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© CHILDREN’S HISTORY OF KAMLOOPS
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EARLY DAYS200 block, Victoria Street, looking West, as it appeared some days ago. Circa 1909.
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TO KAMLOOPS IN 1882The Sentinel is one of the oldest newspapers in the
Province. It was started by an enterprising and able journalist, Michael Hagan, in 1880 at Emory, shortly afterwards moving to Yale, which was at that time the centre of C.P.R. construction.
A few years later he moved the paper to Kamloops, recognizing it as "The Hub City", but his first visit to the Interior was made in 1882. He wrote vividly, and his words convey the spirit of optimism and excitement that was prevalent in those pioneering days before the railroad made travelling quick and easy.
The following are quotations from his reports on the journey: -
October 12, 1882
The editor and proprietor of the Sentinel has long desired to take a trip up the line as far as Kamloops, at least. He leaves tomorrow, and expects to be absent two weeks.
November 2, 1882
On the 19th inst. we passed over the road from Spences Bridge to Cache Creek, 30 miles. For the first 16 miles there was nothing important to note, except it may have been the up-hill course to "Oregon Jacks" (John Dowling) 96 Mile Post. At this place wayside accomodation is provided for travellers and refresh×ments for man and beast. A few miles further to the right we passed the well known ranch of Mr. Antoine, who is noted for his courtesy and hospitality.
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Kamloops Headlines in 1912 In 1912, the main newspaper in Kamloops was
known as the "Daily Sentinel" and much of
the news in Kamloops was about the
construction of the two major railways
which were the Canadian Pacific Railway
(CPR) and the Canadian National Railway
(CNR). Here are some of the actual headlines
that were found in the 1912 "Daily Sentinel".
January 12, 1912:
Mayor Robinson was Re-Elected with 285
Votes. (Runner-up A. Bauman had 135 votes
and down filled comforters were advertised
for $3:50)
January 19, 1912:
Samllpox Hits Post Office. All letters need to
be fumigated.
January 26, 1912:
CN Rail Builds BC's First Vertical Railway Lift
in Kamloops, BC.
February 6, 1912:
CPR Moves Track from Main Street.
March 1, 1912:
Royal Inland Hospital Costs $125,000 to Build.
($105,000 is spent on the building portion of
the hospital and $20,000 is spent on equip-
ment.)
March 19, 1912:
Kamloops Gets $125,000 to Improve Roads,
Trails, and Public Works.
April 16, 1912:
Liner Sinking in Mid-Atlantic. (Kamloops
residents Mrs.R. H. Lee, Miss Lee, and Mr.
W.J.C. Hibbert were on the Titanic when it
sank due to hitting an iceberg.)
Apri130, 1912:
Royals Visit Kamloops — The Duke of
Connaught
April 30, 1912:
St John Ambulance Opens Its First Branch in
Kamloops
May 10, 1912:
Canadian Gold Coins Minted
May 24, 1912:
Kamloops Methodist Church is Built for
$42,000. (Considered one of the most beau-
tiful churches ever made in British Columbia.)
May 31, 1912:
Street Railway for Kamloops
June 7, 1912:
Fatal Wrech Between Cattle train and
Freight Train
June 11, 1912:
Town of Golden Escapes Fierce Forest Fire
that Threatened the Town.
By Dreyden Cloutier
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St Andrews on the Square St Andrews on the Square is an old but very beautiful
building in Kamloops. We are very proud of this building.
St. Andrews on the Square was built in 1887 for the
Presbyterian Church. They got the land from the
Canadian Pacific Railway and had their first service on
Christmas Day 1887.
It stayed as a Presbyterian Church until 1925 when
the Presbyterian Church joined with two other
Churches to form the United Church of Canada. After
1925 it was used to play badminton and as office
space by the St. Andrews and Caledonian Society and
they used it till 1942 when the Pentecostal Assemblies
of Canada bought it.
Later, the building started to disintegrate and the
Church thought of tearing it down, but the City
council of the time bought it. It was repaired in 1996
and is now used for weddings and different events.
During the summer, it used on Saturday mornings for
people to sell their handiwork, like jewellery and clothes
and art work.
By Paige Francoeur
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St Andrews on the Square by Anson Shapter
I am doing my project on the history of St.
Andrew's on the Square Kamloops. I chose
this topic because it is the oldest public
building in Kamloops and because my great
uncle used to be the minister of that build-
ing. Therefore I could get access to some of
the history of that building.
Why the Church Was Built
A proper church was needed because as
Fort Kamloops was growing more Presbyte-
rian Ministers came to Kamloops to hold
services. Kamloops needed a bigger and
proper place to hold Presbyterian services.
A Presbyterian Minister by the name of Rev.
George Murray Grant was Kamloops' official
Presbyterian Minister. He got the idea of a
proper church in Kamloops. As Rev. Grant
left, his successor, Rev. Chisholm knew there
was a demand for a new church. On Septem-
ber 25, 1887, construction of St. Andrew's
began. On Christmas Day, 1887, the church
had its first service.
Effect on Kamloops.
St. Andrews played a major part in Kamloops’
history. The church sufficed as a place to
host festivals (which they still do) and
weddings (they still do that too). For a period
of time St. Andrews housed Kamloops' only
religious minister who did weddings, Sunday
services, and lots of city services including
charities and that sort of thing. During the
late 1890s and early 1900s, St. Andrews
became the main stage for social activities
in Kamloops. The church had its own men's
chorus, a Ladies Aid Society, Sunday school,
and a Young People's Society for Christian
Endeavour.
Why it Stopped and Started Being Used
In 1925 the Church was deciding if they
would join the United Church of Canada.
After the Union was formed the old building
was abandoned. St. Andrew's remained
empty except for the odd occasion it was
rented for recreational use.
In 1936 the St. Andrews and Caledonian
Society bought the building and used it as
their meeting hall. In 1942 the Pentecostal
Assemblies of Canada bought the building
and renamed it Calvary Temple.
By the mid 1980s St. Andrew's on the Square
(Calvary Temple) had been abandoned due to
the fact that the building was aging and
the additions were becoming too small for
the huge congregations being held there.
On April 23, 1990 the building was scheduled
to be demolished in order for Calvary Temple
to build a new church on the property. They
gave the city the option of moving the old
Church and preserving it.
In September 1990 Calvary Temple was
relocated to Aberdeen and was renamed
Calvary Community Church.
In 1997 Don and Judi Harrison (my great
uncle and aunt) started the Kamloops Vine-
yard Church (KVC). The KVC meets every
Sunday in St. Andrew's. The KVC continues
to go on but under different ministering.
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The Old Courthouse The first courthouse was a whitewashed log cabin
built in 1872. It was used as a jail, government agent’s
office and a community hall.
In 1883, Kamloops became the judicial centre for the
County of Yale and this courthouse was too small so a
bigger one was built across the street. But in 1909,
another courthouse was needed and this one is still
standing. This building is on Seymour Street West and
is made of brick and stone.
It cost approximately $70 000 to build. The architects
for this building were Honeyman and Curtis who
designed many other popular buildings.
It is now owned by the City of Kamloops and is used for
wedding receptions and other parties or meetings.
by Mikayla Dewolf
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