News Items tag as: Kamloops Riverside Park

Rentals and food trucks to return to Kamloops's Riverside Park
May 31, 2023 - 3:03 PM

Riverside Park will host another rental program for water sports and games this summer.
Take a look at the future downtown Kamloops skating rink
April 14, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Kamloops is set to lay ice sheets at Riverside Park, adding more life to one of the city's most iconic green spaces.
Kamloops council says no to temporary spray park at Riverside Park
July 19, 2022 - 5:45 PM

When Kamloops city council learned the spray park rebuild at Riverside Park wouldn't be finished this year, councillor Mike O'Reilly suggested staff find a temporary option.
No more bull: Vandals force relocation of Kamloops sculpture
July 16, 2022 - 8:00 AM

The bull display at Riverside Park had enough vandalism over the years, and it's time to move.
City blames supply chain issues for delay with Kamloops spray park
June 26, 2022 - 7:03 AM

Riverside Park construction is well underway, even with the threat of floods this year, but the promised spray park won't be done until 2023.
Kamloops's Riverside Park outdoor ice rink plan up in air after $4.2M grant didn't pan out
September 28, 2021 - 8:30 AM

The City of Kamloops is set to revitalize Riverside Park, but a new funding direction means council must decide whether the park will will have a skating rink or if the existing spray park will remain.
Beachgoers in Kamloops looking forward to rentals at Riverside Park
June 24, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Tourism Kamloops is getting ready to launch its concession and rental stand at Riverside Park on Friday, a new addition to the iconic city destination.
Food trucks, sports equipment rentals on the way for Kamloops's Riverside Park
May 19, 2021 - 8:38 AM

A pilot project to welcome commercial activity at Kamloops’s Riverside Park raised a few eyebrows at council yesterday, but was largely supported.
Archaeology at renowned Kamloops park shows its long history and cultural importance
April 25, 2021 - 9:00 AM

The history of Riverside Park is being uncovered as the Tk'emlúps Indian Band collaborates with the City of Kamloops before revitalization projects begin at the park this fall, and the waterfront is built up for flood prevention.
Kamloops naturalists group raise concerns over flood protection project
August 12, 2020 - 4:15 PM

A member of the Kamloops Naturalist Club has raised concerns over the City's proposed flooding plan, and hopes council will make efforts to preserve the ecology along the river.
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