LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Tony Milobar ran for mayor in 1988, losing the race to Phil Gaglardi. Last weekend, son Peter captured the mayor’s chair — 20 years to the month.
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By Jeremy Deutsch - Kamloops This Week
Published: November 22, 2008 12:00 PM
Updated: November 22, 2008 5:05 PM
In some ways, Peter Milobar’s election-night victory last weekend was the successful conclusion of some unfinished family business.
While others partied and celebrated Milobar’s mayoral triumph, the patriarch of the family, Tony Milobar, was more reserved, but no less impressed.
Saturday night was an opportunity to see his aspiration realized through his youngest son.
“I’m very proud of what he’s achieved,” the elder Milobar said.
The retired doctor spent two terms as a city alderman (councillor) during the 1980s and had an unsuccessful run for mayor of Kamloops, losing to Phil Gaglardi in 1988.
Until recently, he didn’t envision his son becoming mayor.
However, as the president of the B.C. Medical Association, Tony said Peter grew up hearing plenty about the politics of health care.
“It was a natural growth for him,” Milobar said of his son’s ascent into the mayor’s chair.
So, now with his son as mayor, does Milobar Sr. expect Milobar Jr. to come to him for fatherly advice while he’s in the mayor’s chair?
Well, not exactly.
Father said he and son do have discussions from time to time, but it’s never about anything specific.
“In the end, it’s [Peter’s] own decision,” he said with a slight smirk.
And, like a proud papa, he said his son will do an excellent job for the city.
“Once he gives you his word, he delivers.”
