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By now it is likely that you have heard something about the Homelessness Action Plan (HAP) that was started last year here in the city. The goal of the group is to eradi-cate homelessness in our area by the year 2015. HAP was put together and run with much help and the support of many of the major associations and organizations in the city including the United Way, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), City of Kamloops Community Safety, ASK Wellness and more.

A daunting task you say? Many people believe that it is something that will never be able to be achieved but don’t say that to HAP Coordinator Tangie Genshorek. Tangie has been working hard identifying the issues and gathering the community to come up with answers. In the short time that they have been active they have already hit some major milestones, which include the recent adop-tion of six new sites that have been deemed available for low-income housing. They have a plan, and have been reaching into the com-munity and bringing minds together.

Now HAP wants to know what you have to say and what you think, and they invite you to come share and learn a little more about the plight to end homelessness in the city.

“Together, we are ending homelessness,” says Tangie. “We want you to join us for our community forum and become part of the solution. The forum is taking place Wednesday, April 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Alliance Church on the North Shore. It is free and everyone is welcome.

We will have interactive displays, a question and answer session and a panel discussion.”

That panel will consist of many prominent members of our business and social commu-nity. Guest speakers include former mayor and Daily News editor Mel Rothenburger, Executive director of the United Way Brenda Aynsley, Nicole Beauregard from the City of Kamloops, ASK Wellness’ Bob Hughes,

Doug Sage from CMHA, Louise Richards from Elizabeth Fry as well as Kamloops citizens Tammy Caza and Ray Jolicoeur who have been dedicated to HAP and have lots to share.

“The doors open at 6:00 p.m.,” continues Tangie. “Come and interact and share your ideas with experts on homelessness issues.

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Enjoy coffee and tea and mingle. There will also be a chance for you to engage in interactive dis-plays and activities about the goals of the plan.”

Presentations and talks start at 7:00 p.m. you will learn about the history of homelessness in

Kamloops and the evolution of HAP, with a first hand account from someone who has battled homelessness. you will hear about our city’s housing board and about providing housing sta-bility. you will then hear about support systems available in the community and about bridging to

financial independence. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come and join in on the dis-cussion. Together we can make this happen, become part of the solution, and make Kamloops a model city. An example to other communities, we can be the start of ending homelessness

all across the nation.The HAP Community Forum is

taking place Wednesday, April 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Alliance Church at 233 Fortune Drive. More information can be found at 250-571-9665 or by vis-iting www.kamloopshap.ca.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

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Community forum part of plan to eradicate homelessness

TRHD Board tax increase for expected future upgradesThe Thompson Regional

Hospital District (TRHD) has approved a $6.15 increase in tax requisition for average assessed residential properties within the TRHD Annual Budget Bylaw for 2011. The original TRHD Budget Bylaw that was brought forth to the Board today sought a tax requisition increase for aver-age assessed residential proper-ties of $1.15.

“The general consensus among the Board is that the Interior Health Authority is preparing to bring forth some major increased expenditures for the Royal Inland Hospital when they present their Master Plan to us in June,” said

TRHD chair Harry Danyluk. “So the Board has decided to increase the tax requisition rate to help build up a reserve amount in preparation of this.”

The motion was passed by the 28 TRHD Board members pres-ent with two voting against the motion - Lytton director Jessoa Lightfoot and Squamish Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area A (Gold Bridge, Bralorne and Area) director Russ oakley. The tax requisition increase will generate $500,000 which will be placed in a reserve fund.

The Thompson Regional Hospital District covers the Thompson-Nicola Regional

District, plus two eastern Electoral Areas from the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the District of Lillooet, and one western Electoral Area from the Columbia-Shuswap

Regional District. The TRHD con-tributes 40 per cent of funding for capital projects undertaken by the Interior Health Authority within the TRHD.

Camp ouT on Campus

Interior Community Services (ICS), in partnership with Thompson River’s University’s Department of Human Services, held the first annual Camp Out on Campus event overnight on March 22. Students and faculty member campers collected pledges from the community, which will help to support youth at risk in our Kamloops community. During the past 18 months the ICS Youth Outreach Program has helped over 300 youth in Kamloops learn life skills, find housing, and build confidence and self-esteem. Pictured (L-R) is Jordan Mostyk, Kim Clark and Alison Pineo.

Helping seniors remain safeThere is a very valuable pro-

gram called CSI HoME services offered by the Centre for Seniors Information (CSI) in Kamloops. This program provides aid to seniors so they can live in their homes instead of care facilities, and it will have to fold if govern-ment funds don’t come through. Whether it’s providing yard work, housework, or just some extra help with daily chores, the program is described by many seniors as a “Godsend.”

Recently local TV station CFJC ran a story on this program. CSI is asking residents to please visit the CFJC website at www.cfjc.com/story.php?id=1890 and give a thumbs up for this story. The more people who give a thumbs up and/or write a response to this story will help the CSI in their efforts to obtain funding to help low income seniors. your support can help keep this program going and build this program in other communities throughout BC.

BC Interior music awardsLast week in our newspaper

we featured local singer Kira Gosselin, who has been nominat-ed for the People’s Choice award at the BC Interior Music Awards.

We thought you’d also like to know that local 17-year old sing-er/songwriter Kate Morgan is also up for an award this year, in the New Artist of the year category.

RBC celebrates centennialon Friday, March 25 proud RBC

Foundation representatives made a very generous donation to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation of $25,000. This donation is in sup-port of the Kamloops RBC Branch celebrating 100 years of excellence serving the community. In turn, this gift will be used to purchase a cardio pulmonary ventilator for the Royal Inland Hospital.

“This gift is our way of say-ing thank you to the communi-ty for supporting RBC for 100

years,” said Graham MacLachlan, Regional President, RBC.

The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation would like to send a special thanks to RBC repre-sentatives Graham MacLachlan, Regional President, BC; Tim Manning, Regional Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, BC; Brian Simkins, Personal Financial Services, BC Interior; and Rob Tooms, Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, BC Interior.

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Local Green Party of Canada candidate for Kamloops-Thomson-Cariboo Kevin ortner has stepped down as candidate effective immediately. As their candidate, the local Green Party electoral district association is putting forward Donovan

Cavers who ran in 2008. “I am going to be focusing my efforts on the public debates,” says Donovan Cavers. “The debates have proven to be the most effective way to reach people with our message of a better, more sustainable way to do things.”

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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Board recently approved its 2011-2015 Financial Plan. on average, assessed properties within the City of Kamloops will see a $1 increase in taxes. The Financial Plan represents an amalgama-tion of requests from directors, service

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Bittersweet birthday celebration for Jessie To the editor:With the five year mark since my

daughter Jessie Foster went miss-ing on March 29, I am sending this message to tell you all, again, but I can never say it enough – thank you for all your long-time undying support for Jessie – for the love you all have, all your prayers, and everything else. Thank you for the dinner and raffle fundraisers, gift cards to stores all over town, gro-ceries left outside my front door, and donations and tickets to help me get to different human traf-ficking awareness events across Canada,

Thank you to Shaw Media for donating four months worth of services, and upgrading my phone service to include international long distance calls.

And of course, thank you to all the wonderful media people who have helped me get and keep Jessie’s case in the news. If not for that, no one would know who Jessie Foster is.

Thank you to all the different investigators and bounty hunters who have offered their services

free of charge, and have looked into Jessie’s case, but sadly, even with all this help as of yet, we have not found my girl.

And thank you to all the missing person’s organizations, forums, blogs, and social networking sites

that have Jessie listed. Jessie is one of the most well-known miss-ing people on the internet. I have shared Jessie with the world, and she is everyone’s daughter, grand-daughter, niece, sister and friend.

Glendene Grant, Kamloops

missing Jessie Foster five years laterMarch 29 was the five-year anniversary of a local woman’s

disappearance. Jessie Foster is an international endangered missing woman and the victim of human trafficking. Jessie was recruited to Las Vegas in May of 2005 and ten months later she went missing. Her mother, Glendene Grant of Kamloops, is coordinating an awareness event on Facebook, and invites you to take part. She wants to keep this initiative going until Jessie’s champagne birthday when she turns 27 on May 27. Her family has not seen or heard from Jessie since she was 21 years old.

Help spread the word about Jessie’s disappearance by going to www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214530575228682 and indicating that you will “attend” the event. There is no actual event to go to, as this is an awareness event. or connect to this event through the main Facebook profile for Jessie: www.facebook.com/MissingJessieFoster.

Earlier this year Telco Productions featured a segment about Jessie on their missing persons television series. To watch the segment visit the Jessie Foster blog online at http://jessiefoster.blogspot.com/2011/03/missing-tv-show.html.

suppoRT FoR JapanJapanese Cultural Center members (L-R) Tanya Uyeda and Eileen Willms would like everyone to know that fundraising is still in place for the Japan Earthquake and Tsuami Relief Fund. The Centre will be hosting a fundraising roast beef dinner on Saturday, April 9. Tickets are just $25 per person and the evening starts at 6pm with cocktails. Call the Japanese Cultural Centre at 250-376-9629 for more information. As well, local shop owners of Funstuff Recreational Equipment have designed a special edition t-shirt as a way to support and raise funds. All proceeds from t-shirts sales benefit the Canadian Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. T-shirts may be purchased for $10 at Funstuff at 729 Victoria St.


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Happy days are just around the corner. Grey dismal days are mak-ing way for beautiful sunshine, green grass and warmth. This win-ter has been a cold and long one and even the most seasoned win-ter mountain- dweller is looking forward to trading in their skis for a set of woods. That’s right, golf season is right around the cor-ner. Slowly opening one by one, Kamloops’ golf courses are coming back to life and the North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) and Interior Community Services (ICS) are inviting you to come out and join them at the freshly redesigned Kamloops Golf and Country Club on May 19 for the A&W Charity Plus Golf Tournament.

“Let’s start the golf season off right,” says Peter Mutrie, general manager of the NSBIA. “We are back at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club after one year off while they did their redesign. We are excited to be back to see what they have done. This is essentially a fun business mixer; come out meet some new friends, some old friends, make new business con-tacts and have some fun. you have to be there.”

The Kamloops Golf and Country Club is the oldest yet newest golf course here in Kamloops. The 18-hole, walkable course has been completely redesigned and after one season off, they are debuting their new design this golf season. Join the NSBIA and ICS on May 19 and not only try out the new

course but also support a great cause and have some fun while doing it. All proceeds raised from the tournament go to support ICS’s Meals on Wheels program and the NSBIA’s various beautification projects.

Anyone who has been to one of the NSBIA’s golf tournaments knows that it is almost the most fun time you will have on the links all summer. It is a great place to meet the people in your business community, make new contacts, strengthen old ones, and have a great day while doing it. It will be nine holes of best ball golf,

an opportunity to win some great silent auction items and have a super meal.

In addition to playing and joining in on the fun, there are many spon-sorship opportunities available. Sponsorship is a great way to pro-mote your company or organiza-tion, showcase your products and provide much needed community support.

For more information about join-ing in on the fun or the many spon-sorship opportunities, contact the North Shore Business Improvement Association at 250-376-2411.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

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(L-R) Jason Hooper, John Munegatto, Peter Mutrie, and JT from The River enjoying last year’s golf fundraiser.

Celebrate a decade of campus radioTRU campus radio station CFBX

is celebrating its tenth birthday and they are planning a party! The musical evening celebration event is on Saturday April 2 at the Kamloops Convention Centre Theatre, with doors at 6:30 p.m., and music starting at 7:00 p.m. The event will feature eight bands and solo acts, with a confirmed line-up including solos Margit Bull, Trevor Caswell, Sean Luciw and Kate Morgan, and bands The Sleeveless Tease, SoundCity Hooligans, Brownman Electryc Trio and Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce. All acts except for Brownman Electryc are local and have a history with the CFBX

station, in terms of airplay, chart action and/or, in the case of the Sleeveless Tease, station volun-teer involvement in the band.

The evening will be licensed but open to all ages. There is

no admission charge, but wrist-bands will be available, on a first-come first-served basis, at the door. For more information, contact Brant Zwicker by email at [email protected].

The North Shore Community Centre (NSCC) keeps busy all year round raising funds to ensure that their seniors’ activities and other events are available to all at a low cost.

With the huge success of their recent Spring Antiques and Collectibles Sale, the NCSS is continuing with their weekly events for avid bargain hunters. Sunday Flea Markets are happening at the North Shore Community Centre at 730 Cottonwood Avenue every Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tables can be rented for $5 by calling 250-376-4777. Admission is simply by donation.

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Local King of the Cage fighterKamloops’ Chad “The

Diamond” Freeman, professional MMA athlete brought the belt home to Kamloops winning the King of the Cage Light Weight National Title on Friday March 18th at the “Brawl at the Mall” in Edmonton, Alberta. Chad also won knock out of the night, win-ning the bout in the first 30 sec-onds of round one.

Chad, who teaches and trains both professional and amateur fighters at Kamloops’ Branded Mixed Martial Arts Club, holds a purple belt in Brazilian Ju Jitzu from John De La o Ju Jitzu in Stanton, California. Chad calls Kamloops home but travels inter-nationally for training and com-petition. Branded Mixed Martial Arts is thrilled with Chad’s per-formance, and is proud to have the official King of the Cage belt on display at their club.

Mixed martial arts (MMA), popularly known as cage fight-ing or ultimate fighting is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting tech-

niques and skills, from a mixture of other combat sports, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of both striking as well as grappling techniques, both while standing and while on the ground. Such competitions allow fight-ers of different backgrounds to compete.

Chad Freeman of Kamloops is the proud winner of the Light Weight National title.

First outreach health fairon April 14 from 10:00 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. Interior Health Street outreach, along with TRU nursing students, New Life Mission and other Kamloops service provid-ers, presents the first annual Street outreach Health Fair at the New Life Mission at 346 Seymour to provide education for those who are homeless or at-risk

“We encourage at-risk or home-less individuals to join us for a day of self-discovery, self-empower-ment and self-advocacy in the many facets of health and well-ness,” says street outreach nurse Lisa Deol-Rollo.

The fair will showcase topics including heart health (blood pres-sure and cholesterol checks); dia-betes (blood sugar checks); nutri-tion (eating on a budget); smoking harm reduction; HIV/hepatitis C; immunizations; and dental health.

over the last several years Public Health’s Street outreach Program has set up monthly health promo-tion programs at A.S.K. Wellness Centre, New Life Mission, St. Vincent de Paul, United Church, and other agencies.

For information contact the Street outreach Program at 250-851-7388.

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Leadership skills camp out“Service above self” is a key

motto of all Rotary and Rotaract service clubs, and with that in mind, the Kamloops Fusion Rotaract group is inviting all high school students interested in building their skills in teamwork, leadership, and public speaking to participate at Camp Focus on May 27-29.

Camp Focus is a Rotaract sponsored camp designed for Kamloops youth ages 14-18 at Camp Grafton in the Shuswap.

The goal of Camp Focus is to develop leadership, team build-ing, and public speaking skills in a fun environment. The camp will include guest speakers, fun games, prizes and more! Meals are included and transportation will be provided. Registration forms must be submitted by May 13. For questions or inquiries, and to obtain an application form, please contact: Natasha Chisholm at 250.574.1234 or email [email protected].

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For the third year in a row, the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s soccer team is using their talents to help a worthy cause. The WolfPack have announced that they will conduct a benefit soccer clinic for players aged 6-16 at Hillside Stadium on Sunday April 10.

“This is something the girls love to do, “said WolfPack head coach Tom McManus. “I put together the practice plan but the play-ers themselves are responsible for running it. It gives them great experience and at the same time, re affirms our athletic depart-ment’s desire to be involved in

the community.”For the second straight year,

breast cancer research will be the main benefactor of the money raised at the clinic, with proceeds going to the CIBC Run for the Cure.

younger players will take to the field at Hillside Stadium on April 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The older groups will go 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Parents who would like to reg-ister their children should contact Sports Information officer Larry Read at [email protected]. Attendance is by donation, with a recom-mended donation of $10.00.

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Harper Mountain Ski School kids took gold at this weekend’s Rio Tinto Alcan Nancy Greene Husky Snow Star Festival at Sunpeaks. This special two-day event is designed for kids five to 11 years old who are in the Nancy Greene Ski League. Over 400 racers from around the province had the opportunity to race in a team or individual glalom (depending on age), as well as compete in various skills events around the mountain including jumping, kombi, speed trap, and moguls. The Snowstar level 1 group of Harper Ski School kids brought it home in the glalom event, which is a combination of a slalom and a giant slalom.All of the children and their families were invited to a special carnival on Friday night with face painting, games, clowns, and slideshows. This festival was a great way to end a fantastic year of skiing!


A Kamloops resident, her name is Susan Lindores and she has lived with cystic fibrosis (CF) all her life. Difficulty breathing is the most serious symptom and results from frequent lung infections. Ultimately, lung transplantation is often necessary as CF worsens.

With a good chance of living longer, Susan became a candidate for a double lung transplant sur-gery, which was successfully done

on Dec. 16, 2010. Susan must stay in Vancouver General Hospital for three to six months of recovery.

Susan was a riding coach for Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association, and spent ten years enjoying the closeness she had with the horses and pleasure of working with mentally and physically challenged children and adults.

Her spouse was laid off from

Pollard Banknote and has yet to land another a job. He has been making trips back and forth to Vancouver from their home in Kamloops.

Due to her medical situation, her family’s financial burden is nearing a critical point where it is greatly threatening their liveli-hoods and her recovery time. If you are able, the family would greatly appreciate any financial assistance that the community

could provide. To give to a trust fund set up for Susan, please visit any TD Canada Trust Branch and deposit your donation to branch #0698, account #6346574. Cheque donations must be made payable to Brenda Ross or Al Bouillon and deposited to the same account.

Please help in bringing Susan Lindores back home to her two dogs and the neighbors and friends who miss her.

CaRRIER oF THE WEEK - Ian WaTT

The team at the North Shore Echo would like to announce that delivery person extraordinaire Ian Watt has won the Carrier of the Week Award. All year round Ian enthusiastically and cheerfully delivers more than 1,000 Echo newspapers each week to 550 businesses on the North Shore. In his free time, Ian is very active with his family’s involvement with Sea Cadets.

Are you looking for a way to get involved

without getting the crap knocked out of you? Join the league as a referee, or as a non-skating official. Volunteers are also needed.

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please donate to susan’s cystic fibrosis recovery

pottery call for charity bowlThe Thompson Valley Potters

Guild (TVPG) is issuing a call for artists for their Charity Bowl Event held on May 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour Street. There are six spaces available for sculptors, carvers, glass or

ceramic artists. Accepted entries will be juried by a senior TVPG member. Entry forms are available at www.tvpg.ca. For more information, contact Luba Baron by email at [email protected] at or by phone at 250-376-9621.

Ice hockey volunteers neededVolunteers are needed for the Kamloops International Bantam Ice

Hockey Tournament April 6-10. Volunteers will be working at tourna-ment games in the locations of MacArthur Island, Brock Arena, or Interior Savings Centre. Tasks will be selling 50-50 tickets, working time clocks or scoring. The volunteer orientation is on April 3. To give the gift of volunteering, please contact Volunteer Kamloops at 250-372-8313 or stop in at 645 Victoria Street.

Kids say the deepest thingsApparently from an actual newspa-per contest where entrants age 4 to 15

were asked to imi-tate “Deep Thoughts”

by Jack Handey.I believe you should live each

day as if it is your last, which is why I don’t have any clean laun-dry because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of

their life? - Age 15 Give me the strength to change

the things I can, the grace to accept the things I cannot, and a great big bag of money. - Age 13

For centuries, people thought the moon was made of green cheese. Then the astronauts found that the moon is really a big hard rock. That’s what happens to cheese when you leave it out. - Age 6

The Echo is delivered free for the enjoyment of businesses and their customers. If you’d like to

take a copy home, please pick one up at:

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #52At Second Glance Used Books

Zack’s Coffee & Tea • Caffe MotivoGrinders Coffee House

All proceeds are donated to charity!

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take a copy home, please pick one up at:

Fraternal order of eaglesSo espresso & Bistro • Caffe Motivo

Centre for Seniors Informationnorth Shore Community CentreAll proceeds are donated to charity!

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TALK of the TownFree half hour Reiki relax-

ation and healing session with Kim Jensen - The Echo has a gift certificate to give away. Call us at 250-374-3246 to win!

Jam at the Westsyder Pub on Friday nights starting at 9pm hosted by Jim Cochran & friends. Bands, singers and musicians welcome. 3369 Westsyde Rd. For more info call 250-319-9957.

Life Raft Group Canada is having a Grow A Mullet fundraiser from now until May 28 for a rare cancer called gastrointestinal stro-mal tumour (GIST) to bring aware-ness to the disease, the support group, and access to cancer drugs across Canada. For more info go to www.gistmullets.ca or call Lynn 250-851-6421.

Community Closet - Free qual-ity clothing for low-income women. Thursdays 9:30-11:30am. Apr. 7. Elizabeth Fry Society, 827 Seymour St. 250-374-2119 ext 204.

BIG Little Science Centre is open for public drop-in Thurs. & Fri. 3-5pm, and Sat. 10am-4pm. Apr. 2: Slithering Snakes! 711 Windsor Ave. 250-554-2572.

Shakespearean Evening fashion show and 4–course tast-ing menu fundraiser for Project X Theatre Apr. 1 at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Tickets available at Beauty Code Boutique, 102-125 4th Ave, or Pandora’s Costume Box, 753 Victoria St. For more info, contact Derek at 250-682-9055.

Spring Kick Off & Nature Fair on April 2 at BC Wildlife Park 9077 Dallas Dr., with per-

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formances by Bobs & Lolo at 11:30am & 1:30pm.

More than Meat Loaf show with Big Steve Entertainment on April 2 at 5:30pm at Fraternal order of Eagles, 755 Tranquille. 250-376-4633

Fundraiser Dinner for 2011 Mainstage Provincial Community Theatre Festival on Apr. 3 at Flavours of India, with sittings at 5 & 7pm. For tickets call 778-471-5620.

Project X Theatre auditions for summer X Fest. on April 3, 4 & 5 beginning at 6pm at Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St. To book an audition time, email [email protected]. For more info con-tact Derek at 250-682-9055.

Real Story Community Youth-Directed Workshop pre-sented by Interior Indian Friendship Society CCAy youth program. April 4, 3-5pm at Henry Grube, 245 Kitchener Cres. Explore social issues from a youth perspective. For more info contact Jonathan Pfeiffer 250-376-1296.

Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan Public Forum on April 6 from 6-9pm, Kamloops Alliance Church at 233 Fortune Dr. For more info contact Tangie Genshorek at 250.571.9665 or [email protected].

Bootiful plays April 8 at 9 pm at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh Road. Tickets at the club or by phone at 250-376-5115.

Rotary Food Drive on Apr. 9, 11am-5pm. Volunteers needed to help Kamloops Food Bank sort the food donations collected in city

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wide food drive. To volunteer, con-tact Kari or Kyla at 250-376-2252.

Meat Draws – hams and tur-keys on April 8, 9 & 10. Fraternal order of Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary 755 Tranquille Rd. For more info call 250-376-4633.

Fundraiser dance for Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter of Federation of Canadian Artists on April 9 at 8pm at Ukranian Hall 725 york St. Music by Blues Jumpers. Tickets at 250-372-7323.

Fundraiser for Japan Disaster Fund – roast beef dinner catered by Kamloops Japanese Cultural Centre. April 9, 6pm. Tickets avail-able at 160 Vernon Ave. or 250-376-9629.

Quilt Show and Tell April 10, from 10am to 5pm. at Heather’s Fabric Shelf, 4-685 Tranquille Rd. Display your quilt for the whole day or do a personal Show and

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Tell at 1pm. Call, drop by or e-mail Heather’s Fabrics to register your quilt with the size and name of quilts you would like to display. For more info call 250-376-7630.

Cartooning workshop with Laura Bittante on Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm April 12- May 17 at Heritage House 3:30-4:30. City of Kamloops course #166333.

Let’s Dance on April 16, 8pm to midnight at Ukrainian Hall 725 york St. Sponsored by Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club. Information Line 250-571-5111

Living Well with Inflammatory Bowel Disease an educational symposium by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation on April 16, 10am to 3pm at Hotel 540 at 540 Victoria St. For more info contact Shona Brown at 1-800-513-8202 or [email protected]. To register online, visit www.ccfc.ca/sympo-

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LounGInG aRounD. Stop in for delicious eats or drinks at Barside Lounge and Grill located inside Chances Gaming Centre, and you may see the smil-ing face of staff member Megan Puton. Every Friday night Barside has live music, with no cover charge.

NoRTH SHoRE ECHo March 30, 2011 n 11 horoscopes

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Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com

ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) Do what’s best for the people you love most. Pleasure trips should be on your agenda. You may find that purchases or entertainment could be expensive. If you can work at home, do so.TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) you are best to look into investments that will grow in value over an extended period of time. A change of attitude has probably disrupted your home environment. your emotions may be hard to control if your mate is forcing you to undergo drastic alterations in your relationship. Joint ventures might prove to be unfavorable.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) your diplomatic approach and rather out-going nature will enhance your reputation and bring you the support you need. you are best to avoid confrontations. your ideas are right on the mark and your work commendable. Find ways to mellow out.CANCER (June 22-July 22) you should be doing something special with children. You may find yourself changing plans for some form of entertainment. Develop some of your good ideas. you have a real need to be vocal.LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Check your personal papers and make sure ev-erything is in order. New methods and innovative technology will make your job far easier than you anticipated. It will be all around you. Wait and get all the information before consulting your boss.VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Channel your energy into passionate inter-ludes with your lover. Don’t forget to read the fine print. Put your energy into home renovations. Creative endeavors will give you somewhat of an outlet.LIBRA (Sept 24-oct 23) Get promises in writing or you will be disap-pointed. Your self confidence will attract members of the opposite sex Take advantage of moneymaking ventures. Do things for them but don’t allow them to make unreasonable requests.SCORPIO (oct 24-Nov 22) Make those phone calls and pay your bills. you should visit a friend or relative who hasn’t been well. your ability to help others will win you points. Luck is with you.SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) Travel will be in your best interest. Difficulties with children will surface if you try to break a promise you made. Take precautions while traveling; you don’t have to get anywhere that fast. Put your efforts into your work or money making ventures rather than your emotional life.CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) Take the time to sort out your personal papers and double-check your financial investments. Take care of mat-ters involving institutions or government agencies. Spend some time on yourself. If you can work at home, do so.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) A trip to visit relatives should be reward-ing. you will have a problem with your boss if you haven’t done your job. Don’t let your mate talk you into going somewhere you’d rather not go. Listen, but don’t make any rash decisions.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) Take some time to change your house around. Focus on using your creative abilities in other ways. you can meet new friends who will let you know just how valuable you are. Don’t over-spend on children or on large purchases.

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say it, don’t ‘spray’ it! keep our north shore clean!

north shore neighbourhoodsideWAlk sAlesaturday, April 30Stroll along Tranquille Road.

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City of Kamloops Community Safety partners with the Graffiti Task

Force on a variety of initiatives. We all work together to support

our community and foster crime prevention practices.

Visit our website to learn more.

www.kamloops.ca/communitysafety

www.kcbia.com250-372-3242

It’s spring! Time to come clean.

Wipe out graffiti!

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forceGraffiti

Kamloops, BC

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iIf you see graffiti:

record where you saw it,

report it by calling the hotline &

remove it as soon as possible!

Graffiti in our city

is bad for business!

The Graffiti Task Force’s approach to diminish graffiti in

our community utilizes the following:

education: Informing the public about identifying,

removing and preventing this form of unsightly and

disrespectful vandalism to public and private property.

eradication: The importance of removing graffiti

immediately.

empowerment: Be proactive, call the RCMP or Crime

Stoppers if you witness tagging in your neighbourhood.

enforcement: With the City of Kamloops’ Graffiti

Control Bylaw in place, those charged with this act of

vandalism now face tougher penalties under our judicial

system, which may lead to conviction.

The goal of every tagger is to have his/her tag seen in

many locations, by many people, for as long as possible.

If a tag is covered up, there is a strong possibility that a

new tag will reappear. This new tag must be covered as

soon as possible (within 24 hours is best). This process

may have to be repeated several times until the tagger

learns that it is a waste of time and paint as no one will

see the tag in that area.

Graffiti Hotline250.314.0386

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North Shore Echo Newspaper March 30, 2011