City of Kamloops Annual Report 2010
City of Kamloops Annual Report 2010
City of Kamloops Annual Report 2010
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Accomplishments<strong>2010</strong> proved to bea year to celebrate<strong>Kamloops</strong> Airport winsaviation awardA $25-million, multi-year, multi-stakeholderinitiative to expand and improve the<strong>Kamloops</strong> Airport, earned the <strong>City</strong> theWilliam Templeton trophy from the BCAviation Council. Templeton was an aviationpioneer and YVR’s first airport manager.The award acknowledges recipients whoshow outstanding initiative and achievementin the development <strong>of</strong> a communityairport, regional airport, heliport or floatplanelanding facility. The renovation andexpansion – which included increasing thesize <strong>of</strong> the terminal building with upgradesthroughout, expanding the runway andadding new navigational aids – was completedin <strong>2010</strong>. <strong>City</strong> Councillor John O’Fee,who served as President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Kamloops</strong>Airport Authority Society, was on hand toaccept the award.<strong>City</strong> receives top award forNAOSH Week <strong>2010</strong>Exceptional efforts by <strong>City</strong> employeesin the area <strong>of</strong> occupational health andsafety were recognized with an award forLocal Government Excellence from the BCNorth American Occupational Safety andHealth (NAOSH) Week Steering Committee.<strong>City</strong> employees participated in NAOSHWeek (May 2-8, <strong>2010</strong>) by <strong>of</strong>fering varioustraining courses, educational seminarsand a coordinated emergency drill at theMcArthur Island Sport and Events Centre.<strong>Annual</strong> NAOSH awards are presented toindividuals, organizations and groups whohave demonstrated outstanding effortand commitment to occupationalhealth and safety.Local firefighting teamsweeps nationalsMembers <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Kamloops</strong> Fire Rescue/NewGold FireFit Team showcased their mettle atthe national FireFit Championship, breakingthree world records and placing first overallamong their Canadian peers. Firefightingteams that compete in this physicallydemanding event carry out industryfocusedchallenges such as stair climbing infull gear while carrying a bundle <strong>of</strong> hose orperforming a victim rescue under perilousconditions. The first place standing earnedthe team a place at the World Championshipsin Myrtle Beach, South Carolina inearly November.6 <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kamloops</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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