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Kamloops nature enthusiast Frank Ritcey gets spotlight in BBC series

Kamloops nature enthusiast Frank Ritcey gets spotlight in BBC series | iNFOnews.ca
Frank Ritcey is pictured with BBC host Michael Portillo in the BBC series Great Canadian Railway Journeys. BBC

KAMLOOPS — The city's very own 'nature guy', Frank Ritcey, will be featured in an upcoming BBC program "Great Canadian Railway Journeys".

The former provincial WildSafeBC coordinator and former vice-president of the Kamloops Naturalist Club will be featured in one of the show's epsiodes talking about bears aross British Columbia.

"I am pretty stoked about this," Ritcey wrote on a post on Facebook.

Currently the full episode isn't available in Canada, but you can watch the two-minute trailer for the episode titled 'Bear Country' below.

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Karen Edwards

Originally from southern Ontario, Karen Edwards moved out west after completing her journalism diploma at Durham College. She first began reporting in northern Alberta for a small town newspaper. The busy two-person newsroom taught Karen the importance of accurate and fast reporting. Now working for iNFO News, she is excited to report in a larger community. Karen has written for all kinds of news, including education, crime and mental health. Her background also includes video journalism and documentary production.

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