361 Poplar Street

Kamloops Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temple

361 Poplar Street is a Buddhist temple on the Kamloops North Shore near the intersection with MacKenzie Avenue. The building was constructed in late 1955 to early 1956 by The Kamloops Buddhist Church Society. A few years later, the two lots across the street were purchased for parking.

Currently the Kamloops Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temple congregation meets in this building.

Timeline:

Early 1956: Building constructed. Dedication services were held in March.

Congregation Website:

Kamloops Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temple Facebook Page

Sources:

Author unknown. 1969 January 18. "Church of the Week." Kamloops Daily Sentinel. A12