The New Life Mission is reminding Kamloopsians the marginalized still need help even when the mercury is rising.
Regan Wilson, manager at the mission’s outeach centre at 181 West Victoria St., said the agency has started its summer fundraising campaign, Care for Kamloops, to help continue providing food, support and health-care services.
The centre has been running seven days a week for some time now, open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and then again from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Last year, it served up more than 45,000 meals and saw 1,600 appointments at its full-service dental clinic. The hair salon provided 530 shampoos and cuts.
For more information, go online to newlifemission.ca.
Conference back
The annual Jehova’s Witnesses conference returns to Interior Savings Centre later this month.
The three-day event is expected to draw about 3,000 people to the Tournament Capital.
The Christian group invites everyone to attend the festivities, which begin on June 26 at 9:20 a.m.
There is no admission fee. For more information, go online to jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions.
Grants awarded
Several groups in the city have been awarded Community Gaming Grants from the province including:
• Western Canada Theatre Society: $85,000 for its Pay-What-You-Can matinee program ($15,000) and professional live theatre program ($70,000);
• Kamloops Arts Gallery: $84,000 for exhibitions and public programs;
• Kamloops Aquatic Club: $54,000 for Kamloops Classic Swimming;
• Association Francophone de Kamloops: $28,000 for its cultural program ($10,000), daycare program ($7,000) and Youth Educational and Recreational Activity program ($11,000);
• Kamloops Long Blades Association: $18,000 for speed and inline skating programs.
• Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club: $17,300 for competitive and recreational programs.
Organizations interested in applying for the grants can go online to pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming.
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