Tranquille, Kamloops

Tranquille (Shuswap: Pellqweq'wíle) is a neighbourhood of the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, located on the northeast side of Kamloops Lake.[1] It is the site of the Tranquille Sanatorium, a home for the mentally disabled,[2][3] a tuberculosis sanatorium, and originally the Kamloops Home for Men.

References

  1. ^ "Tranquille (community)". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ Gregory, Roxanne (March 23, 2006). "Woodlands justice in doubt". Georgia Straight. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "History - BC Mental Health Timeline". BC Mental Health & Addiction Services. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2011.

50°43′00″N 120°31′00″W / 50.71667°N 120.51667°W / 50.71667; -120.51667

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