Month-long alternative approval process begins on borrowing for proposed Kamloops Search and Rescue headquarters

KAMLOOPS — Tuesday (May 26) marks the beginning of a public assent process related to a proposed new headquarters for Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR).

If it passes, the alternative approval process (AAP) will authorize the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) borrowing up to $6.3 million to fund the proposed Regional Search and Rescue Hall and Training Facility on Devick Road in Rayleigh.

The funding will help build the facility, as well as contribute $100,000 annually to fund operations.

In addition to serving as a headquarters for KSAR, the facility would include a training hall for regional search and rescue organizations, as well as a replacement Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) station for the area. The KFR-specific area of the facility will be fully funded by City of Kamloops taxpayers and is not included in the AAP.