Welcome to Larry Jhyde's digital lounge: Kamloops,Canada's City of Health & Wealth

Kamloops is a city in the South central part of British Columbia,Canada.Kamloops means meeting of the waters.The city has an estimated population of about 87000 residents.
It's ranked 37th out of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in Canada.Kamloops has the hottest summer temperature in Canada so it is a very beautiful sight to behold.
What to do in Kamloops?

Sports:
    Lots of hiking trails in and around Kamloops
    Kenna Cartwright Park
        Peterson Creek
        Tranquille Creek
        Batchelor Heights
        Jameson Falls

    MacArthur Island Sports Complex:
        Baseball diamonds
        Soccer fields
        BMX Tracks
        Hockey Arena
        Golf Course
        Mini Golf Course

Tons of tournaments happen in Kamloops
        Kamloops International Baseball Tournament[KIBT] happens in every July and teams from all over Canada and the USA are present
        Kamloops invitational soccer tournament(May Long weekend) happens every year as well
        Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey tournament[KIBIHT] happens every year during the Easter weekend.Bantam Hockey teams come from the USA and Canada to participate in the tournament.

Recreational Activities:
                                              KAMLOOPS WILDLIFE PARK

            They have a Spirit bear
            They have a train that you can ride around the park
            There is a trail to a water fall just outside the park
Playground and water park for kids
Many picnic areas throughout the park

                                                            WESTSYDE PETTING ZOO

Admission is free
Visitors can feed animals
They have a Donkey,Emus,Goats,Peacocks and many different kinds of birds

RIVERSIDE PARK

The park has a playground and a big water park
Has a few tennis courts
There is a stage where in the summer,every night a musical act plays
Pioneer park has a boat launch

There are tons of golf courses in Kamloops

AERIAL VIEW OF TCC

TOURNAMENT CAPITAL CENTER [TCC]:
Indoor running track and basketball courts
Artificial turf field
Outdoor running track
Swimming pool with a big slide and a fun kids pool,hot tub and Sauna
Gymnastic centre
Gym
SUN PEAKS

Winter

                Skiing
                Snowboarding
                Snowmobiling
                Tube park
Snowshoeing
Ice skating

Summer

Golfing
Biking
Hiking
Bungee trampoline
Bike park
Canoeing/Kayaking(Can rent them)
Paddle boarding
Geo caching
Farmers market every sunday from June 30-Sept 8

Downtown(City Centre) Kamloops

        Main strip of kamloops has many restaurants and shops to visit
            They have many festivals and concerts including a winter festival of wine every year
            They have a sport school that offers programs for kids as young as 3 and goes all the
             way to adult programs and instructor training programs

                                                    KAMLOOPS FARMERS MARKET

            The first farmers market was set up by the City council in 1914 but was closed in
            1919 due to lack of interest.It was later revived in 1978 through Ten days for World
            development,a community education project sponsored by local Christian churches
            with support from the School board the City council.
            Wednesdays
                400 block of Victoria street from 8am-2pm
                From the beginning of May till the end of October
            Saturdays
                200 block of St Paul street from 8am-12pm
                From the end of April till the end of October

Lastly,kamloops has many educational institutions ranging from kindergarten to University so one thing you might as well do in kamloops is study.The main Institution there that attracts people from all over the world is the Thompson Rivers University.It has a wide range of programs to enroll in and is situated in a very conducive environment.For more information,you can refer to www.tru.ca