Jul-30-09
Case for Eating Locally
Hellmann’s - It’s Time for Real from CRUSH on Vimeo.
This is a commercial video but the message is great.
Archive for July, 2009
Jul-27-09
2009 Community Fund Applications
Here are the 2009 funding applications for each of the following areas:
On Wednesday, July 15th, the Dunes Golf Course Grounds Staff, led by Darren Low, donated their time and expertise for a Day of Caring at the office of the Kamloops & District Elizabeth Fry Society, as well as the Society’s Elizabeth Court Housing Complex. This talented and energetic crew worked hard despite the blazing sun and heat to clean up the yard and gardens at the office, laying new mulch, weeding, and doing some small repairs.
After a delicious lunch provided by Elizabeth Fry, the team moved on to tackle the courtyards at Elizabeth Court, pulling weeds, cleaning up some graffiti and planting some new plants in the garden boxes. Both sites saw a major improvement, and the Dunes crew enjoyed a fun day of laughter, team building and sunshine. The Kamloops & District Elizabeth Fry Society is an active non-profit volunteer agency that focuses mainly on assisting anyone who is, or could be, in conflict with the law. The Society provides a wide range of interactive programs and services to the community.
Day of Caring is an annual community initiative designed to foster a sense of caring through volunteerism. It is not a fund-raising event, but an opportunity for businesses and their employees to undertake worthwhile projects for non-profit organizations. Not only do the non-profit organizations benefit from valuable assistance in completing a much needed project that would not have been done otherwise, but the employee groups are given the opportunity to see first hand what valuable services are being provided by annual contributions to the United Way.
A quick group photo after project 1 is complete
Jul-23-09
Volunteering
Great video on volunteering
Jul-22-09
Events for Women at EFry
Jul-22-09
Join us for a FUN new event!
Float the South Thompson River in Kamloops on August 21st, 2009 to be one of many helping support youth outreach services and programs in the local area. Check out the details below!
On Saturday, July 20th, the Kamloops & District Labour Council pitched in at St. Paul’s Cathedral in downtown Kamloops for another United Way Day of Caring. The basement of the Cathedral is used during the winter months (from November through March) for the Kamloops “Out of the Cold” program. The initiative houses the homeless every Sunday and Wednesday night, plus any other nights when temperatures drop below -10 degrees. During the winter season the church sees a lot of use, so a fresh coat of paint and a little TLC refreshed the basement and prepped it for another season of “Out of the Cold”. A delicious BBQ lunch was also provided for the volunteers, and Jim Waldie of the Labour Council and St. Paul’s Cathedral provided a full tour and history of the site. Overall, it was a fun and very successful day.
Bob Lavallee of United Way is happy and eager to help
Jim Waldie, another happy helper
The happy volunteers at the end of the day.
Kamloops once again provided us with beautiful, hot sunny weather for the 6th Annual Community Carnival, put on in partnership with the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association. 30 non-profit agencies and local vendors set up on the 300 block of Victoria Street on Thursday, July 16th for a full 6 hours of games, activities, music, food and even magic.
An event for all ages, the Carnival saw tremendous support from the community with generous donations from Jumpzone, Fun Factor, Rogers Rental, Ken’s Catering, Falcon Lanes Bowling Alley, Desert Gardens and Radio NL. With help from these sponsors, the Carnival was able to host bouncy castles, a dunk tank, fresh popcorn, hot dogs and burgers, and also provided resources to participants who needed a little assistance. Lots of other fun games and challenges were also put on by non-profit agencies, to build up the fun carnimval atmosphere and also share information about the organizations and their important community roles.
Overall, the Community Carnival was a fantastic summer day in the beautiful Kamloops downtown core. Tons of fun was had by all, and fundraising for local non-profits was a big success. THANK YOU again to all those who participated and visited the downtown core that day.
- By-law officers volunteered to be “dunkees”. The Fun Factor Dunk Tank was donated to help raise funds for the Kamloops Food Bank
- Looking west down the 300 block of Victoria Street. The JumpZone Bouncy Houses were a huge hit for the younger crowd.
- A young participant tries out the mini-bowling lane donated to Big Brothers & Big Sisters by Falcon Lanes. Dozens of free bowling passes for the Falcon Lanes Bowling Alley were given out.
- Uncle Chris the Clown entertains onlookers
2009 Carnival Participants:
Ken's Mobile Catering
Kipp's Kettle Popcorn
Instinct Adornment
ASK Wellness
Brain Injury Association
Society for Community Living
CMHA
Elizabeth Fry
Kamloops Immigrant Services
People in Motion
Kamloops Food Bank
Boys and Girls Club
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sexual Assault Counselling Centre
St. John Ambulance
Success by 6
United Way
SPCA
CAP Team
BC Hydro PowerSmart
Bear Aware
Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP)
ECO Smart Team
White Buffalo Society
Crime Stoppers
Service Canada Centre for Youth
CIBC Run for the Cure
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Ye Olde Courthouse Players
Katimavik
Rogers Rental
Fun Factor
JumpZone
Golden Buddha
THANK YOU again to all those who participated and visited the downtown core that day.
Jul-14-09
Kamloops Indian Band 30th Annual Pow Wow
Click here for all the details on the event coming up on July 31st, August 1st & 2nd!
Jul-10-09
Music in the Park - July 2009
July 2: Paul Filek (folk/pop)
July 3: The Cats and the Fiddle (bluegrass)
July 4: Black Dog Blue (blues/classic rock)
July 5: Rakis Angels (roots)
July 6: Stuart MacLeod as Elvis (rock)
July 7: Yael Wand (modern acoustic folk)
July 8: The Cloe Hall Trio (from Australia)
July 9: Blue Frog (country bluegrass)
July 10: Kings Without (rock/soul/roots)
July 11: Frapp City (classic rock)
July 12: Steve Palmer (country/folk classic)
July 13: Blue Hopkins (folk/bluegrass)
July 14: Kamloops Big Band (jazz classics)
July 15: KISSM (music students)
July 16: Art Pruce (country)
July 17: Allen Christie (traditional country)
July 18: Matinee (roots/pop)
July 19: Vancouver Chamber Brass (classic brass)
July 20: Kira, with guest Ben Sures (world music and award-winning folk)
July 21: Heather Blush (bluesy)
July 22: Vishten (Music in the Park organizer Henry Small says it’s “a must see”)
July 23: Trevor Caswell (contemporary blues/pop)
July 24: Tiller’s Folley (Canadiana)
July 25: Bombshella (1980s rock)
July 26: Leslie Alexander (contemporary)
July 27: The Outside Track (Celtic)
July 28: Kamloops Big Band (jazz classics)
July 29: The Astronomy Concert (star-struck jazz/pop)
July 30: Sarah and Alin (contemporary pop from Europe)
July 31: Los Rastrillos (reggae music from Mexico)