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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021 | Volume 34 No. 52
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Looking back on 2021 with Mayor Ken Christian JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
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amloops Mayor Ken Christian said the two biggest challenges of the past year were the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and emergency deployments for various crises. For the second year, the pandemic held its grip on society, but heat waves, wildfires Users of the shelter at Memorial Arena gather outside on Dec. 22, when the temperature was warmer than it is now. On that day, the high was 0.7 C and the low was -8.6. The city-owned recreation facility downtown at 740 Victoria St., has been used as a temporary shelter facility since May 2020. and floods also wreaked havoc, including bringing evacuees into town. DAVE EAGLES/KTW Christian also pointed to significant work that continued at city hall. In 2021, the city completed projects like the Tranquille sewer main upgrade, Canada Games Aquatic Centre renovations “The initial snow we had, we lost a cliand McArthur Island ring road upgrades. and trying to figure out shelter when we JESSICA WALLACE ent, a client we are all fond of,” CMHA He noted the significant sewer main could plan ahead.” STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com Kamloops exectuive director Alfred Achoba project came in on time and on budget. That first cold snap was milder than the told KTW. The city also launched a long-awaited current deep freeze gripping Kamloops, with During the first cold snap of this winter, “He was found and I believe the cause organic waste curbside recycling pilot proextremely low daytime highs and overnight a client of the Kamloops chapter of the of death was hypothermia. For us, that was gram. lows expected to persist into next week. Canadian Mental health Association died of troubling to see given that we’re every year See MAYOR, A11 exposure to the elements. in this circle. We’re second-guessing ourself See SHUTTLE A10
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