Past Events

Budget 2023 Information Session

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  • The City would like to consult and engage with residents about the 2023 budget as we plan for the next five-year budget cycle, from 2023 to 2027. Join staff and Council for an update and discussion on the provisional budget. Participants will also learn about and discuss a number of business cases brought forward by City Staff and community groups, which Council will consider as additional budget items this year. 

    This will be the first budget approved by the newly elected City Council. Let them know your perspective on how it will affect you and your community.

    Renovate Smart Kamloops Virtual Home Energy Performance Workshop

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  • Improving home energy performance has many benefits. It’s quieter, is less prone to temperature swings, has fewer hot and cold spots, results in lower energy bills, and has fewer carbon emissions.

    This free, virtual group workshop will cover current incentives, tips and tricks you can do today, and some thoughts to consider for future home renovations.

    Please register for this event on our Eventbrite site

    Interior Savings Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week

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  • Each day has a unique theme—Explore, Build, Move, Create, Read, Learn, Reflect, and Celebrate. There are week-long activities that can be done in your own time at your own pace.
      
    A full schedule of events will be available January 18 at LiteracyInKamloops.ca , or the Interior Savings Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week Facebook page.

    Renovate Smart Kamloops Virtual Home Energy Performance Workshop

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  • Improving home energy performance has many benefits. It’s quieter, is less prone to temperature swings, has fewer hot and cold spots, results in lower energy bills, and has fewer carbon emissions.

    This free, virtual group workshop will cover current incentives, tips and tricks you can do today, and some thoughts to consider for future home renovations.

    Please register for this event on our Eventbrite site

    CP Holiday Train

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  • The Canadian Holiday Train departs Montreal on November 27 and follows CP tracks west to Vancouver. Performing free concerts in support of food banks from Montreal to Calgary are performers Tenille Townes and Aysanabee, while first-time Holiday Train artists McKenzie Porter and Virginia to Vegas will finish out the tour departing out of Calgary and wrapping up in the greater Vancouver area on December 18.

    Performances by MacKenzie Porter & Virginia to Vegas.

    Please bring a donation to support the Kamloops Food Bank.

    Cultural Strategic Plan: Community Conversations Session #4

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  • You are invited to join us for a community conversation to continue planning for a vision for culture in Kamloops and to engage in cultural discussions as we share some of the early findings and themes from the cultural mapping sessions that took place at the Kamloops Museum and Archives this summer as part of the exhibition You Are Here.

    Cultural Strategic Plan: Community Conversations Session #3

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  • You are invited to join us for a community conversation to continue planning for a vision for culture in Kamloops and to engage in cultural discussions as we share some of the early findings and themes from the cultural mapping sessions that took place at the Kamloops Museum and Archives this summer as part of the exhibition You Are Here.

    Cultural Strategic Plan: Community Conversations Session #2

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  • You are invited to join us for a community conversation to continue planning for a vision for culture in Kamloops and to engage in cultural discussions as we share some of the early findings and themes from the cultural mapping sessions that took place at the Kamloops Museum and Archives this summer as part of the exhibition You Are Here.

    Cultural Strategic Plan: Community Conversations Session #1

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  • You are invited to join us for a community conversation to continue planning for a vision for culture in Kamloops and to engage in cultural discussions as we share some of the early findings and themes from the cultural mapping sessions that took place at the Kamloops Museum and Archives this summer as part of the exhibition You Are Here.

    Renovate Smart Kamloops Virtual Home Energy Performance Workshop

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  • Improving home energy performance has many benefits. It’s quieter, is less prone to temperature swings, has fewer hot and cold spots, results in lower energy bills, and has fewer carbon emissions.

    This free, virtual group workshop will cover current incentives, tips and tricks you can do today, and some thoughts to consider for future home renovations.

    Please register for this event on our Eventbrite site

    Canada 55+ Games

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  • The City of Kamloops is proud to host the Canada 55+ Games. The Games will feature the nation’s best competitors who will travel from across the country to participate in 26 official events. This is the first time the Games have been held in British Columbia since they began in 1996. The entire sporting community is keen and excited to be hosting participants from across the country.

    Find an event, schedule, and location online at Kamloops55Games.com.

    Kamloops City Auction

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  • The City of Kamloops, in partnership with Team Auctions will be hosting a three-day event to auction off hundreds of surplus assets on August 4-6, 2022. Residents and business owners are encouraged to view the range of both new and used assets up for sale including:

    North Shore Neighbourhood Plan - In-Person Community Engagement Session

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  • Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. This event will be an open house format. All residents are welcome to drop in to browse interactive displays, provide feedback on the draft plan, and discuss the project with City staff and the project team. 

    Residents will be encouraged to provide input on the plan’s contents, ideas, and action items, including whether the draft plan got it right and if there is anything missing.

    North Shore Neighbourhood Plan - Virtual Community Engagement Session

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  • Join us for an online presentation by City staff and the project team and for opportunities to provide feedback on the Draft North Shore Neighbourhood Plan. 

    Resources: Please check the Document Library section of the Let's Talk page for the Draft North Shore Neighbourhood Plan, and a supporting Guide to the Draft North Shore Neighbourhood Plan. 

    Feedback from the community engagement sessions will be used to make revisions prior to presenting the final plan to Council for adoption later this year.

    National Health and Fitness Day

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  • Canadians are surrounded by a natural physical landscape that begs us to be active. Whether it is hiking, swimming, skiing, canoeing, or cycling, the opportunities for physical activity are endless! This national initiative celebrates Canada’s commitment to health and fitness, the different ways people can get active, and how important activity is for physical and mental health.