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Located at the corner of 5th and Victoria in downtown Kamloops, the Kamloops Art Gallery is a public art museum that features changing exhibitions of regional, national and international art with a contemporary and historic focus.
A unit Potash train arrives at Kamloops station, where a fresh crew are waiting to take over and continue to Vancouver.
The recently opened Tournament Capital Centre is located adjacent to Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, "Canadas Tournament Capital". The Tournament Capital Centre consists of: a 65,000 square foot field house; a 15,000 square foot gymnastics centre; a 50 metre eight-lane Canada Games pool with 1, 3 & 5 metre platforms; an indoor throws room; work-out facilities; an outdoor artificial turf FIFA 1-star certified soccer field; and the sports Sage Medical Centre and Pacific Sport organization offices.
The North Thompson river meets the South to make the Thompson river which is a major tributary of the Fraser River into which it flows.
Trudie BonBernard, a well-known Kamloops citizen, has been presented with the Medal of Good Citizenship for her commitment to the St John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. BonBernard, was honoured with the medal for her leadership and compassion benefitting children, vulnerable citizens including long-term care residents, hospice and hospital patients, youth at risk, and comforting families under stress.
The Medal of Good Citizenship was launched in 2015 to recognize individuals who, through exceptional long-term volunteer efforts, have made outstanding contributions to the well-being of their communities.
Learn more: news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016IGR0015-000905
Took a quick trip down to Kelowna and stopped at this viewpoint just out of Savona for this shot. Kamloops Lake is fed by the North and South Thompson Rivers, it is 1 mile wide and 18 miles long.
Used in my personal online journal today. dennissylvesterhurd.blogspot.com/2025/07/kamloops-to-vale...
The Kamloops Bike Ranch is the most technically advanced 26-hectare municipal bike park in Canada. The initial site has an elevation change of 132 metres over its 1.1 kilometre length. The Ranch features a fast-flowing, A-line style downhill trail boasting a multitude of tables and berms is rated for the expert rider, a jump park for expert and intermediate riders and a BMX track built according to Canadian Cycling Association standards.
The name Kamloops is derived from the Secwepemc word "TKumlups" which means meeting place. Kamloops is located at the confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers and with the close proximity of Riverside Park to the downtown area, beach time is a favourite activity. Kamloops has 82 parks making for over 3,000 acres of parkland to enjoy including water parks, sports fields, and plazas.