January 19, 2021 - 11:12 AM A new Kamloops non-profit is aiming to boost local arts, recreation and heritage organizations in the wake of effects from the pandemic. Keep Kamloops is using marketing strategies to give these organizations a much needed boost since the COVID-19 lockdown measures began. The people of Kamloops have been waiting for events to come back, but JP Baker, a volunteer behind the campaign says some of the arts and recreation organizations that depend on fundraising, revenue and volunteers have taken a significant. "When the pandemic is over, we want to make sure that these organizations are still here to enrich our community. Hence the name — let’s keep Kamloops creative, keep Kamloops active, keep Kamloops entertaining," Baker said in the release.