Uji Japan

Kamloops councillor asking for public input on taxpayer funded trips to Japan

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops city council’s cultural exchange to Japan is either far too expensive or actually quite reasonable, depending who you ask, and one councillor is asking residents for their input. Coun. Denis Walsh would never suggest severing ties with Kamloops’ sister city Uji, Japan but is concerned about the cost of the exchange. Kamloops...

Sister city delegates to experience Canada Day in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - Nearly a quarter of a century later the bond between sister cities remains strong and this year delegates from Uji, Japan will once again get to experience Canada Day celebrations in Kamloops. In a letter to council Uji Mayor Tadashi Yamamoto confirms a group of five official members and 12 citizens will visit...