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Local teen channels passion for history Fifteen-year-old Norkam student Jordan Popadynetz takes his devotion to a piece of local history very seriously. “I am deeply involved with the Kamloops Heritage Railway (KRH) and have a deep love – in my heart – of the 2141 steam locomotive that it runs,” says the young man of this beloved train. This love affair began when he went in to buy tickets for a trip on the Spirit of Christmas tour several years ago and was invited to volunteer as a costumed character. He signed up immediately and loved it so much he has become a fixture within the KRH, going on to sing in the show and become a well-loved greeter on the regular tours. “I loved it so much I wanted to be there every night,” shares Jordan, who is now in his fourth year as a volunteer and member with the KHR Society. “There’s something special about that engine, and when you get all of those people on there – from Australia, England, all over the world – it’s more than just a short trip on an old train, it feels like a trip back in time. The engine is 101 years old this year.” So when he attended a recent AGM that was called early to address an inspection of the
Fifteeny e a r- o l d Jordan Popadynetz and what’s left on the track of his beloved 2141. Its steam locomotive engine has been in the red shed peeking out from the background since December, and will be towed to the coast for its overhaul once the necessary funds are raised. Jordan hopes it will be running again by August. 2014.
engine that revealed it needed an overhaul with repairs estimated at $400,000, Jordan was moved to help. The bottom line was that the train would not run this year, and that without some serious funding, it may not run again at all.
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“I really don’t want this engine to just become a monument of what it was,” he insists. “It’s really important get this train back on the tracks. It is the Spirit of Kamloops, just like its name says. Without it there the station is just
a station, the magic is gone.” So Jordan took things into his own hands and set out to do his part to raise some of the money needed to get the train moving again. With a goal of raising – continued on page 2
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