Still more to celebrate in Kamloops this month!!
Vern Short was in touch to let us know about a huge milestone for the Canadian Council of the Blind BC-Yukon Division — 80 years of continuous operation. Vern additionally wanted to note an even “huger” milestone for the blind community — the 100th Anniversary of Helen Keller’s challenge to Lions Clubs International to become “Knights of the Blind” and take up the crusade against darkness. White Cane Week is on again in Kamloops from Feb. 2–8.
Huge congratulations to the North Shore Business Improvement Association Executive Director Jeremy Heighton. Jeremy recently became the President of the Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia which represents 70 business districts across the Province and 55000 businesses.
Sharon shares “Huge rave to Paramedics, emergency room nurses and doctors, all the nurses in ICU as well as nurses aids, cleaning staff as well as all cardiologists involved. With all the negativity we hear daily of the medical system they certainly were there when you needed them. Thank you for the care, you are all angels.”
TRU has received $321,359 for the third phase of its work creating a process to assess micro-credentials for additional credit options. A micro-credential might sound like it’s small, but it can have a big impact. Students who complete a micro-credential gain in-demand skills for employment. This project helps learners use their micro-credentials for additional learning to improve their qualifications and expand their career opportunities.
Lynne Borle, with the Blue House Recovery Society, shares “We have now opened our women’s second stage recovery home, Willow House! We have four women living in the home and they are all so grateful for the chance to live here. Willow House is a safe, supportive space for women on their journey to healing and growth and we can’t be happier to to provide this home.”
Local MP Frank Caputo awarded King Charles III Coronation medals to amazing community volunteers: Dianne Barker, Joshua Burneau, Deborah Buszard, Ambo Dhaliwal, James Fedorak, Jill Hayward, Bryce Herman, Diena Jules, Dianne Keir, Oleksandr Kondrashov, John Kuharski, Garry Limpright, Enzo Lizzi, Janice MacDonald, Daniel Martin, Cassie McNutt, Rowena Muglich, Terry Murphy, Mona Murray, Andy Philpot, Mike Ritcey, Gordon Sands, Ramona Sands, Muriel Sasakamoose, Leah Scott, Terry Shupe, Danica Wilkinson, Keegan Willey, and Ruth Williams
Massive appreciation to the Kamloops Chapter of 100 Women Who Care. They have raised over $390,000 in 11 years in support of many deserving local charities. To find out more visit www.100womenkamloops.com or call Bobbie Harrison at 250 377 4291.
Kamloops is an amazing community with a long-standing culture of kindness and looking out for one another. We need to talk about this more, give it more attention, and keep strengthening our collective goodness. We, at the Kamloops Chronicle, feel it’s so important to share good news regularly and that’s what this space is about. We encourage you to submit your good news by calling 250 851-9630, emailing us at [email protected] or sending us mail to PO Box 814, Station Main, Kamloops BC, V2C 5M8.