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By Dylana Kneeshaw

SNOW ANGEL VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer Kamloops in need of about 100 more Snow Angels to shovel

Dec 3, 2025 | 4:34 PM

KAMLOOPS — Shovels, scrapers and sanders were hard at work Monday (Dec. 1) throughout the Interior. With more snow on the way, Volunteer Kamloops is quickly trying to fill up its Snow Angels roster.

The annual program recruits volunteers to shovel the driveways and walkways of seniors and people with mobility challenges. Program coordinator Melisa Dyck says she is in need of about 100 more sign-ups.

“For this year, we have a little more than 200 people who are in need of shovelling or people to shovel their driveways,” she explains. “We only have about half of those people actually covered.”

Each volunteer is paired with someone who needs help getting their driveway or walkway cleared when the snow flies, and they commit to clearing the snow within a 24-hour period after it falls. Dyck says the program usually pairs a volunteer with a person who lives nearby, and there are a few specific neighbourhoods in Kamloops that need more shovelling sign-ups.

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“The areas that we’re lacking in a lot are Brocklehurst and Westsyde is getting a little bit fuller now, too. Aberdeen, of course, is always the biggest, snowfall is always there so it does make it a little bit harder for those areas. But those are the areas right now that are definitely in the most need.”

That need was reiterated Monday, as the first snowfall of the season tied up traffic and snow plows around the city.

Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh says it was a particularly high amount to receive in a 24-hour period for this time of year.

“December typically sees around 20 cm of snow for Kamloops and that event earlier on Monday dropped 16 to 17 centimetres,” says Dosanjh.

Environment Canada forecasts show a little more snow on the way.

“We’re going to get a couple more snowfall events occurring [Wednesday and Thursday night], but nothing intense,” he explains. “We’re continuing to watch for any more snow in kind of the near future.”

With that in mind, Volunteer Kamloops is keeping a close eye on the forecast, along with its email and phone messages, to hopefully hear from prospective volunteers.

“The more we can get, the better. We’ll take teenagers, as well. A lot of people think they can’t do it. But this is also a great time to get their volunteer needs and their volunteer hours that they’re going to need for graduation, whether it’s high school or whether it’s college,” adds Dyck. “Everybody needs volunteer hours and this is a great way of doing it and also giving back to the community.”

People interested in signing up to have a Snow Angel assigned to them or to become a Snow Angel to shovel for someone in need can get more information and register on the Volunteer Kamloops website.