KALS CONNECT – October 2026
Message from the President
KALS President Nadine Fort, pictured at the September Chartrand Creek Restoration session, has some reminders and information for you:
- Please register for and attend our annual general meeting;
- Course registration is ongoing: there is still space in some courses;
We have scooped some exciting new courses in the past few weeks.
Annual General Meeting
Registration is free for our Annual General Meeting. Please join us on Friday, October 16 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM at the Kamloops Sports Council. Refreshments provided. Register here: https://kals.ca
The AGM includes election for Board positions. Please contact President Nadine Fort at nadinerfort@gmail.com with any questions about the AGM or the board positions.
Tribute to Rod Michell
Your board is truly shaken by the sudden passing of longtime KALS instructor, student, and board member Rod Michell. Please see our website for our tribute to and the official obituary for this remarkable man: News & Events – Kamloops Adult Learners Society.
Some Space in October Courses
One of the many attractive features of KALS courses is ongoing registration. For a complete list of available courses, see our website (www.kals.ca). Here are some October courses that still have room for you at the time of writing:
- Tuesday, October 20, 10:00-12:00; Kamloops Sports Council. BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) with Murray Sholty, lawyer and member of Hagwilget First Nation.
- Wednesday, October 21, 10:00- 11:00; Mt. Paul Food Centre Kitchen, 140 Laburnum Street. Mt. Paul Community Food Centre Tour with Dawn Christie, director.
- Thursday, October 22 and Thursday October 29, 1:30-3:30; Parkview Activity Centre. Disney on Broadway, with Julie Simmons, Radio CFBX host.
- Monday, October 26, 1:30-3:30, Kamloops Sports Council. Community Climate Action Plan with Jaimi Garbutt, City of Kamloops Sustainability Educator.
- Tuesday, October 27, 10:00-12:00, KSC. Ayurveda with a Focus to Mitigate Dementia and Other Diseases of Ageing with J. Paul Colver, student of Vedic philosophy and author.
Register here: https://kals.ca
New Courses Added:
Program Committee Co-Chair Sue Huddart has scooped these timely classes from Guardian session recordings. As they are recorded, rather than live, we have flexibility with timing, subtitles, better sound, and no technical glitches. Registration is still open at time of writing:
- Wednesday, October 21, 1:30-3:30; Kamloops Sports Council. The AI Doomsday Threat: Distinguishing Facts from Fear. Join the Guardian’s panel of AI researchers, ethicists and policy experts as they guide us through the realities of the AI threat. Register here: www.kals.ca
- Tuesday, November 10, 1:30-3:30; Kamloops Sports Council. US Midterms: Trump, War and America’s Future. Five days after pivotal US midterm elections, join Jonathan Freedland and a Guardian panel as they discuss the winners and losers, and what the results could mean for America – and the world.
Register here: https://kals.ca
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