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TNRD Receives UBCM Community Excellence Award for Innovative Library Program

Kamloops, BC – September 21, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) are honoured to be recognized with a Community Excellence Award at the annual Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention. The TNRD received an Honourable Mention in the category of “Excellence in Service Delivery” for the new TNRL Service …

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Public Consultation Initiated on Mandatory Recyclables Bylaw Expansion

Kamloops, BC – September 20, 2023 – With guidance from the 2018 Regional Solid Waste Management Plan (RSWMP), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) plans to expand products included in the Mandatory Recyclable Materials Bylaw No. 2743 to include all materials within the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. This bylaw amendment will require all residential and …

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Thompson Regional Hospital District to Decrease Tax Requisition

Kamloops, BC – September 13, 2023 – The Thompson Regional Hospital District (TRHD) Board of Directors has initiated the process to decrease its tax requisition for the 2023 budget. Hospital districts in B.C. typically fund 40% of capital equipment purchases at healthcare facilities within hospital district boundaries, with the Province of BC funding remaining amounts. …

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Thompson-Nicola Regional Library Announces Writer in Residence Programs & Events

Kamloops, BC—September 12, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is thrilled to welcome its second Writer in Residence, Jennifer Chrumka, to the library this fall. Jennifer Chrumka is a B.C.-based writer and graduate of UBC’s Master of Journalism program and more recently The Writer’s Studio graduate workshop at Simon Fraser University. She is an award-winning journalist …

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TNRD Hires Greg Lowis as General Manager of Corporate and Legislative Services

Kamloops, BC – August 30, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is pleased to announce that Greg Lowis has been hired as the new General Manager of Corporate and Legislative Services. “I’m really looking forward to joining the TNRD, and supporting the communities across the region of BC’s best,” Lowis said. Lowis brings nearly 15 …

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TNRD Confirms Structural Impacts on 11 Properties Due to Bush Creek East Fire

Kamloops, BC – August 23, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre has completed Rapid Damage Assessment (RDA) in areas within TNRD jurisdiction impacted by the Bush Creek East wildfire. As of today, August 23, 2023, the TNRD has confirmed structural impacts on 11 properties due to this fire. Of these, there …

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TNRL to Launch Tiny Library in Aberdeen Mall

Kamloops, BC – August 22, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is thrilled to offer a taste of TNRL to mallgoers starting late this fall. TNRL’s 352-square-foot temporary library, which will be adjacent to the Aberdeen Mall Food Court, will provide new and exciting opportunities for the community to experience their library like never …

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New Blue River Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Connects Trail Network

Blue River, BC – August 17, 2023 – All trails lead to adventure in Blue River, and a newly-completed Pedestrian Suspension Bridge now connects the Blue River Trail Network on both sides of the Blue River, providing a pathway to year-round recreation in the pristine North Thompson Valley. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), the Government …

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Blackpool and Vavenby Fire Departments Benefit from Additions to Fire Halls

Vavenby, BC – August 16, 2023 –Blackpool Fire Rescue and the Vavenby Fire Department are each better equipped for local responses thanks to the construction of a new apparatus bay at each of these fire halls. The construction of these additional apparatus bays was required to improve accessibility and create a secure space for much-needed …

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