Category: Community
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September event shines a light on FASD
September 9 will be a day to celebrate, connect and create awareness around Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), with a family day event being hosted by Insight Support Services. The event will feature crafts, games, friendly competitions, food and entertainment. Jennifer Schultz of Insight Support Services is organizing the event. As a key worker, she…
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Happy anniversary to Pamela and Jim Hambrook, who celebrated 60 yeras of marriage in April.Good News Sept. 2025
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Happy 60+ Years of Marriage Jim and Pamela Hambrook: In April, we received notice of the wonderful occasion of Jim and Pamela Hambrook’s 60th wedding anniversary. We are sorry it took us time to acknowledge this amazing milestone. Both Jim and Pamela were born in Kamloops. They were…
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Celebrating Canada through culture, Tapestry Festival returns for its fourth year
As Kamloops’ Tapestry Festival enters its fourth year, McDonald Park will once again be transformed into a vibrant celebration of global culture, with music, food, art, and performances highlighting both international traditions and Canadian pride. The Tapestry Festival was originally envisioned as a street fair on Tranquille Road, but when the COVID-19 pandemic halted public…
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The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program: Connecting families through songs, rhymes, and storytelling
The Kamloops Y has been a trusted community hub for over 50 years, offering programs that support health, connection, and lifelong learning for people of all ages. One of its most cherished offerings is the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program, which has helped Kamloops families build strong bonds for nearly 25 years through the simple joy…
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Denzel American and Monique Reiswig welcome you to the monthly computer literacy cafe at North Kamloops Public Library Photo by Juli HarlandBringing computer literacy to the community
Technology moves fast, and many people are still figuring out where to start, let alone how to keep up. That was where programs like the Tech Help Café, run through Kamloops PAL (K-PAL), can make a world of difference. The goal is not only to fix immediate technology concerns, but also to give people the…
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I need a vacation from my vacation
Dispatches from the 38-degree summer burnout zone It was 38°C by mid-afternoon, and I was already Googling “Can sweat fatigue be fatal?” My phone was stuck to my palm. My inner thighs had fused. The air smelled faintly of wildfire smoke and broken dreams. Somewhere between the endless sun and the pressure to make the…
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Kamloops gears up for Multiple Myeloma March
Kamloops residents will have the opportunity to come together at Riverside Park on Sept. 7 for the annual Multiple Myeloma March, a nationwide event aimed at raising awareness, supporting patients, and funding critical research for the rare and incurable blood cancer. The event is open to participants of all ages, including families, friends, and even…
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Building a drought tolerant rock garden
Summer in the Thompson Shuswap is hard on plants. Both native and non-native plants can struggle depending on conditions. Gardening with the principle of right plant, right place, will raise the odds of your plants surviving. Do you have an area of your yard or garden that you refer to as The Hellscape? This is…
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Kamloops comes together for World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is more than just a date on the calendar. It’s a call to action, a chance for communities to gather, and a great reminder that keeping communication open about suicide can actually save lives. Coming up on Sept. 6, the Kamloops Suicide Loss Support Group will be holding a march…
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Aug. 2025 good news round-up
Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month! Ronald McDonald Family Room now open at Royal Inland Hospital: Huge thanks to everyone who donated funds and supported this incredible new addition to our hospital. From the RIH Foundation: The Family Room offers a 1,100-square-foot refuge for families, complete with a comfortable living room for rest and…