Kamloops Heritage Railway Society

Fraud trial for former city councillor, treasurer set for 2015

KAMLOOPS - A former city councillor charged with fraud, two counts of theft over $5,000 and breach of trust is set for trial next summer. The 15-day trial of Joe Leong is scheduled 15 days beginning Aug. 15, 2015. Leong was charged after the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society discovered $100,000 was missing from the society...

2141 project chugging along

KAMLOOPS - Without much hesitation council approved more than $200,000 be signed over to the Kamloops Heritage Railway Society to repair the historic 2141 steam engine. It has been over a year since the steam engine was shut down by Transport Canada and the group ordered to fix the boiler before the beloved old train...