Category: Community
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Kamloops’ RareBirds House co-op comes to an end
A bold experiment in communal living in Kamloops is coming to an end. After more than a decade of shared meals, deep collaboration, and cohabitation under one roof, the RareBirds Housing Co-op is closing down, bringing with it reflections on what the experience meant and what might come next. Founded in 2011 and officially opening…
-
Will nap for iced coffee
Every June, I find myself in a fluorescent-lit fitting room, half-tangled in a swimsuit that appears to be made for a child gymnast. One leg in, one out, I do a little hop-turn combo that vaguely resembles an interpretive dance, and accidentally flash a terrified glimpse of myself in the mirror. It is practically tradition…
-
Nutters Everyday Naturals is fundraising again.More to celebrate in Kamloops this month
Eight Kamloops citizens have been given Exemplary Service Awards by Kamloops City Council! Congratulations and thank you to Julie Dormer, Wayne McRann, Kathleen Larose, Ricky Marshall, Anna Harrison, Howard Grieve, Sheila Minten, and Sebastian Chalmers – Owega! Way to go Sarah Sims and team at Nutters Kamloops! Nutters Everyday Naturals is excited to announce the…
-
May I have some balance this spring?
May arrives with a kind of quiet encouragement. The light lingers longer in the evening. Trees stretch taller. Even the wind feels gentler, as though it is inviting us to slow down, to notice. To step away from the swirling to-do lists and lean into something simpler. I, of course, respond with great enthusiasm —…
-
Saving money and raindrops: Waterwise gardens
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…