Furniture and equipment, nearly 100 bicycles up for grabs in City of Kamloops’ first auction

“We hope it will be a good opportunity for residents and local industry to find deals on items they can use while freeing up space in City storage facilities and earning some return to support the City’s general reserves,” Sison says. “Most City assets are used to the end of their useful life; however, as the City upgrades technology and builds efficiencies, some items fall through the cracks and are no longer usable by the City while still potentially proving valuable to others.”

The bicycles up for auction were acquired by the City and Kamloops RCMP but are unclaimed. Residents seeking a lost or stolen bike are asked to attend the open house to search for it. Bikes identified by owners will not be sold, but will be returned to the City’s Community Services Division so the owner can file an official claim.

“We hope this event can reunite as many residents as possible with their lost or stolen property,” Sison says. “We have extended evening hours on both days for viewing to try to accommodate people’s schedules and to give them an opportunity to make a claim.”

Online bidding begins at 9 a.m. on Aug. 4 and closes at 9 a.m. on Aug. 6.

Items can be viewed in person at Valleyview Arena on Aug. 4 and 5 from noon to 8 p.m.

A full inventory with pictures is online. Information on bidding rules and procedures can be found here.

by Aaron Schulze

Furniture and equipment, nearly 100 bicycles up for grabs in City of Kamloops’ first auction

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