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|  The Meeting of the Rivers - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Near the centre of Riverside Park, by the beach, is a large boulder with a pair of historical plaques. This, the second of the two, is a large bronze plaque relating the history of the area near the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/01/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Kamloops Bull Sale - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History This history lesson is posted in a bed just inside the southeast entrance to Riverside Park, somewhat northwest of the Geert Maas sculpture. It recounts the beginnings of, and the somewhat adventurous first Kamloops Bull Sale. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Tom Bones House - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This Arts and Crafts bungalow, at 328 Royal Avenue, is valued as a heritage property not only for its architectural significance, but as well for its association with its builder, Thomas Bones, an immigrant carpenter from England. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 08/22/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Wilson Street House - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers This 1909/10 wood frame house was once the home William Stewart Wilson, a well known citizen in the early years of Kamloops. Recently restored by the city, the house is presently home to the Kamloops North Shore Business Improvement Association. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 08/28/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Memorial Arena - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Completed in 1949, the Memorial Arena, like those of a great many towns and cities in Canada, was built as a memorial to those soldiers who never returned from war. It is used as much today as it was on the day it opened. posted by: ScroogieII location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/14/2020 last visited: 09/14/2020 |
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|  Kamloops Memorial Arena - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Completed in 1949, the Memorial Arena, like those of a great many towns and cities in Canada, was built as a memorial to those soldiers who never returned from war. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 08/31/2014 last visited: never |
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|  B.C. Sheep Breeders Building - Kamloops, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers In the 1920s sheep herding was very popular in the Kamloops area and this building, built in 1929 by the B.C. Sheep Breeders Association, was the centre of activity for shows, fairs and sales until the 1960s. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 08/22/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Pioneer Cemetery - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Pioneer Cemetery was the first cemetery in Kamloops, with the final burial taking place in 1901. Falling into disuse, it was finally taken over by the city and restored in 1962 posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 08/31/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Trails, Rails & the River Highway - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Pioneer is a medium sized park on the Thompson River North of downtown Kamloops. At the entrance to the park are a caboose and a cattle car on display and this historical information sign. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 01/15/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Steamboat Saga — Kamloops Lake, BC
in British Columbia Heritage Markers Today as people drive quickly along British Columbia's highway few know that in the last half of the 19th century riverboats were a very common way to travel many of the rivers and lakes of the Interior. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 06/07/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Canadian Forces Station - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History This is the old NORAD Radar Station, constructed in Kamloops in 1956, beginning operations in 1958 and remaining operational until 1988. It was initially the home of the US Army's 825th Radar Squadron. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 08/23/2014 last visited: never |
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|  TK'emlups - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Fur Traders - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Land Ownership - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Mining - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Tranquille Sanatorium - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  BRIDGES - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  AMALGAMATION - Kamloops, British Columbia
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  NOTABLE NAMES - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  HALSTON - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  BC FRUITLANDS - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  FORT HOUSE - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  ERNEST BROCKLEHURST - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  IRRIGATION - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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|  FERRYMAN AND POET GEORGE LONEY - Kamloops, BC
in Signs of History Spirit Square, at the junction of Yew Street and Mackenzie Avenue, has an interesting history lesson, spread out over about 15 bronze plaques encircling a large open area of concrete and tile. They cover a wide array of local subjects. posted by: T0SHEA location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 09/02/2014 last visited: never |
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