Author: chronicle
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Tracey Mounsey photoBoogie time again
Boogie The Bridge unleashed a sea of red t-shirts on the streets of Kamloops April 27 for its annual event. Runners could choose to tackle 21K, 10K, 5K, and 1K distances as part of this community fundraiser.
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Reader Jim Knowles shared this photo of the sandhill crane he observed during his recent adventure.May 2025 Letters
Thanks to the RCMP Dear Editor: I wanted to send out a huge Easter thank you to our friends at the RCMP, Rural Div Const H. Morine and Constable M. Vishi. On Good Friday while heading over the top from Kamloops to Cache Creek for tacos, riding my off-road motorcycle, I crashed into a large,…
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Nutters Everyday Naturals is fundraising again.More to celebrate in Kamloops this month
Eight Kamloops citizens have been given Exemplary Service Awards by Kamloops City Council! Congratulations and thank you to Julie Dormer, Wayne McRann, Kathleen Larose, Ricky Marshall, Anna Harrison, Howard Grieve, Sheila Minten, and Sebastian Chalmers – Owega! Way to go Sarah Sims and team at Nutters Kamloops! Nutters Everyday Naturals is excited to announce the…
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May events round-up
NIGHTLIFE May 10 @ 6:30 pm at Kamloops Curling Club: Kamloops Country Kicker. Food trucks, mechanical bullriding, dance lessons, and Alberta-based band – the Prairie Dogs! Tickets are $30+ fees. Grab your boots, invite your friends, and get ready for a true country celebration. This is a licensed, 19+ event. May 28 @ 3:00 to…
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April events round-up
NIGHTLIFE April 5 @ 7 and 9 pm at The Effie Arts Collective: Kamloops Burlesque presents: The Guilded Tassel. Kamloops Burlesque extends your gilded invitation to a night of gold, glitz, and glamour! The lineup of local talent includes Ivy Nyx, Coco-A-Gogo, Babe Maverick, The Cream Puffs, The Laps of Luxury, Ms Coco Creme, The…
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BC Parks fundraising to protect parkland
An ecologically important area south of Juniper Ridge may soon be protected parkland, if a crowdfunding bid by the BC Parks Foundation is successful. The five parcels of land, a combined 517 acres (209 hectares), were listed for sale about one year ago, and aside from the northernmost portion of Scott Road, there is little…
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Katherine’s Place officially opened its doors last month with a ribbon cutting even that brought a large and diverse crowd. Pictured from lect, A Way Home Kamloops Board Chair Lorry-Ann Austin, Provincial Director of Supportive Housing & Programs at BC Housing Lani Brunn, A Way Home Kamloops Youth Advisor Kira Cheeseborough, Kamloops City Councillor Katie Neustaeter, and A Way Home Kamloops Executive Director Tangie Genshorek.Katherine’s Place opens its doors to youth
The below are remarks from Kira Cheeseborough at the Grand Opening of Katherine’s Place, the new A Way Home Kamloops building with supportive homes for youth and young adults. They are reprinted with her permission. The building is named in honour of the late Katherine McParland, founder of A Way Home Kamloops and a huge…
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The mule deer which visited John Noakes near his home, photographed on Jan. 30 enjoying a snack on neighbours’s shrub.Letters Mar. 2025
Mule deer visitor Dear Editor, I have lived in the Westmount subdivision since May 1987. Back then, I can’t remember seeing many deer in town except maybe at Mac Park when I met my Ham radio friends for breakfast at the restaurant that used to be there. In the last five years, the population of…
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The Kamloops Elks Lodge #44 recently donated $3,500 to the 204 Black Maria Air Cadets. Pictured from left to right are Wayne Saboe, Secretary / Treasurer, Vaino Pennanen, President, Jack Martin, Third Vice President, Kristy deJong, Black Maria Representative, Don Bourdon, Third Vice President, and Warren Nielsen, First Vice President.Perogies and tea lead list of good news for Kamloops
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month!! The Ukrainian Women’s Association is taking orders for homemade perogies (potato, cottage cheese, sauerkraut, cheddar cheese) for $8 a dozen. They are also taking orders for cabbage rolls at $10 per dozen. Call Bella at 250 376 9680 to place your order. Pick up at the Ukrainian…
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Pride week changes dates
Kamloops Pride Society is proud to announce that Kamloops Pride Week 2025 will be held on the week of June 9–15. The Pride Parade and Pride Festival are scheduled for Sunday, June 15 in downtown Kamloops. Kamloops Pride Week is planned by a committee of volunteers and is led by current Kamloops Pride President, Alyssa…