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In 2020, the city saw 1,003,278 visits, compared to 612,000 the previous year. In addition, it is the most visits the city has recorded since it first started tracking in 2006 (though a couple of trail heads have been added since that time). City of Kamloops parks manager Jeff Putnam explained the data does not provide exact usage figures, with only a sampling of trails counted, and it does not represent people, but visits counted via a laser counter hidden at various trailheads. However, Putnam added, the numbers are useful in indicating trends and trail usage over time. Putnam said the city’s population is growing, but not enough to account for a 64 per cent spike in trail usage, meaning more people are getting outside. Putnam attributed the increase in 2020 to the COVID-19 pandemic, including pandemic puppies leading to more dog walking on city trails and more people taking up cycling and hiking. Putnam said that the trend continued in winter months, with more ....
At the heart of what Singh called an omnibus motion is the city’s fragmented cycling network, which he correctly argued is in need of improvement. Singh had previously mused about a pathway throughout the city, connecting Thompson Rivers University and other areas of town and including landmarks and points of interest. Construction of the Xget’tem Trail joining downtown to Sahali is an excellent example of a link that was desperately needed. And there are many other areas that could use similar connections. Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of Singh’s defeated motion was the idea of a community fundraising campaign to accelerate active transportation. ....
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The family will be waiting at the bottom of Walkem Road, at the Rivers Trail area beside Westmount elementary, where they will be collecting books from donors. They are asking for donations of new or gently used children’s books, as well as cash donations, all of which will be passed on to Literacy in Kamloops. They ask that people remain in their vehicles and to be mindful of how many vehicles are in line. People should proceed onto Westsyde Road if there is a noticeable backlog. “There are rules and I don’t want to spoil the fun, but I feel strongly that we need to be exceptionally carefully and even more considerate of the restrictions,” the Adams’ explained in a Facebook post. ....