30 Facts About Kamloops

Kamloops is a city in south-central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the two branches of the Thompson River and east of Kamloops Lake.

In June 1862, indigenous people went to Fort Kamloops seeking smallpox vaccine, William Manson, chief clerk at the fort, vaccinated numerous persons, but fatalities were extremely high.

The City of Kamloops was incorporated in 1893 with a population of about 500.

Kamloops is in the Thompson Valley and the Montane Cordillera Ecozone.

Kamloops is surrounded by the smaller communities of Cherry Creek, Pritchard, Savona, Scotch Creek, Adams Lake, Chase, Paul Lake, Pinantan and various others.

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Kamloops has the third mildest winter of any non-coastal city in Canada, after Penticton and Kelowna.

Kamloops historically had a Chinatown on Victoria Street where most ethnic Chinese lived.

Kamloops' economy includes healthcare, tourism, education, transportation, and natural resource extraction industries.

Heavy industries in the Kamloops area include primary resource processing such as Domtar Kamloops Pulp Mill, Tolko-Heffley Creek Plywood and Veneer, New Gold Inc - New Afton Mine, and Highland Valley Copper Mine .

Kamloops has over 50 accommodation choices from major hotels to bed and breakfasts.

Kamloops culture has grown in recent years to celebrate local talent that includes: culinary arts, sports, live entertainment, and fine art.

Since 2010, five micro-breweries have opened up in Kamloops including: Noble Pig Brewhouse; Red Collar Brewing, Alchemy Brewing, Bright Eye Brewing and Iron Road Brewing.

Kamloops is an outdoor mecca for activities like hiking and mountain biking with an extensive trail network for year-round adventure.

Kamloops has the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame, which includes 2008 Summer Olympics bronze medallist Dylan Armstrong and the National Finalist Roma's soccer team.

Kamloops is known for its professional anglers including Brian Chan, Jordan Oelrich, and Brennan Lund.

Fishing guides in the Kamloops area include: DNA Fly Fishing; Interior Fly Fishing; Maricle Fly Fishing; Riseform Flyfishing; and Fast Action Fishing Adventures.

Kamloops was featured in the first mountain bike film by Greg Stump, Pulp Traction, and later the first three Kranked films, which starred the original Fro Riders, Tippie, Simmons and Schley.

Kamloops has highest number of golf courses per capita in Canada and boasts one of Canada's most diverse golf landscapes.

Kamloops is home to the Western Hockey League's Kamloops Blazers who play at the Sandman Centre.

Kamloops is the hometown of 2015 World Junior Ice Hockey Champion and current defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings, Joe Hicketts.

On 6 February 2016, Kamloops hosted Hockey Day in Canada with Ron MacLean and Don Cherry.

Kamloops hosted the World Masters Indoor Championships in March 2010.

Elections into the municipality in Kamloops are held with the rest of the province every four years.

Provincially, Kamloops is considered to be bellwether, having voted for the governing party in every provincial election since the introduction of parties to British Columbian elections, until 2017.

Kamloops is located at the crossroads of the Coquihalla Highway, Yellowhead Highway, and Trans-Canada Highway and is a transportation hub in the region.

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Airlines flying to Kamloops include: Air Canada Express, WestJet Encore, Canadian North, and Central Mountain Air, as well as three cargo airlines.

In 2018, the City of Kamloops partnered with the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc to expand its services on Tk'emlups te Secwepemc land for Route 18: Mount Paul.

Crater Kamloops was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature in 1991.

Kamloops and surrounding areas have been used for various Hollywood films such as An Unfinished Life, The A Team, 2012, The Pledge, Shooter, Firewall, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Monster Trucks, and various others.

Kamloops was a filming location for the Netflix series Lost in Space.