City of Kamloops Annual Report 2010

Kamloops Children’sMuseum a first in BCLocal, provincial and national history andculture – from a child’s perspective – arethe focus of BC’s first interactive Children’sMuseum, now a permanent part of theKamloops Museum and Archives. Thisone-of-a-kind facility, which held itsgrand opening in July 2010, was part of atwo-year, $400,000 museum renovationproject and was designed visually andergonomically to appeal to children ofall ages. Older children may relax with abook in the space-station-themed readingsection, while little ones may be drawn tothe dress up area and puppet theatre. TheChildren’s Museum also features interactivedisplays, a steamship station, hands-onwater table, games and models.Partners in ProtectionThe City of Kamloops partnered with HISVentures Ltd to host the Partners in ProtectionAnnual General Meeting in November,which attracted attendees from BC, Alberta,the Northwest Territories and from as far asOntario and Boston, MA. Partners in Protectionis a multi-disciplinary organizationcommitted to raising awareness, information-sharing,and developing forums forencouraging proactive, community-basedinitiatives. The AGM covered a range of fireprotection topics including a presentationby the Kamloops Interagency FireSmartCommittee on the Kamloops CommunityWildfire Protection Program. The City isrecognized as a model of best practice andhas been invited to present at numerousconferences and workshops including theNational Fire Protection Association (Denver,CO), International Wildfire Conference(South Africa) and Federation of CanadianMunicipalities Sustainable CommunitiesConference (Ottawa).12 City of Kamloops Annual Report 2010