As I reflected on the theme for this year’s Progress Magazine, it is clear the team here at the North Shore BIA, have embraced this philosophy over the last four years.
Connect:
We renewed our Mandate in 2019, with a vision in revitalizing, building, and achieving positive opportunities for Kamloops’ North Shore. In 2018/19 we connected with many of our neighbours in our residential areas, to conduct a needs analysis. This is a process we undertake every year, connecting our neighbourhoods to our commercial community. We have expanded our communications and marketing streams offers the last four years, highlighting our champions and supporting our emerging business owners.
Innovate
In 2020/21 we worked with the City of Kamloops in the creation of the North Shore Neighbourhood plan, looking at innovative ideas and future visions that will attract and support our development community.
We have also worked diligently at the municipal, provincial and federal levels to advocate for better social continuums, greater community accountability and a mechanism for unwilling participants in that system.
In the past year, we have influenced or driven over one hundred and sixty thousand dollars in community giving, through our events, planning support, or direct giving. We embrace and support our community.
Grow
As we moved into 2022, we have reinstated our Economic Development Committee and Community Safety Committee and are working on bringing a street patrol team to our main corridors. We will continue to advocate for improvements such as garbage bins, benches, and other street level improvements with the City of Kamloops (who own the streets-literally), while also working with our commercial members to advance growing opportunities for community, prosperity, and cultural ideas.
Finally, based on Public Health Orders, we are proceeding with our community events, including Street Performers, Overlanders’ Day, Tapestry Multicultural Festival, Boogie the Bridge, Brewloops and so much more.
Everyday, the North Shore BIA team are committed to building a better, stronger and more robust community. We welcome you to join us at our myriad of restaurants, retail and fun spaces to Dine, Shop and Play on the Shore.
We hope to see you soon.
