Kamloops man named to national coordinating body for geographical place names

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man has been appointed to the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) as an Indigenous advisor.

In a news release, federal Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Rob Houle of Kamloops will serve a two-year term in the role.

The GNBC is the coordinating organization that is responsible for official place names — especially for landscape and waterways — across Canada. It includes representatives from each province and territory.

Houle, a member of the Swan River First Nation in Alberta, is just the second person to serve in the position, which was created in March, 2021.