Bentley Place

by | Jan 24, 2020 | Pioneers, Street Names

Bentley Place named for Dalton Wilfred Bentley who came to Kamloops in 1953 and was involved in ranching and land development. He established The Bentley Place Development in Brocklehurst in 1959. Dalton was born 20 March 1903 in Moorhead, Clay County, Minnesota and...

Alhambra Drive

by | Jan 24, 2020 | Pioneers, Street Names

Alhambra Drive is located on the farm originally owned by the Follweiter family. The family also owned farm property between Schriener Street and McLean Street. Johann (John) Follweiter was born on July 31, 1924 in Sajk So Evan, Yugoslavia. John immigrated to Canada...

Perryville Place

by | Jan 24, 2020 | Street Names

Perryville place was name for the Gorden Perry family. In 1961 these 50 acres of property were bought by Gorden Perry from Mr. Pocott. A house was built and he named the farm Perryville. Gorden Perry built 5 buildings with 2 units in each as rental units. Over the...

Tranquille Road

by | Jul 15, 2019 | Street Names

Tranquille Road is named after Chief Pacamoos, who was nicknamed Tranquille. He was known as a man of peace and his silent demeanor. Chief Tranquille had an argument with Samuel Black, the Hudson Bay Company’s Chief Trader. Prior to this, they had been good...

Desmond Street

by | Jul 15, 2019 | Street Names

John Desmond was a farmer in the North Kamloops Brocklehurst area. George Hilliard, H. Ord and John Desmond along with a few other small farmers were the only settlers in the Brocklehurst area before World War II. Humphrey Desmond, born in Kamloops in 1925, was an...

Singh Street

by | Jul 15, 2019 | Street Names

Singh Street is named after the Singh family who came to Kamloops in the early 1920’s. Sher Singh was born in 1883 and moved to Kamloops in 1922. He leased 20 acres of land near York Street originally but in 1923 he purchased 10 acres on Tranquille Road which he...