Where the Rivers Meet
Doug Harrop Collection • April 2, 1974
CPR 5643 leads an "Extra East" out of Kamloops, British Columbia.
The name Kamloops is an anglicization of the Secwépemc (Shuswap) word Tk̓emlúps, meaning "where the rivers meet," referring to the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers. This name highlights the historical and cultural significance of the location for the Secwépemc people, who have long inhabited the area at the junction of the two waterways.
Where the Rivers Meet
Doug Harrop Collection • April 2, 1974
CPR 5643 leads an "Extra East" out of Kamloops, British Columbia.
The name Kamloops is an anglicization of the Secwépemc (Shuswap) word Tk̓emlúps, meaning "where the rivers meet," referring to the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers. This name highlights the historical and cultural significance of the location for the Secwépemc people, who have long inhabited the area at the junction of the two waterways.