Author: Tara Copeland
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Batchelor school plan update
A few years ago, Kamloops heard the first rumblings of a potential school in Batchelor Heights. With Westmount Elementary School bursting at the seams due to enrollment numbers beyond its capacity, the Chronicle has reached out to both School District 73 and the Chair of School District 73 Parent Advisory Council (PAC), Bonnie McBride, for…
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A Cormorant helicopter.Search and Rescue in the friendly skies
Tara Copeland Lost outdoor enthusiasts, plane crashes, people in crisis — there are multiple reasons why people go missing. In Kamloops, we have several groups of volunteers working hard to save lives and give families closure. One of those groups is PEP Air Search and Rescue, the British Columbia chapter of Civil Air Search and…