B.C. Interior welcomes 2022 New Year’s Babies

The birth of 2022 has been personified by New Year's babies in Kamloops, Kelowna and Vernon, and Penticton.

The Interior's first New Year’s baby arrived on Jan. 1 at 2:11 a.m.

Parents Molly and Tyler welcomed Grey Ron Allison, a 6 lb 13 oz. baby boy, at the Kelowna General Hospital.

Introducing #InteriorHealth's first baby of 2022! Welcome to the world, baby boy Grey Ron Allison! Born Jan. 1 at 2:11 a.m. at Kelowna General Hospital #NewYearsBaby #Kelowna pic.twitter.com/j0cXd0r3ND

— Interior Health (@Interior_Health) January 1, 2022

A baby girl was welcomed at the Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital on Jan. 1 at 3:29 a.m.

Later that morning, at 7:42 a.m., Vernon welcomed their New Year’s baby girl at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

The families have declined to release any further information, Interior Health said.

On Jan. 3 at 2:47 a.m., the Penticton Regional Hospital welcomed its first baby of the year, a boy.

He weighed 9 lb 11 oz. at birth, to parents Nicole and Clayton Quintal of Osoyoos. The baby has two sisters, Berkley, 4, and Hayden, 2.

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