The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter, “Putting Kamloops on the Map”

The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter, “Putting Kamloops on the Map” The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter focuses on success stories and overcoming challenges. I hope it will change lives for the better.

Mission Statement

The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter’s new mission and mandate is to educate and to reduce stigma and discrimination by creating disability awareness and sharing success stories from around the world. We will focus on stomping out stigma and discrimination in the world. Welcome to my new journey! Values
We believe in inclusion and equality and less segregation from society. We have been in the Media and Disability Field for 10 years since September of 2013.

10/31/2025

this month the newsletter is focusing on peace, remembrance day. next month will focus on the holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, professional tips on supporting winter blues and we have interviewed some Santa Services and much more. we even interviewed different Santa Services and Crisis Lines, and going to get an interview back from Embers First People's Counselling and CMHA. I interviewed lots of mental health services and much more. we even got an interview back from the North Pole Elf who works for Santa and his name is Ernest and they run north pole websites such as tracking Santa around the world

10/27/2025

Sharing Kindness at the Ronald McDonald Family Room
By Krystian Shaw, Publisher of The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter

I’m excited to share that I will soon be dropping off copies of The Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter to the Ronald McDonald Family Room at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The Family Room is a comforting place where families can relax and recharge while their children receive medical care. It’s a space filled with compassion, kindness, and hope — values that also inspire my newsletter.

Our newsletter focuses on lifting people up, spreading positivity, and celebrating inclusion, kindness, and community spirit. I believe that reading uplifting stories can make a real difference for families who are going through tough times. Whether it’s articles about overcoming challenges, celebrating diverse abilities, or sharing stories of hope and friendship, I hope these newsletters bring smiles and encouragement to everyone who reads them.

The Ronald McDonald Family Room team has kindly asked that I let them know ahead of time when I’ll be dropping off the newsletters, so they can meet me in the hospital lobby with support. I look forward to connecting with them and continuing to build this partnership that helps spread light and positivity to families in our community.

Together, we’re showing that small acts of kindness — like sharing a story — can brighten someone’s day and remind them that they’re not alone. ❤️
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10/22/2025

I just contacted Ronald McDonald House in Vancouver to see who I talk to about dropping newsletters off at Ronald McDonald Family room is it the hospital staff or Ronald Mcdonald Family room staff and hope to drop some off their. I told them who I am and what I do and that the newsletter is free. this could be a new place my workers go to with me and my support workers to drop them off

10/22/2025

the theme for December is winter blues, Christmas, International Day of persons with Disabilities on December 3rd but the main topic is Christmas.

10/22/2025

I am busy thinking about a Christmas newsletter. the theme will be winter blues, supporting clients with winter blues, how caregivers can reduce stigma and judgment around winter blues even from CMHA, My support workers wife who is also a mental health professional she will talk about winter blues, what the difference is between her Embers First People's Counselling and regular counselling. as we know many people struggle in December and in winter as it's colder. I also got something from the crisis centre in BC. there will be talk of Christmas movies even one Christmas movie that was filmed in Kamloops and Sun Peaks and much more and it will celebrate all holidays in December not just Christmas but Christmas is the main topic. we will also celebrate Hanukkah and different holidays as there's not just Christmas in December and how to be healthy with mental health etc.

10/01/2025

This Month we are celebrating Halloween and Community inclusion month. this newsletter has lots of Halloween articles from Across North America.

09/07/2025

🎃 Halloween & Community Inclusion Month Unite! 🧡 This October, The Kamloops Self Advocate brings you a powerful blend of spooky fun and social impact. Dive into exclusive interviews with haunted attractions, inclusive markets, science centers, and advocacy leaders—all celebrating Halloween and Community Inclusion Month in BC.

🕸️ Featured voices include:

Cougar Creek’s House of Horrors

Haunting of Falkland

The Black Mountain Haunted House

Halloween Market YYJ & Punk Market YYJ

BIG Little Science Centre

Universal Unlocked

Halloween Alliance

Weekly Spooky & The Halloween Podcast

Mission Self Advocates Group (with a Halloween party twist!)

🧠 From sensory-friendly scares to inclusive events and leadership retreats, this issue proves Halloween can be thrilling and empowering.

📣 Celebrate the season with purpose—where advocacy meets adrenaline!

08/14/2025

it will take me 3 days to deliver now not 2 days because Riley who used to deliver downtown doesn't want to do it anymore so I will do it with my support workers but he will still contribute articles. I wish you luck in your work that you have now working at a gym. I told Justine. my workers and me can take it on Riley thanks for all your work.

08/01/2025

This month's newsletter put a spotlight on labor day and support workers who are in unions and are apart of the labor movement. it also talks about summer fun and disability media like our newsletter etc. that's the theme for August 2025. Labor day is on September 1st lets celebrate support workers and their unions. enjoy.

07/01/2025

For July we focused on summer fun. for august we will continue that theme.

07/01/2025

The July newsletter is all about summer fun and has lots of summer articles and food for thought etc.

Yahoo! we have a new printer for July.
06/15/2025

Yahoo! we have a new printer for July.

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Mission Statement The kamloops Self Advocate newsletter’s new mission and mandate is to educate and to reduce stigma and discrimination by creating disability awareness and sharing success stories from around the world.

I’m really excited to be adding podcasts and web-forums to what is already offered through the newsletter.

Through the KSA and the new podcasts, we will focus on stomping out stigma and discrimination in the world.

I hope it will change lives for the better.