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Ask Mike Miltimore about Riversong Guitars and he lights up like a little boy who has been asked about his prize go-cart.

“It’s been a really fun project,” said the self-proclaimed passion igniter. His grin rarely fades as he tells the story of how his idea to innovate one of the world’s most popular instruments came to life.

“Almost every guitar on the mar-ket is over-braced,” says Mike, who ought to know: he’s been play-ing and fixing guitars for most of his life. The son of Lee’s Music founder has been a fixture in the guitar shop since he could walk. He was working alongside his dad, customizing and repairing guitars, by the age of twelve.

“By running the neck all the way to the back end, we’ve eliminated all of the structural bracing from the top so the sound is freer to resonate, giving more variations in tone, and allowing massive sound and tons and tons of sustain.”

This single innovation has meant huge improvements to this com-mon instrument. Everything can be adjusted while under string tension; the neck angle is independent of the saddle, meaning the components of the guitars body can all expand and contract at the same rate; and it allows the player to control all variables, such as mass, tension and deflection, to achieve the precise

sound they’re looking for. The shop where these guitars are

made reveals one innovation after another, from patent-pending pro-cess and structural improvements to jimmy-rigged pressing and clamping techniques.

“Necessity really is the mother of all invention,” quipped Mike.

Since earning second place last year in the Business Development Bank of Canada Young Entrepreneur of the Year compe-tition last year, his business has grown rapidly. “I really think it was a good thing we got second place,” concludes Mike. “Cash is good, but the $25,000 in coaching and con-sultation from BDC has been key in Riversong going from zero to the brink of international distribution in under a year.”

The coaching was specifically in the area of Internet strategy plan-ning, and has helped them reach markets in China, Singapore and Europe.

Musicians are lining up. Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy plays one, and they’ve even passed the test of Canadian musician and tone-stick-ler Gary Fjellgard. “Gary is famous for measuring everything against the sound of his prized 1950s Martin D18. He played one of our guitars and was visibly shocked by what he heard.”

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Mike Miltmore and Lee Manson, head of production at Riversong Guitars have been on a quest to to remove the “bad stress” from the guitar body. The local, custom shop builds progressive guitars and has gained international notoriety.

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– continued from page 1A Riversong guitar was recently

sent to Sir paul McCartney, cus-tomized with McCartney’s ini-tials and graduated peace signs encasing maple leaves inlaid along the neck, and with the famous songwriters number-one hit titles engraved along the inside.

“we haven’t heard from Sir paul, yet,” said Mike with a twinkle in his eye.

The biggest challenge Riversong Guitars faces these days is how to produce enough guitars to keep up with the orders coming in. “That’s where our bottle-neck is. The orders are coming in. Now we need to build them fast enough. ”

Soon Riversong Guitars will move to a new downtown loca-tion, near the river they are named for. There they hope to streamline production and achieve their goal of building 100 guitars a month.

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Beginning March 30 through to April 30, open burning of yard and garden waste on prop-erties of one acre (43,560 square feet) or greater within the City of Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is allowed upon obtaining a permit.

However, there are conditions that apply to these permits and failure to comply with these conditions or obtain the neces-sary permit may result in a $500 fine. Conditions such as, but not limited to: No burning outside

the Venting Index, No burning after dark, Burning for commer-cial, or industrial, as well as on properties less than one acre is prohibited.

permits for burning within the city must be picked-up at Fire Station No. 1, 1205 Summit Drive. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm excluding holidays. Call 250-372-5131 to ensure someone is available to process

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Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc must be picked-up starting April 2 at Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, #345-345 Chief Alex Thomas way. Call 250-314-1570 for fur-ther information.

For residents with properties less than one acre, the follow-ing alternative disposal methods are recommended: Compost as much material as possible on

your own property; Take green waste to one of the City’s three drop-off sites: Cinnamon Ridge (4.3 km west of the airport on Tranquille Road), Eliza Road in Barnhartvale, or at the end of McGill Road.

For additional permit or Venting Index information, call 250-372-5131 or visit kam-loops.ca/firerescue. please note that Venting Index information is updated daily after 8:00 am.

united way is launching a new group for young professionals in Kamloops with a Seeing is Believing Tour and night at the Commodore on Thursday, March 21.

A Seeing is Believing Tour is a popular united way initiative that offer donors, volunteers and community members to see first-hand where their donation is going to work in the community through visits to the non-profit agencies united way partners with.

The GenNext Council is made up of young professionals from differ-ent sectors in our community and will be taking on a leadership role in this initiative. The members of the inaugural Council will be introduced Thursday night. The Council organizes fundraising events, promotes volunteer activities, encourages people to contribute to our city and provides a forum for people to connect.

“united way’s GenNext is a group of like-minded people in their 20s and 30s who not only want to get out and meet others, but to do

so while promoting social responsibility,” says Brendan Shaw, Chair of the Gen Next Council.

“The BC interior has always had tough times retaining young professionals who typically move on to larger cities, so we have made it our goal to cater to the needs and wants of the next generation in order to ensure sustainabil-ity for our community,” Shaw says.

united way works to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action. united way affects change in three focus areas; All that kids can be; From poverty to possibility; and Healthy people, Strong Communities.

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Jon Fulton, Rheannon Green and Carmen McDougall enjoy Festival Brews at the Kamloops Film Festival wrap party held at the Noble Pig. Inset: Kamloops Arts Council manager Kathy Sinclair was the ecstatic winner of Film Festival tickets in the Echo’s facebook giveaway!

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This year the City of Nanaimo has challenged Kamloops to see which city will be able to reduce energy-use the most during Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) took things a step fur-ther and challenged Downtown Nanaimo to a friendly wager. The losing city will be serv-ing drinks to the winning city here at the BIABC Conference in April.

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that Kamloops is way more “greener” than them! what do you need to do? Anything that will reduce your power con-

sumption during Earth Hour. Depending on your business this could be something really fun like a candle-lit dinner or providing acoustic enter-tainment or something simple like turning out the lights or turning off your computers.

Take a picture of your efforts and email them to the KCBIA ([email protected]), tweet them (#dtkearthhour) or tag them on facebook (kcbia kamloops). They will be awarding creative entries with Downtown Gift Certificates.

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A Children’s History of KamloopsAs part of the 2 Rivers, 2 peoples, 200 Years - Kamloops Bicentennial: 1812-2012,

Kamloops students were invited to participate in a City of Kamloops and Kamloops Museum and Archives project called “A Children’s History of Kamloops”. This project would become a compilation of students’ projects and artwork based on their research and perspectives of Kamloops history. The 94-page, coil-bound book has now been published and is filled with a variety of topics from blacksmiths and personal family trees, to fashion, food and utilities in 1912.

parents, families and the public are invited to attend the official book launch on Thursday, March 28 at 8:45am at Bert Edwards Elementary School gym.

This Friday, March 22 is world water Day and the Kamloops Chapter of the Council of Canadians is marking it by screening a the film White Water, Black Gold.

This documentary is a sober look at the untold costs (to water and people) associ-ated with developing the second largest deposit of “oil” in the world.

The film will be shown at The Alumni Theatre in the Clocktower Building at Thompson Rivers university at 7:00pm and the audience will be further edified by some pointed songs by The Raging Grannies.

The screening is free and open to the public. For Further information contact Anita at 250-377-0055.

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The Art YOU Are is an open mic evening of poetry, spoken word, music and performance art held at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria Street, on the second and last Wednesday night of every month from 7-9pm. Cristina Grono and host Cassie Tremblay invite poets of all level and styles to come out for a supportive evening of creative expression.

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Project X is holding auditions for X Fest 2013!

western Canada Theatre and the Kamloops Symphony present the cele-brated musical Fiddler on the Roof March 28 to April 13 at the Sagebrush Theatre.

This most-anticipated production is the first time in their long histories that these two companies have partnered and the first time the new orchestra pit will be used as intended. Sixteen of Canada’s fin-est professional musical theatre perform-ers and ten incredibly talented local chil-dren in the chorus will be accompanied by the glorious full sound of 17 incredible professional musicians of the Kamloops Symphony. The result is a show that is

lush, large, delightful and heart-warming. Set in a small Jewish village in Russia

in 1905, Fiddler on the Roof is the story of dairyman Tevye’s attempts to preserve family traditions in the chang-ing world that his five daughters are growing up in. Although set in a place and era far removed from us, the story resonates still: the conflicts of old and new, parent and child, that speak across time and cultures.

This is a beautiful production for the whole family. Get your tickets imme-diately to ensure the best seats and be thrilled and moved by a true spectacle.

project X Theatre Company is looking for four or five males and two or three females for roles in both You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, directed by Robin Nichol, and Fantastic Mr. Fox, directed by Melissa Thomas.

For the most part, actors will be cast in both shows. please email headshots and resumes to [email protected] and highlight any tap dance and/or musi-cal instrument experience. only those selected for an

audition will be contacted. Actors are asked to memo-rize and present one side from Fantastic Mr. Fox and one side from Charlie Brown (posted at projec-txtheatre.ca), as well as 16 bars of two contrasting musical theatre selections, one in the same style as Charlie Brown; they may or may not be asked to sing a second selection. In addi-tion, actors may be asked to sing a piece from the show. Bring sheet music for music selections, as

there will be an accompa-nist provided. Sheet music for songs from the show will be available on hand. Rehearsals begin June 24, and the festival runs July 24 to August 10.

They are also auditions for children aged 8 to 15, for roles in Fantastic Mr. Fox. please submit a photo and a brief description of previous theatre expe-rience before April 5 to [email protected].

The Kamloops audition dates are April 20 and 21;

children will audition in small groups and do not need to prepare or memo-rize in advance. Children will rehearse Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays starting July 4; absences from rehearsal will not be accommodated.

The shows will be per-formed during X Fest, an outdoor summer theatre festival held every year in prince Charles park, on alternating evenings start-ing July 24 and ending on August 11.

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After the birth of their son in 2009, Kamloops couple Dawnica and Jason Flatt, saw an opportu-nity to make some good choices for the environment and it began with choosing cloth diapers.

"Cloth diapers are better for baby and the environment. They eliminate chemicals against the skin, encourage earlier potty training, are more comfortable for baby and cloth diapers divert thousands of diapers per child that would otherwise sit in land-fills," explains Dawnica.

They felt so good knowing they weren’t contributing to the thou-sands of disposable diapers that sit in landfills for hundreds of years, that they wanted to help others in the Kamloops area feel good too by offering an easy, affordable, environmentally friendly option to diapering, and Snug-Glee Bumz Diaper Service was born. They deliver within the Kamloops area, exchanging the soiled diapers with fresh, clean ones every week. Rinsing or soaking is never required and families never have a shortage of clean diapers.

with a focus on providing great service and an enjoyable experi-ence, they offer a fitted diaper made in Edmonton that is comfort-able for the baby, affordable to the parent, and better for the environ-ment. Their diapers are designed to wick moisture away so wetness doesn't sit next babies' skin. An outer layer of micro-terry, an inner layer of polar fleece and a sewn in soaker pad ensure you can count on it being absorbent.

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Snug-Glee Bumz would like to thank those who have used their service and helped to make them finalists in the 2012 Business Excellence Awards. They have enjoyed the support of the Kamloops community as they grow and are grateful for everyone who has spread the word about the importance of using cloth.

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Kids say the darndest things... After Easter one year, I took our son (three at the time) to the pet store to look at the animals and he looked at a little bunny and bent down and whispered, “Thank you for my bike, Easter Rabbit!” – Candice B. Love

While nursing my newborn, my older child asked, “If you eat chocolate, will it make you have chocolate milk?” – Hazel Nutt


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The Kamloops Youth Soccer Association today announced the signing of a three-year sponsorship agreement with BMO Bank of Montreal.The KYSA will once again be entering 20 teams in Thompson-Okanagan Youth Soccer League (TOYSL), which is the loop in which all representative teams compete in the Thompson-Okanagan region."We are delighted to have BMO partnering with us in our efforts to provide a vehicle through which our better players can develop and compete," says KYSA President Graham Cope. "BMO's financial help will allow us to continue to offer a quality program for the elite players in our organization, who aspire to greater heights in the soccer world, be it provincial teams, university scholarships or even at the pro level."

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RIh Foundation’s Pledge Day returnson March 16, the Royal Inland

Hospital Foundation celebrated the return of the annual event, pledge Day at the Aberdeen Mall. The one day fundraiser began in 1985 and for over 25 years was the Foundation’s largest annual fundraising event.

This year, the Foundation raised $102,000 to help purchase much needed acute care beds for Royal Inland Hospital with help of their volunteers who called over 2000 donors on Saturday.

Several cheque presentations were made at the event as well, by com-munity groups and organizations who wanted to join the campaign for safe and modern beds at RIH.

The Foundation wants to make the hospital “Feel Bedder” by raising $320,000 this spring through com-munity support to purchase over 40 of these new care beds for patients at RIH. pledge Day was an excellent

kick-off to this mini campaign.Last December, a number of dif-

ferent hospital beds were tested by staff and patients at Royal Inland Hospital, to find out which bed would be the best choice for the needs of both patients and staff. with a lifespan of at least 20 years, it was very important to ensure the new bed was durable, safe and could reduce the risk of patient falls and injuries.

After collecting feedback from the entire healthcare team and patients who tried out the beds, CHG’s Spirit Select bed was chosen as the best option for RIH.

The Foundation is encouraging families, friends and community groups to team up and pledge $8,000 to sponsor a new bed this Spring. The purchased bed will be named in their honour with a plaque at the foot of it. Bed sponsorship pledges can be fulfilled over the next 12 months.

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In late March 2007, images of an eight-inch mummified creature resembling a fairy were posted on the website of the Lebanon Circle Magik Co. Accompanying text explained how the creature had been found by a man walking his dog along an old roman road in rural Derbyshire.

word of this discovery soon spread around the internet. Bloggers excitedly speculated about whether the find was evidence of the actual exis-tence of fairies.

By April 1 the Lebanon Circle website had received tens of thousands of visitors and hun-dreds of emails. But at the end of April 1, Dan Baines, the owner of the site, confessed that the fairy was a hoax. He had used his skills as a magi-cian’s prop-maker to create the creature. Baines later reported that, even after his confession, he continued to receive numerous emails from people who refused to accept the fairy wasn’t real.

The phone rings at FBI headquarters. “Hello?”“I’m calling to report my neighbor. He is hid-

ing marijuana inside his firewood.” “Thank you very much for the call, sir.” The

next day, FBI agents descend on the neighbor’s house. They search the shed where the fire-wood is kept. using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They swear at the neighbors and leave.

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A dietician was once addressing a large audience in Chicago. “The

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But there is one thing that is the most danger-ous of all and we all have, or will, eat it. Can any-one here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?”

A 75-year-old man in the front row stood up and said, “wedding cake”

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This is the fifty fifth article in a series of articles discussing type 2 diabetes. With the incidence of diabe-tes being on the rise in our population, at Manshadi Pharmacy we have taken a great interest in diabetes care and would be happy to answer any questions that you may have regarding the diagnosis, treat-ment, and manage-ment of diabetes and its related complications.Last week I found out about a rare genetic form of diabetes called MODY diabetes, that I had never heard of before. MODY is the acronym for Maturity Onset Dia-betes of the Young and accounts for up to five percent of all cases of diabetes diagnosis. It is often misdiagnosed as Type 1 diabetes due to its onset in children and teenagers but can also be misdi-agnosed as Type 2 if not detected until adulthood. So why is it im-portant to differentiate between MODY diabetes and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and who should be consulting with their doctor re-garding this?It becomes important to differen-tiate the type of diabetes a person has as it can affect their treatment and management. MODY diabe-tes is a single genetic mutation that depending on where it has occurred, can lead to a variety of problems in the body’s ability to manage blood sugars ranging from an inability to release insu-lin to not being able to produce insulin at all. Therefore, know-ing where the defect is, a doctor is able to customize a patient’s diabetes management program. Some patients may need only diet and exercise, others oral medica-tions that help the pancreas secrete

insulin, and some insulin therapy. Another area that it becomes

important to have a clear diagnosis of the type of diabetes a person has is for those diabetics that have or are consider-ing having children. As MODY diabetes has the strongest ge-netic link out of all of the types of diabetes, there is a 50 percent chance of someone

with MODY diabetes passing this onto their child. Therefore, a clear diagnosis of MODY diabetes helps with screening in children who have a parent with MODY diabetes for early detection, treat-ment, and management.It is not necessary for everyone with diabetes to get tested for MODY diabetes but it is certainly a good idea for you to review this with your doctor if the following applies to you: You have a strong family his-tory of diabetes affecting mul-tiple generations (parent, grand-parent, etc) You are not overweight You do not have other diabet-ic risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol You tested normal for insulin production (c-peptide level)

I hope that this review of MODY diabetes has helped to educate you on this topic. For some peo-ple, a clear diagnosis can greatly change the way their diabetes is managed, greatly improving their blood glucose control and quality of life. If you have any questions regarding this or any topic related to diabetes, please feel free to contact me and I would be happy to answer them for you.

Laura Burgess, B.Sc. Pharm., Certified Diabetes Educator and Pharmacist, Manshadi Pharmacy

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n First Mate Dog Talk on Mar. 21 from 11am to 3pm at the Smorgasboard Deli, 225 - 7th Ave. Have your questions about your dogs nutrition answered!

n “Disco Fever” Dance on Mar. 22 at the Eagles Club, 755 Tranquille Rd. Doors at 8pm for a 19+ event. Dress up, go back in time and relive the disco era! Tickets at the Eagles Club. FMI contact Darlene at 250-461-7230.

n Barnhartvale Coffee House on Mar. 23 at the Barnhartvale Hall. Feature act: Blu and Kelly Hopkins from Salmon Arm. Doors at 7pm, music at 7:30pm. FMI contact 250-372-3461 or www.barnhartvalecoffeehouse.com.

n Spaghetti Dinner and Auction Fundraiser for the Kamloops Foundation on Mar. 23 at 6pm at Colombo Lodge. Tickets at Continental Barbershop, 319 Victoria St. or Kamloops Foundation, #2-219 Victoria St. FMI: 250-434-6995 or info@kam-loopsfoundation.

n Kamloops Women’s Resource Group Society Spring Speakers Series on Mar. 25 from 5 to 6pm at The Art we Are, 246 Victoria St. Featuring Imogen wood, Manual osteopathic practitioner. FMI contact 250-374-3949 or [email protected].

n Community Health Fair on March 25 from 11am to 3pm at Kamloops united Church, 387 4th Ave to showcase services for adults with developmental disabili-ties, their caregivers, loved ones and affiliated professionals. FMI

contact Sam Dhaliwal at 250-851-7537.

n Scenic Route to Alaska with Garret Dhaliwal at The Art we Are on Mar. 30 from 8 to 10pm. 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998.

n Join Dr. Richard Menkis, co-researcher and writer of “More Than Just Games” Canada and the 1936 olympics on Apr. 4 at the Kamloops Museum. Course #211033. To register online visit www.kamloops.ca/ezreg or call 250- 828-3500.

n Spirit Warriors Dragon Boat Team is a group of breast cancer survivors meeting every Tues. and Thurs. at 5:15pm at pioneer park boat launch beginning on April 30. New members welcome. FMI call Colleen at 250-578-7334 or Sandy

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n 46th Annual Ashcroft Art Show from April 19 to 23 from 12 to 5pm with opening night April 19 from 6 to 9pm at the St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink St. Ashcroft.

n 38th Annual Walk for Peace, The Environment and Social Justice on May 4 at Stuart wood Elementary School, 245 St. paul St. Music, speakers and food from 10:30am to 12pm and walk starts at 12:30pm. FMI call 250-377-0055.

n Kamloops Happy Choristers meet at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. wednesdays from 9:30 to 11am for the upcoming Seniors’ Chorfest.

n Meditation in Kamloops at St. Andrews on the Square, 159

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n Kamloops Family History Society meeting on the 4th Thurs. of each month (Sept to May) from 7 to 9pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. All are welcome. FMI call 250-372-5679.

n Sip and Knit at The Noble pig Brewhouse, 650 Victoria St on the first Mon. of the month at 5pm. FMI contact Kamloops Art Gallery at 250-377-2400.

n Kamloops Stroke Recovery Group invites people who have suffered a stroke and their caregiv-ers to their meetings the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Thursday of the month from 10:30am-1pm, FMI call 250-320-1348.

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