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
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Kipp's Kettle Popcorn
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Instinct Adornment
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ASK Wellness
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Brain Injury Association
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Society for Community Living
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CMHA
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Elizabeth Fry
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Kamloops Immigrant Services
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People in Motion
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Kamloops Food Bank
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Boys and Girls Club
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Sexual Assault Counselling Centre
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St. John Ambulance
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Success by 6
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United Way
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SPCA
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CAP Team
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BC Hydro PowerSmart
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Bear Aware
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Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP)
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ECO Smart Team
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White Buffalo Society
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Crime Stoppers
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Service Canada Centre for Youth
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CIBC Run for the Cure
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Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Ye Olde Courthouse Players
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Katimavik
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Rogers Rental
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Fun Factor
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JumpZone
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Golden Buddha
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THANK YOU again to all those who participated and visited the downtown core that day.
