Located on the corner of 1st Avenue and Seymour Street, the old Cigar Factory was restored and now is the home of Venture Kamloops Built in 1895, the Inland Cigar Factory is significant for its ties to the agricultural history of Kamloops and is symbolic of the once-thriving local cigar manufacturing industry. The building was…
Kamloops is volcano country! Or, to be more accurate, it is ancient volcano country. The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) from Kamloops to Merritt cuts through green-grey volcanic rocks that are about 200 million year old. Dufferin Hill, Cinnamon Ridge and the plateau to the northwest and west to Cache Creek, including the area of the…
Philip Arthur Gaglardi (January 13, 1913 – September 23, 1995), sometimes known as Flyin’ Phil or even Sorry Phil, was a politician in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He served as Minister of Highways in the BC government from 1952 to 1968. He was first elected to the legislature in the 1952 election as…
One of Kamloops’ most notable and well known heritage buildings is this grand brick and stone three-storey building located on the edge of the City’s West End. This was the third courthouse for Kamloops. The first was a small whitewashed log cabin built in 1873 on Victoria Street West. That Cabin Also served as jail,…
The McLure fire started July 30 by a discarded cigarette near Highway 5. With no rain in more than six weeks, the pine needles were extremely brittle and dry, allowing the flames to travel quickly. Due to the amount of smoke generated by the blaze, at times it was very difficult for fire crews to…
St. Andrews on the Square is the oldest public building in Kamloops and dates back to 1887. This beautiful heritage site was restored to its grandeur in 1998. The building’s amenities have been transformed to handle the needs of any event or special occasion. In beautiful downtown Kamloops, the building is used for weddings, small…
