Kamloops area Conservation Officers kept busy over long weekend
KAMLOOPS — The warm sunny weather made for an amazing weekend for those who were out enjoying nature. It also made for a busy four days for local conservation officers, who were out making sure people were staying safe over the long weekend.
Conservation Officer Kevin van Damme said from Friday to Monday, four officers checked over 1,000 recreational users in the Thompson-Fraser Zone, at a number of different recreation sites and Provincial Parks.
“[There were] a lot of fishermen,” van Damme explained. “About half of those [we checked on] were fishermen. We were out hitting all the campsites, all the Provincial Parks, making sure everyone was both respecting their neighbours while out camping, and respecting the environment.”