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Previous NextThe Village of Ashcroft was incorporated in 1952. Ashcroft is the only true desert in Canada, based mainly on annual rainfall and water evaporation. The community is a popular destination for film productions due to its unique topography, and is home to the largest inland port in B.C.
Population: 1,670*
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Land Area: 50.86 km2*
Private Dwellings: 876*
Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 793*
Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Highway 97C
*= 2021 Census dataShared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

Barbara Roden
Board Chair
Mayor, Village of Ashcroft
Tel.: 250-457-0789
Email
District of Barriere
Previous NextThe District of Barriere was incorporated in 2007. The community is nestled in the North Thompson Valley between the North Thompson and Barriere Rivers. Forestry is a main economic driver locally, along with agriculture and tourism.
Population: 1,765*
Land Area: 10.73 km2*
Private Dwellings: 848*
Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 760*
Main Transportation Route: Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5)
*= 2021 Census data
Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Transit
TNRD Representative

Ward Stamer
Mayor, District of Barriere
Tel.: 250-851-6165
Email
Village of Cache Creek
Previous NextThe Village of Cache Creek was incorporated in 1967 and established in the 1860s, during the Gold Rush. Located at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 97, Cache Creek is a main service area for travellers and features many local dining options.
Population: 969*
Land Area: 10.40 km2*
Private Dwellings: 522*
Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 471*
Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Highway 97
*= 2021 Census data
Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

John Ranta
Mayor, Village of Cache Creek
Tel.: 250-457-3290
Email
Village of Chase
Previous Next The Village of Chase was incorporated in 1969. Chase is located between Kamloops and Salmon Arm adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway. The community is nestled between the shores of Little Shuswap Lake and the South Thompson River Valley. Population: 2,399* Land Area: 3.75 km2* Private Dwellings: 1,249* Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 1,175* Main Transportation Route: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), *= 2021 Census data [map_svg]Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

David Lepsoe
Mayor, Village of Chase Tel.: 250-319-3743 Email Board Meetings Taxation Thompson Regional Hospital District [post_title] => Village of Chase [post_excerpt] => Population: 2,399* Land Area: 3.75 km²* Date of Incorporation: April 22, 1969 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => chase [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-30 08:53:18 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-30 16:53:18 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24500 [menu_order] => 40 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24505 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-09 13:46:53 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-09 21:46:53 [post_content] =>District of Clearwater
Previous NextThe District of Clearwater was incorporated in 2007. As the "Gateway to Wells Gray," Clearwater is a service centre for its own residents and the travelling public, including tourists from around the world. Clearwater is a thriving community with an economy based in forestry and tourism.
Population: 2,388*
Land Area: 55.65 km2*
Private Dwellings: 1,145*
Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 1,057*
Main Transportation Route: Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5)
*= 2021 Census data
Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Transit
TNRD Representative

Merlin Blackwell
Mayor, District of Clearwater
Tel.: 250-674-1504
Email
Hospital District [post_title] => District of Clearwater [post_excerpt] => Population: 2,388* Land Area: 55.65 km²* Date of Incorporation: December 3, 2007 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => clearwater [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-01-18 15:10:19 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-01-18 23:10:19 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24505 [menu_order] => 50 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24510 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-09 13:21:30 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-09 21:21:30 [post_content] =>
Village of Clinton
Previous NextThe Village of Clinton was incorporated in 1963, and is located midway between Vancouver and Prince George. The community has a colourful history of over 150 years and was founded as a direct result of the “boom” of the Cariboo Gold Rush. This active community has a unique western atmosphere, stunning scenery, and abundant recreational opportunities.
Population: 646*
Land Area: 8.14 km2*
Private Dwellings: 380*
Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 335*
Main Transportation Route: Cariboo Highway (Highway 97)
*= 2021 Census data
Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Invasive Plant Management
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

Roland Stanke
Mayor, Village of Clinton
Tel.: 250-457-0428
Email
Hospital District [post_title] => Village of Clinton [post_excerpt] => Population: 568* Land Area: 8.14 km²* Date of Incorporation: July 16, 1963 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => clinton [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-03-21 12:22:51 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-03-21 19:22:51 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24510 [menu_order] => 60 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24515 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-07 10:10:02 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-07 18:10:02 [post_content] =>
City of Kamloops
Previous Next The City of Kamloops was incorporated in 1893, and is now an urban city branded as Canada's Tournament Capital. Kamloops is B.C.'s fourth-largest city in size, and the 13th-largest in population. Kamloops includes about two-thirds of the population of the TNRD. Population: 97,902* Land Area: 297.93 km2* Private Dwellings: 41,169* Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 39,914* Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5), Highway 5A *= 2021 Census data [map_svg]Shared Services
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- General Government Services
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
TNRD Representatives
To align with Provincial legislation, the City of Kamloops has seven members on the TNRD Board of Directors.
Reid Hamer-Jackson
Mayor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 250-828-3494 Email
Katie Neustaeter
Councillor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 236-597-6400 Email
Bill Sarai
Councillor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 250-828-8527 Email
Mike O'Reilly
Councillor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 250-819-3165 Email
Kelly Hall
Councillor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 250-214-6471 Email
Margot Middleton
Councillor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 250-214-6516 Email
Dale Bass
Councillor, City of Kamloops Tel.: 250-320-2840 Email Board Meetings Taxation Thompson Regional Hospital District [post_title] => City of Kamloops [post_excerpt] => Population: 97,902* Land Area: 297.93 km²* Date of Incorporation: 1893 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => kamloops [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-30 09:01:35 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-30 17:01:35 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24515 [menu_order] => 70 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24471 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-09 13:29:48 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-09 21:29:48 [post_content] =>District of Logan Lake
Previous Next The District of Logan Lake was incorporated in 1970, as a result of the new open-pit copper mine. Situated in Highland Valley, Logan Lake is one of the highest-elevation communities in B.C., and is known for year-round recreation opportunities. Population: 2,255* Land Area: 324.28 km2* Private Dwellings: 1,135* Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 1,064* Main Transportation Routes: Highway 97C, Meadow Creek Road (Highway 97D) *= 2021 Census data [map_svg]Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

Robin Smith
Board Vice-Chair Mayor, District of Logan Lake Tel.: 250-371-1855 Email Board Meetings Taxation Thompson Regional Hospital District [post_title] => District of Logan Lake [post_excerpt] => Population: 2,255* Land Area: 324.28 km²* Date of Incorporation: November 10, 1967 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => logan-lake [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-30 09:02:39 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-30 17:02:39 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24471 [menu_order] => 80 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [8] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24477 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-09 13:34:30 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-09 21:34:30 [post_content] =>Village of Lytton
Previous Next The Village of Lytton was incorporated in 1945, and has long been referred to as "Canada's Hot Spot." Lytton is located at the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers and is one of the longest continually inhabited areas of North America. Lytton is rebuilding after the June 30, 2021 Lytton Creek Wildfire. Population: 210* Land Area: 6.73 km2* Private Dwellings: 118* Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 104* Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Highway 12 *= 2021 Census data [map_svg]Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

Denise O'Connor
Mayor, Village of Lytton Tel.: 250-457-0177 Email Board Meetings Taxation Thompson Regional Hospital District [post_title] => Village of Lytton [post_excerpt] => Population: 210* Land Area: 6.73 km²* Date of Incorporation: May 3, 1945 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => lytton [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-30 09:03:34 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-30 17:03:34 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24477 [menu_order] => 90 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [9] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24482 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-09 13:38:29 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-09 21:38:29 [post_content] =>City of Merritt
Previous Next The City of Merritt was incorporated in 1911. It is a regional service centre for the Nicola Valley, and is a common stop for travellers, being located at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway system. Merritt is the second-largest community in the TNRD by population. Population: 7,051* Land Area: 26.04 km2* Private Dwellings: 3,149* Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 2,975* Main Transportation Routes: Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5), Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C), Highway 8, Highway 5A *= 2021 Census data [map_svg]Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Invasive Plant Management
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

Michael Goetz
Mayor, City of Merritt Tel.: 250-315-5176 Email Board Meetings Taxation Thompson Regional Hospital District [post_title] => City of Merritt [post_excerpt] => Population: 7,051* Land Area: 26.04 km²* Date of Incorporation: April 1, 1911 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => merritt [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-30 09:04:13 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-30 17:04:13 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24482 [menu_order] => 100 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [10] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 24487 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-09 13:39:05 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-09 21:39:05 [post_content] =>Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks
Previous Next The Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks was incorporated in 2010. As a relatively new municipality, the permanent population of Sun Peaks more than doubled between 2016 and 2021. Sun Peaks Resort is the second-largest ski area in Canada, nestled between three mountains on the edge of the Shuswap Highlands. Population: 1,404* Land Area: 40.85 km2* Private Dwellings: 1,506* Dwelling Occupied by Usual Residents: 622* Main Transportation Route: Heffley-Louis Creek Road *= 2021 Census data [map_svg]Shared Services
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness Program
- Environmental Zoning & Planning
- Film Commission
- Garbage & Recycling
- General Government Services
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
TNRD Representative

Al Raine
Mayor, Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks Tel.: 250-851-6637 Email Board Meetings Taxation Thompson Regional Hospital District [post_title] => Mountain Resort Municipality of Sun Peaks [post_excerpt] => Population: 1,404* Land Area: 40.85 km²* Date of Incorporation: June 3, 2010 [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => sun-peaks [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2022-11-30 09:05:30 [post_modified_gmt] => 2022-11-30 17:05:30 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://www.tnrd.ca/?post_type=communities&p=24487 [menu_order] => 110 [post_type] => communities [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) )Array ( [0] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 23936 [post_author] => 592 [post_date] => 2022-11-07 09:33:45 [post_date_gmt] => 2022-11-07 17:33:45 [post_content] =>Electoral Area "A" (Wells Gray Country)
Previous NextElectoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country) is the largest in size of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas. It covers unincorporated areas near the District of Clearwater, with a large portion of its boundaries covering the famous Wells Gray Provincial Park.
Population: 1,573*
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Area Size: 7,085 km²*
Main Communities: Blackpool, East Blackpool, Upper Clearwater, Birch Island, Vavenby
Main Transportation Route: Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5)
* = 2021 CensusElectoral Area Services
- Cemeteries*
- Community Parks*
- Community Halls*
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control*
- North Thompson Sportsplex
- Public Library
- Road Rescue
- Street Lighting
- Transit
- Water Service*
*= specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Usoff Tsao
Electoral Area "A" Director
Tel.: 778-208-7898
Email
Electoral Area "B" (Thompson Headwaters)
Previous NextElectoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) is the fifth-largest TNRD Electoral Area by size, and the smallest by population. Within its boundaries is part of the world's only inland temperate rainforest.
Population: 230*
Land Area: 5,126 km2*
Main Communities: Avola, Blue River
Main Transportation Route: Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5)
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Cemeteries
- Community Parks
- Community Halls
- Curbside Waste Collection*
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Public Library
- Radio Rebroadcast
- Road Rescue*
- Street Lighting*
- Transit
- Water Service*
*= specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Lee Onslow
Electoral Area "B" Director
Tel.: 778-208-7339
Email
Electoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau)
Previous NextElectoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau) is the second-largest TNRD Electoral Area by size. The area is well known for its high-altitude wilderness and lakes, and expansive outdoor activities including snowmobiling, hunting and fishing. Forestry and ranching are main economic drivers in the area.
Population: 1,084* (including First Nations reserves: 1,244)
Land Area: 6,625 km2*
Main Communities: 70 Mile House, Big Bar, Eagan Lake, Loon Lake, Pressy Lake, South Green Lake
Main Transportation Route: Highway 97
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Public Library
- Water Service*
* = specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Jim Smith
Electoral Area "E" Director
Tel.: 250-456-7680
Email
Electoral Area "I" (Blue Sky Country)
Previous NextElectoral Area "I" (Blue Sky Country) is the third-largest TNRD Electoral Area in size. The Thompson River winds through this area, surrounded by sprawling desert, towering mountains, and rural communities and farmland that dot the landscape. A portion of the historic Fraser Canyon also is in this area.
Population: 1,038* (including First Nations reserves: 2,369)
Land Area: 5,736 km2*
Main Communities: 16 Mile, Botanie Valley, Spences Bridge, Thompson River Estates, Venables Valley, Walhachin
Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Highway 97, Highway 8, Highway 12
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Public Library
- Water Service*
*= specific participants only
Your Representative

Tricia Thorpe
Electoral Area "I" Director
Tel.: 250-256-8045
Email
Electoral Area "J" (Copper Desert Country)
Previous NextElectoral Area "J" (Copper Desert Country) is the seventh-largest TNRD Electoral Area by size. The area includes a number of unique rural communities, and landscape varies from the desert-like shores of Kamloops Lake to high altitude forests and fishing lakes.
Population: 1,796* (including First Nations reserves: 2,038)
Land Area: 3,285 km2*
Main Communities: Alpine Valley, Cherry Creek, Lac Le Jeune, Paska Lake, Red Lake, Savona, Tobiano
Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5), Highway 97D
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Curbside Waste Collection*
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Water Service*
*= specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Michael Grenier
Electoral Area "J" Director
Tel.: 250-319-1321
Email
Electoral Area "L" (Grasslands)
Previous NextElectoral Area "L" (Grasslands) is the second-smallest in size of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas. It includes unincorporated areas on the south side of the South Thompson River, with general boundaries of Chase, eastern Kamloops, Stump Lake and Westwold
Population: 3,321* (including First Nations reserves: 3,626)
Land Area: 1,913 km2*
Main Communities: Barhartvale (East), Del Oro, Knutsford, Monte Creek, Monte Lake, Paxton Valley, Pritchard (South), Turtle Valley, Westwold
Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Highway 97, Highway 5A
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Water Service*
* = specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Doug Haughton
Electoral Area "L" Director
Tel.: 250-315-5780
Email
Electoral Area "M" (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)
Previous NextElectoral Area "M" (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North) is the sixth-largest in size of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas. The area includes upper sections of the Nicola Valley, popular lakes at elevations high and low, and sprawling forests from the Pennask Summit to the Surrey Lake Summit, Highland Valley and places in between.
Population: 1,637* (including First Nations reserves: 2,506)
Land Area: 3,845 km2*
Main Communities: Glimpse Lake, Lower Nicola, Quilchena, Stump Lake
Main Transportation Routes: Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5), Highway 5A, Highway 8, Highway 97C
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Community Parks
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Street Lighting*
- Transit*
* = specific participants only
TNRD Representative

David Laird
Electoral Area "M" Director
Tel.: 250-315-8180
Email
Electoral Area "N" (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South)
Previous NextElectoral Area "N" (Beautiful Nicola Valley - South) is the third-smallest in size of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas. The area includes the lower Nicola Valley to the south of the Nicola River, as well as the Coldwater River Valley and the famous Kentucky-Alleyne Provincial Park.
Population: 717* (including First Nations reserves: 1,330)
Land Area: 2,341 km2*
Main Communities: Aspen Grove, Brookmere, Canford, Kane Valley, Sunshine Valley
Main Transportation Routes: Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5), Highway 5A, Highway 8
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Community Parks
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Street Lighting*
* = specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Herb Graham
Electoral Area "N" Director
Tel.: 250-378-7075
Email
Electoral Area "O" (Lower North Thompson)
Previous NextElectoral Area "O" (Lower North Thompson) is the fourth-largest of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas. The area covers the lower portion of the North Thompson Valley and includes vast wilderness, mountains and lakes. The massive Adams Lake is the second-deepest lake in B.C. and fifth-deepest lake in North America.
Population: 1,523* (including First Nations reserves: 1,719)
Land Area: 5,381 km2*
Main Communities: Adams Lake, Agate Bay, Darfield, East Barriere Lake, Little Fort, Louis Creek
Main Transportation Routes: Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5), Interlakes Highway (Highway 24)
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Cemeteries
- Community Parks
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Road Rescue*
- Water Service*
*= specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Jill Hayward
Electoral Area "O" Director
Tel.: 250-319-8023
Email
Electoral Area "P" (Rivers and the Peaks)
Previous NextElectoral Area "P" (Rivers and the Peaks) is the smallest in size of the 10 TNRD Electoral Areas, and also the highest-populated. The area includes the north side of the South Thompson River, many rural lakeside communities, and the North Thompson Valley between Kamloops and Louis Creek.
Population: 4,023* (including First Nations reserves: 8,386)
Land Area: 1,546 km2*
Main Communities: Pritchard (North), Rivershore, Pinantan Lake, Paul Lake, Heffley Lake, Whitecroft, McLure, Black Pines, Knouff Lake
Main Transportation Routes: Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1), Yellowhead Highway (Highway 5)
*= 2021 Census data
Electoral Area Services
- Dangerous Dog Control
- Economic Development
- Emergency 9-1-1 Service
- Emergency Preparedness
- Environmental Planning & Zoning
- Fire Protection*
- Garbage & Recycling
- Invasive Plant Management
- Mosquito Control
- Public Library
- Street Lighting*
- Sewer Service*
- Water Service*
* = specific participants only
TNRD Representative

Lee Morris
Electoral Area "P" Director
Tel.: 778-538-4742
Email