Rain or Shine

What a weekend!! Saturday, rainy and cool: Sunday, beautiful and sunny! However, our riders have fun rain or shine. A couple of our riders enjoyed the express tour so much that they decided to stay and experience the mining tour as well! Well done!!KUMR is now open...
Remembering Ron Turner

Remembering Ron Turner

More sad news for us at KUMR as we mourn the loss of a talented and dedicated volunteer, Ron Turner. Ron worked as a machinist and welder on lociis 99 and 2006 and on both sets of coaches as well. Ron also did beautiful woodwork. His beautiful model of our train is on...
Remembering Lorne Boates

Remembering Lorne Boates

We at KUMR are mourning the loss of good friend, colleague, and volunteer extraordinaire, Lorne Boates. He started volunteering when we were still BCMR and soon became a vital member of our board, where he was our treasurer and accountant, and was always ready to help...
2017 AGM President’s Report

2017 AGM President’s Report

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PRESIDENTS REPORT The event of the year was working around the reconstruction of Gerry Sorensen Way for our whole operating season excepting Victoria Day Weekend. Our highest ridership of the Season was on the Sunday of this weekend with the...
Platzl to Peak Tours

Platzl to Peak Tours

On Saturday, July 18, from 10:00 until the last train at 3:00, KUMR and RCR will partner to host Platzl to Peak Tours which include a train ride and a chairlift ride. Train/chairlift tickets – Adults – $20 Children – $10 Family (Maximum 2 adults and...
Tourism Excellence Award

Tourism Excellence Award

KUMR President Mick Henningson accepts the Tourism Excellence Award, sponsored by Tourism Kimberley, from Kevin Wilson at the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala. We are very honoured and excited to receive this award. Many, many thanks to everyone who helped...