Memorial Bench for Clive Giolma
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This GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money for a memorial bench on the Peterson Creek Hiking Trail for our good friend Clive Giolma who passed away in November 2018. Clive was a long time resident of Kamloops who devoted his life to helping others. Clive spent 29 years as a fireman and was a Captain with the Kamloops Fire Department. In 1999, Clive became an active member of Search and Rescue (ground) and the Civil Aviation Search and Rescue (air) as a spotter and navigator. Clive had a passion for the wilderness and was an active member of the Kamloops Hiking Club and Kamloops Outdoor Club for many years. Clive had many other volunteer roles including “Operation Red Nose” ushering people home safely, “BC AdventureSmart Prevention Program” teaching outdoor safety to children in schools, Kamloops Hiking Club leader, Cub Scout leader when his boys were small, and Usher at the Sagebrush Theatre. Clive had the 4th highest number of Adventure Smart presentations in the province reaching more than 62,000 children in the Kamloops region.
Clive was aware of this idea before his passing and chose the Peterson Creek Hiking Trail because of the many fond memories he had with his boys and hiking club members over the years. Clive was moved to tears that there would be a bench in his memory
Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated. Let’s give back to a man who dedicated his life to so many. Thank you.
Kamloops Search and Rescue tribute posted the day Clive died:
We are saddened by the passing of one of our long-term members, Clive Giolma. Clive passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.
Clive completed his Ground Search and Rescue certification as part of Kamloops Search and Rescue in 1999. In addition to GSAR, Clive was a member of the rope rescue team and was certified to operate all our off-road vehicles. He never hesitated to step up and help wherever he was needed and teammates knew they were in good hands when they were on his team.
True to form, when Clive was diagnosed as terminal his concern was how he could continue to contribute to KSAR for as long as he could. He continued to attend meetings, trainings and tasks as often as possible, and he continued to be involved with AdventureSmart until just recently.
Clive did everything for the right reasons and never enjoyed attention or praise for his volunteer work. A selfless and humble advocate for both the outdoors and safety, Clive helped bring adventure safety messaging in Kamloops through regular presentations and talks to a variety of groups.
His impact in this capacity was felt by many. A memorable task for many on the team, two teenagers were rescued near Sun Peaks several years ago. Both were feeling the impacts of having been out in the cold for many hours, but when rescued took the time to mention Clive by name, saying they knew what to do because of him.
Under the AdventureSmart umbrella, Clive helped coordinate many class and group presentations and personally presented to more than 84 groups and reached more than 6,200 children and adults in the Kamloops area, the fourth highest number of presentations in the province as of this past June. He was recognized by AdventureSmart for his work with the program earlier this year.
In addition to KSAR, Clive, a retired firefighter, was a member of the Kamloops Hiking Club and Kamloops Outdoor Club.
Clive, thank you for everything you did and the impact you continue to have. You will be missed.
Clive was aware of this idea before his passing and chose the Peterson Creek Hiking Trail because of the many fond memories he had with his boys and hiking club members over the years. Clive was moved to tears that there would be a bench in his memory
Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated. Let’s give back to a man who dedicated his life to so many. Thank you.
Kamloops Search and Rescue tribute posted the day Clive died:
We are saddened by the passing of one of our long-term members, Clive Giolma. Clive passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.
Clive completed his Ground Search and Rescue certification as part of Kamloops Search and Rescue in 1999. In addition to GSAR, Clive was a member of the rope rescue team and was certified to operate all our off-road vehicles. He never hesitated to step up and help wherever he was needed and teammates knew they were in good hands when they were on his team.
True to form, when Clive was diagnosed as terminal his concern was how he could continue to contribute to KSAR for as long as he could. He continued to attend meetings, trainings and tasks as often as possible, and he continued to be involved with AdventureSmart until just recently.
Clive did everything for the right reasons and never enjoyed attention or praise for his volunteer work. A selfless and humble advocate for both the outdoors and safety, Clive helped bring adventure safety messaging in Kamloops through regular presentations and talks to a variety of groups.
His impact in this capacity was felt by many. A memorable task for many on the team, two teenagers were rescued near Sun Peaks several years ago. Both were feeling the impacts of having been out in the cold for many hours, but when rescued took the time to mention Clive by name, saying they knew what to do because of him.
Under the AdventureSmart umbrella, Clive helped coordinate many class and group presentations and personally presented to more than 84 groups and reached more than 6,200 children and adults in the Kamloops area, the fourth highest number of presentations in the province as of this past June. He was recognized by AdventureSmart for his work with the program earlier this year.
In addition to KSAR, Clive, a retired firefighter, was a member of the Kamloops Hiking Club and Kamloops Outdoor Club.
Clive, thank you for everything you did and the impact you continue to have. You will be missed.
Organizer
Katherine Fraser Roberts
Organizer
Kamloops, BC
