Kamloops Seniors Village

From the moment you walk into the Kamloops Seniors Village you'll know you have arrived at a different residence. The building is stunning with post and beam construction and a wonderful view of the North Thompson. This is a place that you can truly call home, and where friends and family will love to come and meet.

Kamloops Seniors Village has both Assisted Living and Residential Care levels of care.

Life in Kamloops

City of Kamloops

Kamloops is located in south-central British Columbia, at the confluence of the North and South Thompson Rivers. The third largest city in the BC interior and the "Tournament Capital of Canada," it maintains 84 municipal parks and world-class sporting facilities including several golf courses and Canada’s third largest ski resort, Sun Peaks. Kamloops has more than 200 lakes within an hour's drive. The area is widely recognized as a freshwater fishing hotspot (appropriate license(s) required). The landscape is quite variable. In addition to hundreds of lakes, there are many areas of dry forest, hilly areas that are largely treeless and grasslands that support several endangered species and contain trails for walking, hiking and mountain biking.

The residents savour urban entertainment, but also take pride in their western and native heritages. Kamloops offers all the amenities of a larger centre: an art gallery, a professional theatre company, a symphony orchestra, two museums, and cultural events such as the Wildlights Festival at Christmas and the International Film Festival in the spring. The Cowboy Festival is a cultural celebration of the ranching lifestyle and thousands of visitors take a trip back in time each summer on the restored steam locomotive 2141, the "Spirit of Kamloops."

Population

Kamloops is a city of 84,000 (2005 Census update).

Temperatures and Climate

Kamloops gets more than 2,000 hours of sunshine each year and the average summer temperature of 27.2°C (81°F). Kamloops is classified as semi-arid bordering on desert and noted for its dry hot summers. Winters are mild with little precipitation. Hillsides are grass-covered with sagebrush. Little tree growth occurs until elevations of 900+ meters (2953 ft).

Average Housing Costs

Average single family home (2004) $196, 510.