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WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020
LOCAL NEWS
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Rocky Mountaineer, as seen travelling through Kamloops on a summer day, draws millions of dollars annually to the Kamloops area, in addition to employing dozens of local workers. The rail-tour company is marking its 30th anniversary in 2020. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE
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2020 Goal: $300,000!
Kamloops Ford Lincoln is proud to see the team at ICCHA Wish doing a great job in the community raising funds for Coronary Cardiac Care at Royal Inland Hospital! The team is happy to play a small part in their journey by donating towards their cause. KFL Staff pictured, Jake Gelowitz (Commercial accounts advisor) and Craig Brown (General manager)
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Rocky Mountaineer following health experts’ guidelines amid pandemic TODD SULLIVAN STAFF REPORTER todd@kamloopsthisweek.com
ing the evolving situation of COVID19 closely and will continue to follow guidelines provided by the World Health Organization and Public Health Agency of Canada,“ company communications manager Tara Narain told KTW via email. “Following the updates from the Canadian government, our team is working through what these changes will mean for our upcoming travel season,” Narain said. “We are closely monitoring the rapidly changing situation and will share more
information as it becomes available.” Rocky Mountaineer has a rail yard in Kamloops and, during its season, which normally begins in April, its trains stop in the city daily, dispersing hundreds of guests who stay overnight in hotels. Canadians are currently being urged to avoid travel and exercise social distancing (staying at least two metres/6.5 feet) from one another during the pandemic. The provincial government has banned gatherings of more than 50 people.
POSTPONED
The COVID-19 pandemic is gradually having an impact on more and more industries. One that is sure to be heavily hit over the coming weeks and months is the tourism industry and Rocky Mountaineer Railtours is taking the pandemic and its effects seriously. “To protect the health and safety of our guests and team, we are monitor-
We feel that with the uncertainties with this virus and the potential exposure to attendees it is not worth the risk.
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2020 Lecture Series The safety of our speakers, guests, volunteers and staff are of the upmost importance to us. We have been monitoring the situation with the COVID-19 outbreak and feel that at this time it is best if we postpone the remaining talks for the 2020 KEG Lecture Series.
We will announce new dates once determined. We thank all of our speakers and attendees for their continued support and look forward to seeing everyone at the next lecture.
If you have any questions, please contact our KEG Outreach Coordinator at kamloopsexplorationgroup@gmail.com
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Trans Mountain has suspended nonessential travel and some employees are working from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but work on its pipeline expansion project hasn’t yet been disrupted by the virus. “We have not experienced any delays to construction or impacts to pipeline operations at this time,” a statement from the federal government-owned company. “We will continue to operate the Trans Mountain pipeline, a critical piece of national infrastructure.”
Trans Mountain said it remains in close contact with its construction contractors and is following the advice from government and health officials, such as socialdistancing protocols and requiring workers to quarantine if they have travelled outside of Canada. “This is a dynamic situation and we will continue to respond in a thoughtful, balanced and disciplined way and consider all new and emerging guidance coming from government and health officials,” the statement reads. As it continues to monitor the everchanging COVID-19 pandemic, Trans Mountain said it plans to take action, with the goal of maintaining a safe work environ-
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ment, minimizing the risks of virus spread and ensuring the safe operation and construction of the project. Work on the pipeline expansion has already started in Alberta and the Lower Mainland, with more construction across the pipeline route, including 28 kilometres in Kamloops, expected to begin this spring, including plans to cross the Thompson River in March and April, a company spokesperson told KTW. The twinned pipeline route through Kamloops will run along the edge of the Lac du Bois Grasslands above Westsyde and Batchelor Heights before crossing Ord Road and Tranquille Road near Kamloops Airport, according to the company’s website.
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