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ON THE ROAD FOR BOB
Gary Averbach, 79, walked into Kamloops on Sunday, as part of a long-distance trek in support of cancer research. Dubbed Bob’s Walk for Cancer Research, Averbach is walking from Calgary to Vancouver in memory of his late cousin, Bob. He has walked more than 500 kilometres and raised more than $326,000. For information on how to support Averbach’s cause, turn to page B4.
Kamloopa Powwow organizers have issued an apology and made changes, following public backlash to event rules said to discriminate against those who are of partial indigenous ancestry, two-spirit and young mothers. On July 12, the Kamloopa Powwow Society posted its dance rules online for those participating in the 41st annual competition. The powwow
is set to return from July 29 to July 31 after two years of cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The document stated participants must be at least one-quarter native blood. Other rules stated: each contestant must dress in full regalia and be of the “correct gender” for that category. Those participating in the princess pageant were required to be single, have no children or spouse and be a female enrolled in high school. See SOCIAL MEDIA, A14
Latest census data includes income, household, military service stats KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The latest data from the 2021 census has been released by Statistics Canada, painting an updated picture of demographics around Canada, including in Kamloops. Topics covered by the latest data release include family composition, income and military service.
The data shows increases in after-tax income in all provinces except Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. In Kamloops, the average household income increased from $80,000 in 2015 to $88,000 in 2020. By the numbers, 50,685 earners in Kamloops earned less than $50,000 in 2020, while 22,875 earned between
$50,000 and $100,000 and 8,715 reported an income of more than $100,000. The agency also noted that fewer Canadians reported income in 2020, particularly women, lowerincome earners and older workers. It also noted that two thirds of Canadian adults received income from at least one pandemic relief pro-
gram. Income inequality also declined in all provinces and territories, with Alberta seeing the biggest change. Other household data released on July 13 shows more people living alone than ever — a total of 4.4-million Canadians, including 13,315 people in Kamloops. More women live alone (7,210) than men
(6,205), which is a trend that holds provincially and nationally. Of those, most live in houses (detached) and apartments (less than five storeys). The average number of children per household is slightly lower in Kamloops (2.7) compared to B.C. (2.8) and the rest of Canada (2.9). The data also showed 4,895
single-parent families in the city. The stats agency also reported on military service. In the 2021 census, 95 residents of Kamloops indicated they were active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, in either the regular or reserve forces. That figure includes 70 men and 25 women.
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