Downtown Echo June 2/2011

Summer is almost here and that means it is time to start planning what your kids are going to do with their time off of school this year. Although as a parent you may get a little depressed looking around at all the happy kids running care-free through the parks while you are stuck in the office, there will still be lots of time for summer vacations and day trips throughout the season. In the meantime you have activities, sum-mer camps, day camps, day care, wilderness out-ings and more to plan for your little ones to keep them occupied on these long summer days.

If you are wondering about some fun things to occupy time through-out the summer, head to the Downtown YMCA-YWCA at 400 Battle Street this Sunday, June 5 to celebrate Healthy Kids Day. The YMCA-YWCA has lots of energetic and fun activities planned to show you and your children ways to keep active throughout the summer.

“Come down to the downtown Y to celebrate Healthy Kids day on June 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,” says Monica van der Meulen, co-director of family services for the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA. “This is a free event for kids of all ages. There will be activities such as street hockey with the Kamloops Storm, SNAG golf, a fire and rescue junior

combat challenge and a pool party which are all open to the entire fam-ily. An inflatable bounce castle and the Cliffside climbing wall will also be onsite. Everyone who attends can enter to win an annual family mem-bership.”

Come down, get active and learn about some of the great programs the YMCA-YWCA has for kids and fami-lies this summer and all yearlong. The YMCA-YWCA has three loca-tions throughout town and various programs and facilities. Their wide range of community-specific programs and services are designed to meet local needs and promote growth of spirit, mind and body of all people. Shelter services for women and children in crisis, parenting and

caregiver classes, special events, resident and day camps, and leader-ship training programs reach far beyond the walls of their facility to empower and enhance the lives of community members regardless of social, racial or economic backgrounds.

Throughout the summer the YMCW-YWCA has full day camps as well as weeklong camps at Camp Deka. They believe in helping chil-dren and youth develop their character and through the Y resident camp

Children get healthy at the downtown Y

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at Camp Deka and their local day camp programs, kids are able to achieve personal growth and prac-tice foundation values like caring, honesty, respect and responsibil-ity. Young participants build self-esteem and independence as they apply important lifestyle skills learned through their Y experi-ences.

Learn more about your local Y at the annual YMCA-YWCA Healthy Kids Day where kids are celebrated for being kids. Join Interior Savings, Camp Deka, Cliffside, the Kamloops Storm and Y staff and volunteers for the day and make some healthy kids! More information can be found by calling 250-372-7791 or online at kamloopsy.org.

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Local golfers Adam Gruber, ryan Krisko and Dion Sirianni have been awarded exemptions into the upcoming Canadian Tour Western Championship event to be held June 6-12 at rivershore Golf Links.

Adam Gruber is a local Kamloops golfer who currently calls The Dunes at Kamloops his home course. A graduate of Westsyde Secondary, he has played the last three years with the Thompson rivers university Wolfpack golf team, helping them to a Canadian Colleges Athletic Association national champion-ship in 2008.

ryan Krisko, also from Kamloops, is playing in his first Canadian Tour event at his home golf course of rivershore Golf Links. ryan is a two-time rivershore club champion and

has won the rivershore Amateur Club championship an amazing five times.

Dion Sirianni’s golf career start-ed when he was only 11 years old in Kamloops. He attended col-lege at Lees-McCrae College in North Carolina on a golf scholar-ship from 2002–2006, qualified for the Canadian Tour in 2007 and moved back to Kamloops in 2008. Dion stayed very involved in golf by becoming an assistant coach with the Tru Wolfpack golf team in 2008.

Since its inception as the peter Jackson Tour in 1971, the Canadian Tour has evolved into a high-cali-ber, coast-to-coast training ground for professionals on their way to the pGA Tour. Its alumni include the game’s Canadian legends and many of its most prominent inter-national names.

Local golfers in western champsIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wilf Schmidt on April 23, 2011 at Hospice House.

He left us too soon. He had so much to give to everyone he met and to life itself. The open hearted love he gave to his wife, family, friends, his dogs, Paul Lake, teaching and his students, photography and the community, will be missed. Wilf was the kind of person who had no pretense or façade about him. This enabled an immediate connection to all kinds of people and situations in life. Our sadness is however tempered with peace and even joy as Wilf surpassed all expectations in his diagnosis of three years ago.

Wilf was the oldest son of Georg and Elfriede Schmidt. Wilf is survived by his loving wife of 34 years Evelyn, mother Elfriede, brother Uve (Myda), nephew Andrey, niece Lianna, and his dear cousins Rolf Manteufel (Ursula) and Sonja Mertens. Wilf will be sorely missed by his many friends, collegues and students.

Wilf spent his early years in Berlin, Germany and came to Canada in 1955 when he was 12 years old with his father. His mother and brother joined them six months later and they settled in New Westminster where his love for history and photogra-phy was born. In 1967, Wilf attended Simon Fraser University where he immersed himself in History and Political Science with a focus on Middle Eastern History. He loved the university and the excitement of learning. He had wanted to make a career in the Diplomatic Corp. but this shifted to teaching as a career.

He taught in Kamloops from 1973 - 2004, first at John Peterson and then at Kamloops Senior Secondary. His subjects ranged from Social Studies, History to Photography. Wilf was involved with the students through yearbooks, student council and photo student exhibitions. He also taught adult workshops, Young Artist Confer-ences and TRU students through his “Little Photo Shop”. His gift was to bring out the best in everyone. A great distinction was given to him in 1983 with the “Award of Merit” from the “History and Social Science Teacher” for distinguished contribu-tion to the teaching of History and Social Studies in Canada by the University of Western Ontario. Wilf also extended his love of teaching beyond the schools into the local and Provincial Executives of the B.C. Teachers Federation.

Wilf’s 40-year love of photography culminated in the “Little Photo Shop” on Third Avenue. He loved being part of the downtown community and was very proud of his shop and carrying on the tradition of black and white film photography. He was never without a camera in his hands.

Wilf was with the Kamloops Museum Association for over 15 years, the Heritage Committee, the Community Arts Council and had a 15-year commitment to the Macintosh Club. His background in photography and history gave him the passion to publish and write, culminating in many articles, calendars and two books which he co-edited with Wayne Norton.

Wilf so appreciated living at Paul Lake where we built our home and enjoyed the lake. When he was undergoing chemotherapy, his favourite place was on his lounge on the deck where he could take advantage of the fresh air and hear the loons. He loved his three Siberian Huskies taking them skijoring on the frozen lake and biking with them in the hills.

Wilf was able to see the preciousness in everything in life. He was a teacher to the end. Time ran out for Wilf but his inspiration and love will remain with us all.

A Celebration of Life took place at the Interior Savings Center Parkside Lounge on Saturday, May 7, 2011. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to: Canadian Cancer Society, Kamloops Hospice Home, Kamloops S.P.C.A. or the Kamloops Museum Association Fund with the Kamloops Foundation.

Condolences may be expressed at: [email protected]

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When Kelly row joined the New Life Mission (NLM) last November as their new execu-tive director, the organization was $200,000 in debt. The NLM opera-tional budget is over $100,000 per month and they serve people 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

After a successful Christmas and Easter season the NLM has reduced its debt to just under $100,000. private donations were up at both Christmas and Easter.

“It has been remarkable how the community has come together to support the New Life Mission,” says executive director Kelly row.

The place the NLM sees that they have the most room for growth is in the business com-munity. A partner package is avail-able online to provide corporations with options for how they choose

to support the NLM. The last six months has seen a number of cor-porate partners join with the NLM. The united Way has joined the list of supporter with a $15,000 grant.

While the NLM has rebounded, the summer months are tradition-ally low as far as financial support. The NLM is hoping people will consider donating this summer and they are encouraged to sign up for regular month-to- month donation.

“We are hoping to hold our ground this summer,” says row. “If we can break even this summer we are hoping to erase the debt by this time next year.”

Information on the partner package, NLM current partners, their programs and 2010 statistics can be found online at www.new-lifemission.ca. Donations can also be made at that website.

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Yes, with the start of fastball season.

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My arm gets more of a workout when I start

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I just go do more outside activities.

GOLDEN FLUTEThe Kamloops Symphony recently announced its fabulous new 2011/2012 concert season and showcased the exciting programs they’ll be presenting next season. At this event, recognition was given to many of the musicians for their years of service as members of the Kamloops Symphony. Founder Ron Routledge presents a gold pin for 20 years service to flute player Catharine Dochstader.

Help yourself at this public gardenplanting season has finally arrived and

the Kamloops public produce project had their first plant-in at their public produce garden on May 29 in the 100 block of Victoria Street, across from Brownstone restaurant. The garden needs volunteers

throughout the summer months, and you can get involved by getting in contact with Kendra Besanger at [email protected], 250-819-7364; or Elaine Sedgman, Thompson Shuswap master gardener, at [email protected].

Regional science fair winner shinesregional participants at

the Canada-Wide Science Fair held last week in Toronto took home two major national awards—one bronze and one gold medal. Five students, representing the best and the brightest science fair winners from four local school dis-tricts—Cariboo-Chilcotin, Nicola-Similkameen, Kamloops-Thompson, and Gold Trail—spent a week in Toronto at the national competition along with 500 other participants.

The participating stu-dent from our local school district was Benjamin Friedman from South

Kamloops Secondary.Benjamin was awarded a

gold medal of excellence in the intermediate category for his project “Terminal Velocity of Drops rising in Water due to Buoyancy: What a Drag!” Benjamin’s physics project tested whether drops of cooking oil, hexane, and gasoline reached terminal velocity when subjected to a buoy-ant force. Benjamin’s gold medal—one of only ten awarded in the intermedi-ate category—is accompa-nied by a $1500 cash award

and a $4000 entrance scholarship to the university of Western ontario.

Benjamin Friedman repre-sented our school district at the national Science Fair in Toronto.

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THE ART OF CRAFT

Members of the Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club were delighted to be a part of the Downtown Spring Arts Festival. Displaying their creations are (L-R) Mariko Lintoff, Judy Martin, Joy Thoma, and Nicole Linh.

CAP Team starts off with a great season

opportunities to work alongside law enforce-ment officers and the pub-lic don’t come around very often. So it seems as if the CAp Team program is a great fit for my future plans to become a member of the rCMp while also learning more about our community in Kamloops.

After the first week of participating in job train-ing and working my first few shifts, I have realized that this job is going to benefit not only me but also the downtown resi-dents and proprietors tre-mendously. Working to maintain a friendly, safe

environment in the heart of downtown Kamloops is what I hope to achieve as the summer progresses.

I can honestly say that whether I am patrolling our city’s parks or helping tour-ists find their way around, I am happy doing my job because I know that we are helping the community in a positive way, and I feel a sense of gratification for doing my part in bringing out the best in our down-town area.

Thankfully, there are four returning members to the CAp Team this year, which will make tasks run smoothly throughout the course of the summer with all its festivities. We have three first year members including me who are eager and ready to learn and be involved with our downtown community. The returning members have made it a very wel-coming experience for us and we all look forward to

the weeks ahead, patrol-ling downtown Kamloops alongside our fellow team members.

one of the most reward-ing aspects of this job is that tourists, as well as long time residents of Kamloops, feel comfort-able talking to our team, know us by name and feel much better knowing that we are helping to keep our downtown community safe for everyone. See you on the street!

bE OUR GUEsTJames Semaschuk

The British Columbia Wildlife park regrets that due to their lack of fund-ing this year, they will not be able to accept any deer fawns for rehabilitation in 2011. This lack of financial resources will not allow them to complete the needed upgrades to the deer fawn rehabilitation enclosure so that it will meet acceptable health standards for the care of these animals.

If you do encounter an unattended deer fawn in the wild please leave it alone. Mother deer will leave their young fawns

for many hours at a time and will only return to them to nurse or to move them to a new location. Deer fawns are born with very little scent and will remain hidden and motionless until they are about three weeks old and will even act limp when picked up by a predator.

Before you attempt to rescue a deer fawn, please first contact someone with wildlife rehabilitation knowledge or a B.C. Government Fish & Wildlife Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural resource operations.

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DoWNToWN ECHo June 2, 2011 n 5 Business profile

Relaxed, friendly salon creates fabulous hairNot all salons are created equal and that is quite ap-

parent when you visit the Blowfish Hair Studio here in the downtown core on Lorne Street. The salon, which was started by Chrissie robinson almost two years ago, is a refreshing addition to the neighbourhood. Fun and friendly, the light and positive atmosphere makes you feel instantly at ease while their knowl-edge and skills will leave your hair fabulous looking and stylish when you go home from the salon.

“We promote a very nice and relaxed atmo-sphere,” explains Connie Hazelwood, one of the four stylists at the salon. “We have a team of very friendly, happy stylists.”

Whether you want a trim or to modernize your dat-ed look, the ladies at Blowfish Hair Studio can help you achieve your beauty desires. They are a full ser-vice hair studio that caters to each client’s unique style and personality. Their intimate setting sets the tone of your visit with customer service being of the utmost importance. up to date on all current and classic styles and techniques, the talented stylists are constantly upgrading their skills and can help you decide which hairstyle will work best for you. They can also help you fix your hair disasters and correct colour mishaps.”

“We do all style and colour procedures and can do everything from basic haircuts to colour correc-tions,” furthers Connie. “That includes foils, colours and cuts. We also have waxing services. We have a great selection of services and feature Goldwell and Redken products. Blowfish is dedicated to pro-viding you with the utmost attention, courtesy, and level of service. Don’t leave your appearance to just

any salon; you deserve the best.”So whether you are looking for a new and styl-

ish hairstyle, want your hair colour corrected or brightened up, check into the Blowfish Hair Stu-dio, which is conveniently located at #1-550 Lorne Street near the Keg plaza. They are open five days a week and take late evening appoint-ments. Walk-ins are also welcome. You can reach them by phone at 778-471-5540.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

Chrissie Robinson and her staff are available to help make your hair look just great.

Chamber’s business Excellence awards selectionThe Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD Cana-

da Trust representatives have announced that the call for nominations officially has begun for the 2011 Business Excellence Awards, and that they have developed a new award selection process for 2011.

Now when nominees submit their information, they will be asked to answer more specific and detailed cri-teria. This information will then be presented to an in-dependent selection committee, who will score each nominee according to the criteria. These scores will be tabulated by KPMG and will determine the top three fi-nalists for each award. Finally, the selection committee will interview each finalist to validate the information

and ultimately choose the winners.“We believe this new process will deliver a stronger,

more credible awards program,” stated peter Aylen, Chamber of Commerce president.

Anyone can make a nomination and any business or businessperson from the Kamloops area can be nom-inated. Award winners may not be nominated in the same category for three years following their win, but can be nominated and win in other categories.

Nominations will be accepted until June 30, online at www.KamloopsChamber.ca, in person at Kamloops Chamber of Commerce office at 1290 West Trans Can-ada Hwy or at any TD Canada Trust location.

thursday, june 16, 2011sun rivers • 3pm

One lucky person will walk away with a trip for 2 to vegas at the

There is an electronic sign-up form located on our website at www.kcbia.com, email [email protected], or call 250-372-3242.

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promote your business. Sponsorship opportunities available for silent auction and swag bag items.

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sign me up.There is an electronic sign-up form located on our website

at www.kcbia.com. Email [email protected] or call 250-372-3242.

The KCBIA would like you to come out and participate in the

5th Annual CAP Team GOLF Tournament. This annual event

is a significant source of funding for the Customer Care & Patrol (CAP) Team each year and is a

great way to show your support for all of the hard work they do each season

in the Downtowncore. You

can register as singles, doubles or

groups of 4.

Registration includes 9 holes of golf, a motorized golf cart, bottle of water, registration swag bag,

and dinner after your round. Dinner is a full BBQ buffet. It is a shotgun start so everyone will return to the clubhouse at the

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The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, proudly presents another awesome Downtown merchant.

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– Cuz I'm Magic –about us: Come in, learn how to float items, yourself, card tricks, coin tricks, juggle, contact juggle, throw your voice, and entertain yourself and others. Also has Tarot, magic, and Improv workshops, novelty items, and coming June 17th, the Cuz I'm Talented night! Special guest judges include Magician Clinton Gray, Media Personality Tara Holmes, and Deputy Mayor Marg Spina. Become a fan on Facebook!pictured above: Bill Jacksoncontact info: 240 3rd Avenue • 778-471-5600eMail: [email protected]

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Dominic Mancuso is an acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and 2010 Juno Award winner based in Toronto, Ontario. The multi-instrumentalist with an ‘impassioned singing style’ is defining a rich hybrid multicultural sound, fueled by his versatile guitar playing, zeal for story-telling and passion for world music. The Dominic Mancuso Band is in concert Saturday June 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kamloops Convention Centre Theatre at 1250 Rogers Way. Tickets are available at Kamloops Live Box Office at www.kamloopslive.com or 250-374-5483 or with cash at the door.

Habitat store needs youHabitat for Humanity’s fund-

raising reStore sells used building supplies, furniture and appliances. The funds raised contribute to building afford-able homes for low-income individuals and families who otherwise would not be able to save a down payment. They are in need of individuals to volunteer for cashier posi-tions. Experience is desirable but not essential. To volunteer for this opportunity, please call

Volunteer Kamloops at 250-372-8313.

There are a variety of volunteer positions available at ridgeview Lodge, Eureka Science program, Canadian Cancer Society, Interior Community Services, people in Motion, St. John Ambulance, and ovarian Cancer Canada.

For details, call 250-372-8313 or stop in at Volunteer Kamloops office at 645 Victoria St.

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wARNiNG! This publication is not suitable, and not intended, for children and those with a weak sense of humour. If you meet these requirements, stop reading immediately and secure your parents permission. In fact stop and call your parents anyway. Thank them for bringing you into the world. Thank them for raising you. How long

has it been since you told Mom you loved her? Too long, I bet. Go ahead, call her now.

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Legendary hockey icon and celebrity broadcaster Don Cherry has been placed on the injured reserve list, expected to be out of the Hockey Night In Canada line-up for the rest of the playoffs following an unfor-tunate thumbs-upping incident.

CBC would only confirm that it was an “upper body inju-ry”. They and Hockey Night In Canada denied that the injury was salary-cap related.

Cherry, one of the key hosts of Coach’s Corner, was report-edly injured during a charity hockey event in Brampton, ontario, while raising his right hand in an attempt to give the crowd one of his trademark “thumb’s up”.

During the act of positioning this thumb in an upward style position, Cherry felt something pull, and immediately retracted his thumb from the “up” posi-tion back to a natural thumb position. Cherry has report-ed feeling some numbness in

his right thumb, and a mod-est amount of dirt under his thumbnail, but is otherwise in good health.

Cherry has mostly been inju-ry-free during his broadcasting career, however there was one occasion in 2001 when Cherry stuck his neck out, defend-ing Canada’s hockey program amidst controversy over com-ments made about international competition.

With the thumb injury to Cherry, HNIC has had to shuffle their Saturday night line-up, and has called up long-time broad-casting veteran Steve Armitage. until this week, Armitage had been doing rink-side interviews for a local Vancouver hockey beer league, despite being asked to leave the rink several times.

When asked how he felt about his current mood and feeling, Cherry attempted to give a thumb’s up, regretfully caus-ing even further injury to his thumb.

Don Cherry damages digit during exhibition game

Never look at the camera while somebody is holding a thought-balloon over your head!

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The first protective “cup” was used in hockey in 1874 and the first protective “helmet” was used in 1974.

It is amazing that it took man 100 years to realize that the brain is also important.

A little known fact

Little Billy arrived home after his hockey game, threw open the door and ran to his Dad.

“How was the game, son? How did you do?” asked his father, who was unable to attend the game.

“You aren’t going to believe it, Dad!” Billy exclaimed. “I was re-sponsible for the winning goal!”

“That’s wonderful,” his dad said. “How did you do that?”

“I missed my check on the other team’s high scorer!”

it’s all about perspective

This Canadiens jersey should come with a seizure warning!

Hockey support‘I am a Sharks fan,’ a first-

grade teacher explains to her class. ‘Who likes the Sharks?’

Everyone raises a hand except one little girl. ‘Janie,’ the teach-er says, surprised. ‘Why didn’t you raise your hand?’

‘I’m not a Sharks fan.’‘Well, if you are not a Sharks

fan, then what team do you like?’

‘The Canucks,’ Janie answers.‘Why in the world are you a

Canucks fan?’‘Because my mom and dad are

Canucks fans.’‘That’s no reason to be a

Canucks fan,’ the teacher replies, annoyed. ‘You don’t always have to be just like your parents. What if your mom and dad were morons? What would you be then?’

‘A Sharks fan.’

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Kamloops Museum’s late night Thursday hours have resumed for the summer and they are now open 9:30 am to 7:30 pm, with the Children’s Museum area closing at 7 p.m. regular hours for the rest of the week are Tuesday to Saturday 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Pig Roast dinner fundraiser to upgrade community hall on June 4, at the Heffley Creek Hall. Doors open at noon, live enter-tainment & beverage garden. pig ready at 5-6pm. For more info call Linda at 250-214-0550.

Bike to Work Week celebra-tion stations with free coffee, food and a bike mechanic – June 2, 3:30-5:30pm at Summit Fire Hall #1, June 3, 7-9am at riverside park and 3:30-5:30pm at Columbia & 5th Ave.

Kamloops Society for Community Living is celebrat-ing 55 years of success and invites you to join them at a cel-ebration event June 7, 6-8pm at St. Andrews on the Square 159 Seymour St.

Stand and Deliver – pre-sentation and public speaking workshop with Bill Chalmers, Janice otremba, and Esther Sarlo on June 10 & 11 at Calvary Temple, 1205 rogers Way. For more info and to register go to www.janiceotremba.com

Thrift City’s 10th anniver-sary June 11, 9:30am-5pm at 342 Seymour St. 10% off every-thing. BBQ from 11am-3pm.

Werewolf Wednesdays - Join the crew at All A-Board Games on Wednesday evenings at 334 Seymour St. for the “mafia” party game Werewolf. 250-377-0745.

Game On twists tongues – from 6 to 8pm on Fridays at Game on Interactive Fitness, 444 St. paul St. If you can say “5 Buck Fun Fit Friday” just five times fast (and clearly) you will win a prize!

Kamloops United Church Thrift Store has moved! Their new location is at 387 4th St.

Interested in the Canadian Air Force? 886 overlander Wing of the Air Force Assoc. of Canada meets monthly on Wednesdays. For more information call Mike at 250-318-5777.

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Speaking Club - Work on your public speaking skills! Kamloops Society for Community Living is doing a survey to see what night of the week and time works best for people who want to attend. please contact Darlene at 250-374-3245.

Council of Canadians meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7pm at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 - 7th Ave. Call Anita or Dalton 250-377-0055 FMI.

Interior Authors Group - Are you serious about writing? Network with people who are supportive, informative and inter-ested in publishing. Kamloops’ Interior Authors Group meets the second Thursday of month at 6:30pm at Kamloops Art Gallery. For more information go to www.interiorauthorsgroup.ca or phone Elma at 250-374-1750.

Tournament City Derby Dolls are looking for female or male referees and non-skating officials. For more information visit www.tcdd.ca.

CMHA Youth Clubhouse invites youth aged 13 to 18 to join them at 857 Seymour St., Mondays to Fridays from 4:30pm to 9:30pm for fun activities, excit-ing nights out, movies and more. For more info call 250-374-0440.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss support group for bereaved fam-ilies to connect. Meetings every 3rd Monday from 7-8:30pm at the pregnancy Centre #200 - 535 Tranquille rd. 250-376-4646 or email [email protected].

Scottish Country Dancing - Tuesdays 7:30pm at Stuart Wood School gym, 245 St. paul St. No kilt or experience necessary. For more info contact Diane at [email protected].

Gamblers Anonymous meet Thursdays, 10am at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour St. In con-fidence call 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.

Kiwanis Club of Kamloops meets Thursdays at 6:30 pm at orchard Grill in Valleyview. New members welcome to join in serv-ing the children of the world. For more info call 250-376-3356.

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TALK of the TownList your event. Email: [email protected] Fax: 250-374-3247

Mon, Tue, Wed & Sat 9-5:30 • Thu & Fri 9-8

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Call for Entry - old Courthouse Gallery, a fine art and craft co-operative at 7 West Seymour St. invites applications from artists working in stone, wood or metal, photography and basketry. At this time they are not accepting applications for glass, paintings, pottery and tex-tile. Visit www.kamloopscourt-housegallery.ca for more infor-mation and application forms.

Kamloops Poetry Slam, The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. Spoken word event 2nd and last Wednesday of the month at 8pm hosted by richard Wagamese where poets recite or read, dramatize and perform poetry for an audience. Ages 16 and up. For more information call 250-828-7998.

Kamloops Arts Council, 7 Victoria St. W. Main Gallery Gary Davies’ exhibit of sculp-ture & painting to June 25.

Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 W. Seymour St., 10am to 5pm Tues to Fri, 10am to 4pm Sat. Erynn Carney is the featured artist for the month of June, with her hand spun yarns and other treasures. Browse the gallery for fine art and craft by local artists. No HST, free park-ing, handicap accessible, artists demonstrating on site.

“Village-Ville’s Got Talent” show presented by Folk of Note and friends. June 3 & 4 at 7pm and June 5 at 2pm. Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. For tickets call 250-372-3020.

Central Station Pub, 126 4 Ave. rock trivia on Friday nights. Karaoke on Saturday nights.

Jams / Open Mic Nights Commodore, 369 Victoria Street. Every Friday The

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Scattered Atoms, 7pm, free. Kami Inn, 354 Victoria St. Jam Session Saturday afternoons from 2-5pm. The Loft, 255 Victoria St. Wednesdays at 8:30pm. All sound gear and amps provided.

The Grind, 476 Victoria St. Electric Jam Night on Thursdays 8-11pm.

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Yee Haw! After eight sold-out shows in the north Okanagan, the Louisi-ana Hayride in Story and Song will be rolling into Kamloops on June 10.The Louisiana Hayride was a live radio show, broadcast over KWKH Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana and ran successfully from 1948 to 1960. It was instrumental in establishing the careers of such artists as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Marty Robbins, Roy Orbison and many others.The Louisiana Hayride in Story and Song is a live music extravaganza written and produced by Lori Riesling that re-creates the ambiance of those early days. The cast consists of an incredibly talented group of musicians, and includes William Brookfield, on double keyboard, guitar, banjo and vocals; Gil Risling, on electric and acoustic guitar, bass guitar and vocals; Mike Melnichuk on stand-up double bass, electric guitar and vocals; Andrea Anderson, with her uncanny vocal resemblance to Patsy Cline; and Patrick Ryley who has toured across Canada for three decades, singing, dancing and acting.The Louisiana Hayride will delight you from start to finish as you go back in history with the cast of the show and relive Hank Williams’ early years and learn about Elvis’ frustration at being a rejected 19 year-old singer. Discover when the phrase “Elvis has left the building” was first spoken and hear the actual sound recording of the event. Find out why Roy Orbison wore dark glasses and what connection Sonny James had to Apollo 14. The Louisiana Hayride will take you back in time as you listen to those familiar tunes and hear the great stories in this extraordinary production. The show is on June 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live Box Office at 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, or www.kamloopslive.com.

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GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Set a limit on the amount you’re willing to spend, and be sure to stick to it. Too much work and no play will not only result in fatigue and frustration but also loneliness, too. Do not blow situations out of proportion. Your mind will be on matters that deal with secret affairs.CANCER (June 22-July 22) You can accomplish the most if you travel for business purposes. You will communicate easily and should be able to accomplish all that you set out to do. You must follow your desires and dreams. Problems with fire, gas, or oil may cause disruptions and annoyances.LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Avoid disputes with family; their complaints can’t change anything anyway. If you have treated them equitably, you might be able to count on their loyalty. You may be up for some changes in your home. You may want to put everyone to work on a project that will keep them all too busy to complain.VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Try to have patience and refrain from be-ing judgmental. You must be extremely careful not to let relatives or friends interfere in your personal life. Travel will promote new romantic encounters and additional cultural knowledge. Spending too much time talking to friends or relatives could easily turn into a debate that could lead to estrangement.LIBRA (Sept 24-oct 23) Don’t let others try to create unwarranted guilt if you can’t meet their demands. Your need to put great detail into every-thing you do may cause you to miss the overall picture. Don’t let jealous friends put you down, making you insecure about your capabilities. Be careful when dealing with female members of your family.SCORPIO (oct 24-Nov 22) Your unique approach to life will interest others. Listen and formulate your course of action. You will be indeci-sive. Stop telling others about your problems. plan your day carefully.SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) Travel will promote new romantic encounters. A change is as good as a rest. Don’t go looking for change. Try to include friends and relatives in your activities. Your ability to be practical in business will help.CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) Don’t let any small misunderstandings get in the way. organize your house and be sure to include the whole family in the projects you have set out to do. Try to iron out any friction over money with your mate or conflicts could prevail. You can make money if you concentrate on producing services or goods that will make domestic chores easier.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Take on positions that offer on the job training or pay for courses related to the business. Things may not be as harmonious as you would like with colleagues or employers this week. Sports, physical fitness programs, exercise in general will make you feel better and show some pretty quick results. Your own small business on the side sounds pretty lucrative.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) Take time to catch up on overdue correspon-dence. Take care of any pressing health problems. Stabilize your own position by locking up your savings. You may not be happy if members of your family are not pulling their weight.ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) Go out with friends or family. You will be too quick to point your finger at your mate. Take a close look at any contracts you’ve signed in order to be sure exactly where you stand. You may find that your boss is not delighted with your work lately.TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Be sure you get accurate information. Your leadership ability will enhance your reputation. Changes in your resi-dence will be favorable in the long haul. Delays are evident.


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