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✨ Learning together is part of the journey. #Kamloops

How do you talk to children about Reconciliation, start with what they already know. ▪️ Ask what they think September 30 means. ▪️ Listen to their questions. ▪️ Use reliable, age-appropriate resources. ▪️ Make space for feelings. ▪️ Keep the conversation going beyond September 30.

▪️ Unsettled: Journeys in Truth and Conciliaton with George Lee and Jessica Vandenberghe - podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/u...

Listen to Indigenous voices and Survivor stories through podcasts: ▪️ Dan George's Reconciliation Road - podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/r... ▪️ Unreserved on CBC Radio - www.cbc.ca/radio/unrese... ▪️ CBC's Telling Our Twisted Histories - www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

Can't make it to an event? Put on your headphones. Watch the Remembering the Children broadcast live online ▪️ www.aptntv.ca/ndtr/ ▪️ www.aptn.org/media-centre...

City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 12h

✨ As we reflect on Truth and Reconciliation, take some time to listen, learn, and discover more about the cultural stories of Secwepemcúl’ecw. 🧡 Start with the story: thewrennews.ca/story-of-tke... #Kamloops

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Coyote, Tk'emlúps and the Kukpi7 tree

Kenthen Thomas of the Secwépemc Nation shares the story of how Coyote made a tree fall in love with him.

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City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 12h

👉 It’s a reminder that learning about the place we call home means listening to the stories, knowledge, and perspectives that have been carried forward through generations.

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City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 12h

What if a story could change the way you see the place you call home? In this story of Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc, Kenthen Thomas of the Secwépemc Nation shares the story of Coyote and the Kúkwpi7 tree—a story of love, connection, and kinship with all living things.

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The City of Kamloops and Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc are once again coming together to support community learning, healing, and reflection for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🗓️ September 30, 2026 | 11:00 am–4:00 pm 📍 Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc Arbour (345 Powwow Trail)

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Because Reconciliation doesn't end when September 30 does. 🧡 Every Child Matters. #Kamloops

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👉 If you are able: ▪️ wear orange ▪️ attend a local gathering ▪️ listen to Indigenous voices ▪️ learn about the history and legacy of residential schools ▪️ talk with someone about what you are learning ▪️ carry that learning forward

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City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 15h

Today, we remember and honour the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. ✨ Today is an opportunity to listen, reflect, and learn.

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Here in Kamloops, we continue to build respectful relationships and work alongside Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc in support of a more inclusive future. We encourage residents to take time today to learn, reflect, participate in community events, and wear orange in recognition that Every Child Matters. 🧡

City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 15h

This day is an opportunity to reflect on the truths of our shared history, recognize the ongoing impacts of residential schools, and recommit ourselves to the work of Reconciliation.

City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 15h

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Kamloops City Council honours the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.

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✨ Their work reminds us that Reconciliation is not only about remembering the past. It’s also about supporting healing and wellness today. For Survivors, their families, and communities, September 30 can bring up difficult memories and emotions.

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For more than 30 years, the Indian Residential School Survivors Society has supported Residential School Survivors, their families, and Indigenous communities through culturally grounded wellness, emotional, cultural, and crisis support services.

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This fall, you'll get to decide who will shape your community for the next four years. Love your City—learn about local government and inform your vote!

✨ Residents who complete the quiz on the Let’s Talk page will be entered into a monthly draw between now and election day. 🔗 For more information about Love Your City and to take the quiz, visit LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/LoveYourCity. #Kamloops

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Love Your City!

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👉 Visit LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/LoveYourCity to learn about the different roles and responsibilities of municipal and provincial governments to cast informed votes for the general local election on October 17 and the provincial election on October 24.

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Consider this: City Council members are elected to reflect their community’s priorities. Casting a ballot is a powerful yet simple way to advocate for yourself, your family, and your community.

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We invite residents to join us at community events, hear Indigenous voices, and reaffirm our shared commitment to a future grounded in truth, respect, and reconciliation. 🧡 Every Child Matters.

Now more than ever, reconciliation calls on each of us to listen, learn about our complicated history, reflect, and come together in a spirit of understanding and healing.

As we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we stand with Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc, Survivors, intergenerational Survivors, families, and communities. We honour the children who never returned home and recognize the lasting impacts of residential schools.

In recent days, many in our community have been disturbed by reports of racist and white nationalist activity in Kamloops and on Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc lands. Hate, racism, and intimidation have no place here. 📷 Jennifer Jones

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On September 19, the City of Kamloops and Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc welcomed residents, community leaders, and partners to Pioneer Park to mark the second anniversary of the loss of the Red Bridge and reaffirm the importance of restoring this historic connection.

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Tune in to the City's Committee of the Whole meeting today at 10:00 am. 🔗 Watch via Zoom (kamloops.ca/VirtualCouncil) or Youtube (youtube.com/@CityofKamlo...). #Kamloops

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Reconciliation is an ongoing journey, and learning is an important part of that journey. We encourage residents to take time to listen, learn, and reflect on what Reconciliation means and why it matters in our community. #Kamloops

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Hear from Vernie Clement, Associate Director, Office of Indigenous Education at Thompson Rivers University, as he shares what TRU is doing towards Reconciliation from words to actions.

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🙌 Please expect minor delays, obey all traffic control personnel, slow down, and move over when approaching service vehicles. Thank you for your co-operation! #Kamloops

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What residents and commuters should expect: ▪️ Brief, temporary lane disruptions as service vehicles move from pole to pole ▪️ Street lights cycling on and off repeatedly during testing ▪️ City bucket trucks with flashing safety lights on local roadways

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The City's Electrical Unit is conducting street light inspections and repairs throughout all neighbourhoods within the city until October 8. 👉 To minimize daytime traffic disruptions and keep our crews safe, this maintenance is scheduled for weekday evenings (7:00 pm to 11:00 pm nightly).

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Municipal Election | City of Kamloops

🔗 For more information regarding the 2026 general local election, visit Kamloops.ca/Election. #Kamloops

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👉 For applications submitted after 11:59 pm on October 1, voters must pick up their mail ballot package from City Hall or have someone pick it up on their behalf. Voters have until 11:59 pm on October 14, 2026, to request a mail ballot package.

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City of Kamloops @kamloops.ca · 25/09/2026

🔔 Reminder for Mail Ballot Packages Electors who want their mail ballot package mailed out to them by Canada Post must submit their application form by the end of the day on October 1, 2026.

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Reposted by City of Kamloops

Save the date. The City of Kamloops and Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc are once again working together to support community learning, healing, and reflection for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🗓️ September 30, 2026 | 11:00 am –4:00 pm 📍 Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc Arbour (345 Powwow Trail)

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We stand against those who deny our history and condemn all acts of racism, denialism, and hate. #Kamloops

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The City of Kamloops stands in unity with our neighbours at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc. There is no place for hate in Secwepemcúl’ecw. As we approach the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we learn from those who have cared for this valley since time immemorial.

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Before you hop on an e-scooter, make sure you know the rules. 🛴 ❌ No riders under 16. ⛑️ Helmets are required. 🚶 No riding on sidewalks. 👤 One rider per e-scooter. Not following the rules can result in fines and, more importantly, put you and others at risk.

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