The idea for a society that would bring together all the various cultural groups of Kamloops began in the early 1970s. The Kamloops Multicultural Society (KMS) was formed in 1975 under the British Columbia Societies Act. There were about ten founding member organizations, including the Can-Ital Ladies Society, Colombo Lodge, Sons of Norway, Ukrainian Professional Business Club and Kamloops Japanese-Canadian Association.
MISSION- To promote and cultivate increased understanding and friendship between Canadian ethnic groups.
- To organize and support the interchange of cultural and traditional activities of ethno-cultural groups and to encourage the retention of all cultures and to share them with other Canadians.
- To assist and encourage new immigrants in their endeavours to become fully participating citizens in Canada.
