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Bigger, better home for North Shore YMCA/YWCA The Kamloops YMCA/YWCA’s have been a staple in most people’s lives. We have swam in their pool, participated in fitness classes, sent our kids to camp, sent our kids to playcare while we worked out. We have relied on them to watch and enrich the most precious members of our family while we are at work. They are there to help us throughout the various stages of life with exercise, fitness, care and more. These are just some of the reasons that there is excitement in the air over by the John Tod Centre here on the North Shore. The old elementary school, which sits at 150 Wood Street, was a sad loss to the community but like the old saying goes; when one door closes, another opens and with that came the rebirth of the school a whole new vision for the neighbourhood. That new vision is a joint venture between the City of Kamloops, the Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA/YWCA. The result speaks for itself. As of this week, the location houses not only the Boys and Girls Club but the whole North Shore YMCA/ YWCA and their Childcare Resource and Referral section as well. “We are super excited about our joint venture between the City of Kamloops, Boys and Girls Club and the John Tod Centre Task Force,” explains Meghan Drew, general manager of Health, Fitness and Aquatics at the Y. “The bigger space and facility has allowed us to enrich our health and wellness areas as well as centralize our childcare resource and referral centre.” Boys and Girls Club executive director Traci Anderson and As of today the brand new health and YMCA executive director Colin Reid can’t wait for you to fitness spaces at the John Tod Centre Y come and see the new space! is open! They are ready for your visit Tuesday night full sound jam with house band BluEs FOOT
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and can’t wait for you to come and see the new space. “We are expecting to welcome lots of excited and curious Y members and customers through our doors.” continues Meghan. “And we will be ready! The John Tod Centre Y will offer completely renovated fitness spaces and change rooms, 19 new pieces of cardio equipment, new weight training machines and outdoor fitness areas.” Although the doors of the North Shore Y facility at Northills Centre are now closed, this new, bigger facility will more than make up for that loss. They are excited about their new facilities that they have never had an opportunity to work with before including outdoor fields and play space as well as a full size gymnasium. “The centre of community being created at John Tod,” explains Colin Reid, CEO of the Kamloops YMCA/YWCA. “It will be a safe and welcoming place where people can connect with each other and participate in diverse activities for all ages that improve lives. The Y, in partnership with the City of Kamloops and the Boys and Girls Club, and the many businesses and organizations who have donated to this project, is laying the foundation to build a healthier community in Kamloops’ North Shore neighbourhoods.” What wonderful momentum for a great neighbourhood. Make sure to stop by and see what your new neighbourhood Y can do for you and your family. It can be guaranteed that once you make the Y your new go-to place, it will feel like home! Tanya Orozco, freelance
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