Freedom of the City

Legislative Services

The Freedom of the City is the highest honour that can be bestowed by the City of Kamloops and is the result of a unanimous decision of the members of City Council. Freedom of the City may be conferred on a distinguished person or unit of the armed forces of Canada or another nation and is regulated by section 158 of the Community Charter, providing certain privileges to the person or commander of the armed forces unit.

"Freedom of the City" is a designation that is awarded infrequently and only with the unanimous support of the Mayor and Council Members. The latest recipient of this honour is Mr. Cliff Branchflower, in April of 2008.

Freemen of the City of Kamloops

William James Moffatt, November 29, 1949
George Richmond Williams, September 14, 1950
James Reginald Colley, December 6, 1951
John Edward Fitzwater, January 8, 1962
Charles Anderson, J.P., January 8, 1968
The Honourable Edmund Davie Fulton, July 2, 1969
The Honourable Sydney John Smith, July 2, 1969
Peter Wing, March 7, 1972
Frederick Roy Chapman, 1973, April (appointed by the Town of Valleyview)
Anthony John (Tony) Romano, February 4, 1975
Gordon Arthur Bregoliss, January 18, 1977
John Albert McGowan, January 3, 1978
Rocky Mountain Rangers, February 19, 1980 (represented by current Commanding Officer)
Dr. James Frederick Bernard Beesley, November 10, 1981
Canadian Forces Station, Mount Lolo, May 15, 1984 (Closed 1989)
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 52 , November 18, 1986 (represented by current President)
Meryl Beatrice Matthews, March 3, 1987
John Raymond Fuoco, March 29, 1988
The Reverend Canon Nelson H. Atkinson, October 4, 1988
Elsie Gertrude Garlick, October 4, 1988
Angela Rose Marra, April 4, 1989
James Johnstone Clark, April 4, 1989
John D. (Jack) Gregson, February 27, 1990
Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada Unit 290, Kamloops, B.C. February 27, 1990 (represented by current President)
419 Tactical Fighter (Training) Squadron (Moose Squadron), Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, July 1, 1993 (represented by current Commanding Officer)
Kathleen Lila Dyer, May 31, 1994
Albert J. (Jack) E. Chilton, December 20, 1994
Cliff Branchflower, April, 2008
886 (Overlander) Wing AFAC, November 10, 2009 (represented by current President)

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Kamloops BC V2C 1A2
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