For the past 27 years, Peter Samra has been involved in several civic, humanitarian, social and educational causes in the Merritt community, notably with the City of Merritt and Rotary Club programs, the Nicola Valley and District Food Bank, and the Merritt Central School. He has promoted equality and youth involvement as both a member and vice-president of the Merritt Sikh Society and as an Indo-Canadian liaison and volunteer within the community. Mr. Samra's volunteerism, from working with prominent organizations to tutoring students in math, has been appreciated by many.