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A full year for the North Shore
Where does the time go? The older you get, it seems the more often you use that phrase, but really, where does the time go? It wasn’t that long ago that we flipped our calendar over from 1999 to 2000. We had fears that Y2K would destroy the world as we know it, many people stocked up on water and supplies, hoarding cash just in case the bank machine really didn’t work. Then there was the Mayan prophecy that the world would end in December of 2012. There was no point in preparing anything for
this; you either needed to move to a cave in the vast north or throw a big party because we’d all be gone anyways! There seems to always be some sort of doom and gloom on our horizon but through it all we here in Kamloops keep trudging. Our days, weeks, months and years are filled to the brim with good deeds, loving gestures and giving of ourselves. 2014 was no exception. Being involved with the Echo has great benefits. You get a firsthand look at all the new, interesting and maybe
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not so interesting stuff that is happening in our neighbourhoods. Good news especially! People can never wait to share good news and there is plenty of it. Just on the North Shore alone much was accomplished. We opened the new John Tod Centre, which saw the Boys and Girls Club, City of Kamloops and the YMCA/YWCA create strong LAST partnerships HARVEST OF THE bonds and thatYEAR! will Okanagan Grown be of immense value to the neighbourhood. The Big Little Science Centre educated and entertained
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thousands of emerging young scientists at their North Shore campus, the Centre for Seniors Activity Centre is expanding which will enable them to better serve the seniors in our community. This is just the tipping point. Kamloops Immigrant Services brought cultures together through art with their beautiful mural, Tranquille Farm Fresh hosted many people out at the farm, immersing them in the history of our lands and even bringing them for tours of the old - continued on page 2
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