Category: Community
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July good news round-up
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Congrats to Stacey Turpin, new Executive Director at BGC (formerly Boys and Girls Club) Kamloops and Williams Lake. From BGC: “For more than two decades, Stacey Turpin has been a familiar and trusted presence behind the scenes at BGC Kamloops and Williams Lake. Now, she’s stepping into the…
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Photo by Sean BradyKamloops Pride celebrates community
Almost a decade has passed since Kamloops celebrated its first pride parade in 2017, and it has become a significant annual event commemorating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in town. The Kamloops Pride Society, a non-profit organization, has organized events throughout the years, including the much-awaited Pride Week, but their story began 30 years ago. The original…
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Why counting calories might be working against you
Calories can certainly be a helpful tool for measuring nutrition needs, but on their own, calories don’t provide enough information about the food we eat. Basing decisions on calories alone can lead you off-course. It is important to consider where the calories come from. The nutritional value of a specific food depends on many factors.…
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Hot Old Lady Summer: SPF 100 and zero apologies
Back in the day, summer meant turning ourselves into crispy, citrus-scented sacrifices. We sprayed Sun-In on our hair, slathered baby oil on our legs, and stretched out on silver tanning blankets like foil-wrapped burritos. The goal was bronze. The outcome is usually lobster. These days, I rise before sunrise and spread SPF 100 with the…
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How to support our local pollinators this summer
Pollinators play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. With our region’s dry, hot summers and cold winters, it’s essential to choose native, drought-tolerant, non-invasive native species. This guide offers plant suggestions to provide ongoing sustenance and habitat for native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds while choosing options that will thrive in Kamloops’ unique climate. Reach…
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Good news round-up
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Join us in honouring local hero Jesse Simpson and supporting his ongoing journey to live his best life. His family is throwing a birthday bash and fundraiser for Jesse at Moccasin Square Gardens on July 5! The celebration kicks off at 4 p.m., with a fantastic show…
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Local women-led group spreading Canadian value
A small group of local women has met several times to consider how we might stand for and celebrate Canada in a non-political way. The world is filled with such dire news of late, including the dramatic changes in the US. In both the US and Canada, there are resistance and protest movements opposing such…
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Building a garden water feature for your home
Master Gardeners are part of a network of not-for-profit associations throughout North America. Members share a common interest – a passion for gardening and a willingness to share (at no cost) environmentally responsible gardening knowledge within their communities. Operating under the umbrella of the British Columbia Master Gardeners, the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners chapter was…
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How RAFT has made Kamloops a refuge of hope
Decades ago, in the 1970s, in the midst of the Vietnamese Boat People refugee crisis, a small group of volunteers in Kamloops came together with a powerful vision: to welcome refugees not as strangers, but as friends. Fifty years on, Refugees and Friends Together — known lovingly as RAFT — celebrates a decade of transforming lives…
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Family violence can strike in many different ways
Family violence is a serious and ongoing problem in Canada. The law is increasingly responding to this issue in various ways. For example, the Senate is now considering Bill C332 which would make coercive control a crime. Coercive control is the subtle, oppressive, and ongoing behaviours that underpin domestic violence. Additionally, the Supreme Court of…