COMMUNITY – School district gyms must now be booked through City

The City of Kamloops, in partnership with School District No. 73 (Kamloops-Thompson), is making an operational change to the booking process for the School District’s community use gyms within city limits. Effective July 1, 2025, all Kamloops school gym bookings will be managed through the City.

The change is part of a recent update to the existing joint-use agreement between the City and the School District. The City has been responsible for arranging and scheduling the booking of school fields for more than a decade.

Organizers wanting to book a school gym can inquire about availability online at Kamloops.ca/BookNow. Booking a gym will follow the City’s standard facility booking process. Applications are accepted and evaluated continuously.

Applications must be submitted at least 60 days in advance and include a user agreement and facility permit, the City says. The recently approved 2025–2026 School District rates for community use school gyms will apply for the upcoming school year.

Other community rooms within a school will continue to be booked directly through the School District’s existing booking process at SD73.BC.ca/Book-a-Facility.