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By Ashley Legassic

GOODBYE KAMLOOPS

LEGASSIC: My final farewell to Kamloops

Apr 16, 2020 | 1:27 PM

WHEN I APPLIED FOR my first reporting job in Kamloops four years ago, I thought I was applying for a position in Kelowna.

I even told my then-boyfriend, now-fiance about it. We couldn’t wait to move to the Okanagan, if my application was accepted.

A couple of days later, I had a phone interview and was subsequently offered the job — in Kamloops.

Living in the Lower Mainland my whole life I didn’t really know the difference between the two cities, so I gladly accepted anyway.

No offence Kelowna, but I’m glad it wasn’t you.

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The past four years of my life have been filled with walks downtown, nights at the Blue Grotto, afternoons at Pioneer Park, slo-pitch at the Tournament Capital Ranch, lunches at Red Beard, spaghetti from Peter’s Pasta, concerts and games at the Sandman Centre, and too many more activities to name.

Kamloops was the first place my fiance and I really called home together. We got engaged here, had planned on getting married here, and started our careers here.

Life doesn’t go according to plan sometimes.

Due to a family emergency, we’re heading east for the next chapter of our lives. We didn’t anticipate leaving Kamloops so soon — actually, we didn’t think we’d be here this long when we first moved here.

It’s a story I’ve heard from countless people since I’ve lived here: “We only planned on staying here for a year or two.”

Then five, 10 or 15 years later, they’re still here.

There’s something about Kamloops — even if you’re not from here originally, it quickly becomes home.

To my second-family at CFJC Today, thank you for pushing me to become a better journalist and person. I could never have imagined working in a newsroom this amazing, and I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to.

My time in Kamloops has been nothing short of incredible, and I can’t wait to visit again.

I love you, Kamloops. You will always be home.