't a campaign promise for me. It's a calling. I've spent 25 years sitting alongside seniors, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness, individuals struggling with addictions, and people facing mental health challenges, every single day. I know the people behind the statistics. I know what they need. And I know what hasn't been working."
— Cindy Sonne
Kamloops residents deserve better than what they have watched at city hall these past four years. Cindy hears that frustration every day in her community. She is running because she believes a councillor with real frontline experience, genuine respect for residents, and zero interest in political games is exactly what this city needs right now.
The closure of the downtown McDonald's in 2022 was a wake-up call. Our current approach isn't working. Four years later, nothing has fundamentally changed. Since that closure, Kamloops businesses have lost $752,000 in 2023, $937,000 in 2024, and $1.2 million in 2025 due to crime and social disorder.
That is nearly $3 million lost in three years — and counting. Every year we delay a recovery-focused approach, more businesses suffer, more families leave, and more lives are lost. Here is what Cindy will do about it.
Cindy does not support wet shelters or harm reduction BC Housing models. Recovery-focused housing must have treatment and support resources attached to them, not just a bed for the night. Every shelter should have a clear and supported path toward recovery, with drug use not permitted on shelter property.
Wet shelters and harm reduction BC Housing models receiving public funding must be subject to regular, external audits. Residents have the right to know how taxpayer dollars are being used and whether recovery-focused standards are being met.
Municipal grant money should follow clear guidelines and be distributed across a broader range of organizations. Grant funding will be fully transparent to the public.
Kamloops cannot move forward when elected officials and staff are not communicating with mutual respect. All interactions must be grounded in professionalism, transparency, and accountability. Cindy is committed to hosting regular public town hall meetings to engage directly with residents.
Cindy has spent 25 years working directly alongside seniors. She knows what they need and she knows what they are facing right now.
Many of the seniors Cindy has worked with over the years have told her the same thing. They feel less safe than they used to. Less comfortable downtown. Less confident going out alone. That is not acceptable.
They are also being squeezed financially in ways that don't make the headlines. The maximum OAS payment in 2026 is $742 a month. Independent living in Kamloops costs over $2,000 a month. That gap is not a minor inconvenience. It is a crisis quietly happening in homes across this city. Kamloops needs more subsidized, affordable seniors housing and Cindy will push hard for it.
Her commitment to safer streets and recovery-focused solutions is inseparable from her commitment to Kamloops seniors. They deserve both.
Cindy has been actively sharing her vision for Kamloops with local media. Here are recent interviews and appearances where she discusses her campaign, platform, and commitment to the community.
Discussion of her background, platform priorities, and vision for recovery-focused solutions and safer streets in Kamloops.
Read ArticleA candid conversation about her experience in community services, what drives her to run for council, and her priorities for Kamloops residents.
Listen to InterviewDiscussing her frontline expertise, the need for accountability in municipal grants, and how she plans to deliver safer streets for Kamloops families.
Watch VideoA decade of data from Kamloops — on the toxic drug crisis that has taken 615 lives, and the business impacts that keep mounting year after year.