 ), the Greater Kamloops Zoological Society started planning and designing their new site for construction.Majority of the donated materials and services, mostly came from Kamloops, however, much of the donated materials also came from the Lower Mainland and as far away in Peterborough, Ontario.With the donated materials and services available, founder John Moelaert would oversee the construction and became the project's first manager on June 1, 1966.