More assessment work to be done ahead of Riverside Park flood protection project
KAMLOOPS / TK’EMLUPS — Ahead of flood protection upgrades in Riverside Park, archaeology teams have unearthed several pieces of cultural significance.
During a semi-annual forum with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and the City of Kamloops (Mar. 31), TteS archaeologist Leslie Lebourdais says teams have discovered several archaeological sites throughout the Riverside Park area.
Lebourdais told band and city councillors that several artifacts were found during a recent impact assessment for the Riverside Park flood protection project.
The project is needed to combat yearly flooding risk to sewer infrastructure running under Riverside Park. However prior to construction starting, an impact assessment had to be undertaken to ensure items of cultural and historial significant to the land and its people weren’t destroyed.