Tranquille, Kamloops

Tranquille farm

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.

The name originated from Chief Pacamoos of the lower Shuswap tribe who was nicknamed Tranquil by fur traders, as noted in 1827 by Archibald McDonald.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Tranquille (community)". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  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.
  4. ↑ Balf, Mary. "Why That Name? Place names of Kamloops district". Kamloops Museum, 1978, p. 45.

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

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