Kamloops Heritage Railway
Unit # 3 - 510 Lorne Street V2C 1W3 Kamloops, BC, Canada

Volunteer Entertainers Needed! KHR is looking for volunteer Entertainers for our upcoming season. Do you want to come ride the train and entertain? This is the perfect position for you! We need actors, singers, musicians, and anyone who loves to entertain people! ... Contact us today! Apply Now https://forms.gle/d3dhzittM4wQ7BR76 www.kamrail.com/volunteer Please note that our tours are temporarily suspended due to Covid-19, but we are preparing to start again when it is safe to do so. Check our website and social media pages to stay up to date on our plans going forward. Stay safe everyone.

Flashback to what this speeder looked like before compared to what it looks like now! Our volunteers have been hard at work restoring this beautiful machine. There is still a lot of work to be done! We have a GoFundMe page for donations to be made directly to our speeder restoration project. We greatly appreciate any monetary support from those who are able to help us make our visions a reality! ... https://gofund.me/b82405c7 Are you looking to volunteer with us on projects like this? Contact us today! https://forms.gle/d3dhzittM4wQ7BR76 We would like to thank the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum for generously donating the speeder to us!

Happy Groundhog Day! Did you know KHR has a resident marmot in our Backshop Facility? His name is Karl and he likes to hide by the snow plow! He’s given us the scoop this Groundhog’s day. In the US, Phil the groundhog has predicted 6 more weeks of winter! In Canada, Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Sam, Ontario’s Wiarton Willie, and Quebec's Fred La Marmotte have predicted an early spring.... Who’s prediction do you think was right?

Flashback to 2019 when we last ran our ‘on-rail’ experiences! We did not run our train in 2020 and we missed our riders dearly. We are planning to run our experiences again this year, but only when it is safe to do so. Make sure you follow our social media pages and check out our website to stay up to date on our plans going forward! Thank you to all of our dedicated volunteers, partners, and supporters. We truly appreciate you. ... Peter Olsen and Russ Grycan

Did You Know we are developing an education program to host in our Backshop Facility? The first major step of this project is complete and the railcar has been placed in our static display line at our Backshop Facility. The next step is to finish transforming the inside! We have a GoFundMe page for our Education Program and every donation helps! ... https://gofund.me/104c08e3 We are looking for more volunteers to help with projects like this. Do you like to work with your hands? Do you know a skilled trade? We would love to hear from you! https://forms.gle/d3dhzittM4wQ7BR76

Wood Needed!! We are looking for 2x6s so that we can transform and old rail cart into a crew cart to go along with our soon to be transformed Fairmont Speeder. If anyone has any 2x6s collecting dust just drop us a line and we will find them a good home.

Speeder progress: The team is well underway in the restoration of this beautiful machine. I think they are having far too much fun.

H.O. Model train builders needed! We are currently looking for any volunteers to help build an extensive model for display at our Backshop facility. The model is a representation of Kamloops from yesteryear. If you are interested please drop us a line at [email protected].

Job Opportunity- Tour Guide KHR is looking for an outgoing, hard working youth to join our team for an 8 week full-time contract starting immediately! KHR has one position available through funding under the Canada Summer Jobs Program. Your duties will be varied and will include:... - Delivering our guided experience through our Backshop facility - Working with a team to design and build static displays - Helping to ensure safety standards for visitors and staff - Content research In order to qualify for the Canada Summer Jobs Program you must meet the following criteria: - You must be between 15-30 years old - You must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident - You must have a valid Social Insurance Number Please submit resumes or inquires to Cory Clark at [email protected] Come be part of our team!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!!!!! We all hope everyone has the greatest Halloween that you can. Drivers, please take care and watch out for the little ones. This is an incredibly fun time of year and we can't wait to dive back into the scary! We will be bringing back the Ghost Trains next year along with our Trick or Treat trains. Seeing as our Backshop facility is filled with some pretty scary characters already, maybe a Haunted House to to send chills down your spine. ... Have fun and stay safe!

This is Elmer, one of our longest serving volunteers.

A massive thank you goes out to the Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum for their incredibly generous donation of this beautiful speeder! We are planning a ground up restoration and hope to have it on the rails next summer. In fact, as you can see, the team couldn't wait to get their hands on it. If you would like to help out on this project or any others that we are currently working on, drop us a line on Facebook or email me at [email protected].

Next up in our volunteer series is June, Thanks for all you do June!

NOTICE OF AGM - The AGM will be held on Oct. 15, 2020 at 6:00pm. Due to Covid-19, we will be holding a hybrid Zoom and in-person event. We are hoping everyone will join via Zoom. Our in-person space at 490 Lorne St, Kamloops is very limited and will be reserved for those who do not have the technical capabilities to connect via Zoom. A link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out in the days leading up to the event. If you need to attend in person, a reservation must be made wi...th Cory prior to the event. No one without a reservation will be permitted to the in-person session. We will be voting to install new Directors to the Board. We will be releasing bio’s of volunteers who are interested in serving on the Board of Directors prior to the AGM. Anyone else interested in running for a Board position should contact the office by Sept. 30. For anyone interested in joining the Board, please contact Cory for a copy of our Terms of Reference for a breakdown of the expectations for all board members. If you are not willing or able to commit to these minimum requirements, we ask that you not put your name forward for consideration. Any new Board members will be required to go through an Onboarding process that includes an operational update and Backshop site inspection with the Executive Director and governance training with the Board of Directors. Only members who are paid in full will have voting privileges during the meeting. If you are not paid for this year, you can contact the office and we can process your payment right up to the day of the meeting. Any memberships bought for the 2020 season will be extended through the end of the 2021 season. Anyone needing additional information should contact Cory @ 1-250-983-9514 or [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

"Necessity is the mother of invention". Thanks to Kerry and Norm for welding up this fantastic tool. This is our new Pallet Buster! Now all we need are some pallets. Anyone with pallets they are looking to get rid of, please message us.

I am always amazed at the generosity that exists in Kamloops! Another huge thank you goes out to Dave Rawson for another incredible wood donation. First Vicky and David and now Dave, I am incredibly thankful to have special people like this in our community. A thank you also to two of the most hardworking volunteers Doug and Norm for getting this incredible gift to our Backshop.

Allow us to introduce our next amazing volunteer, Garry.

Doug is working tirelessly to get everything looking sharp for when we launch our Backshop Tour.

A Huge thank you to Vicky and David for their donation of wood, tools and building materials. It was incredibly generous and will keep our volunteers busy for a long while.

This week we have our Safety Supervisor Russ for our volunteer showcase!