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Overlanders Bridge south exit ramp closes for three weeks Be prepared for more bridge lane closures and
delays. Commuters are reminded to take alter-
nate routes as the south exit ramp off the Over-
landers Bridge to Summit Drive will be closed
beginning Mon. July 27, for approximately
three weeks (about mid-August). This newest
phase of construction on the bridge project was
originally scheduled for Wed. July 22.
The ramp’s deck joints will be replaced. The
deck will be stripped and repaved, and repairs
will be made to the concrete where required.
“Three weeks is actually a very short win-
dow for all of the work that needs to be com-
pleted on the ramp,” said Jen Fretz, director
of public works.
During the closure, detour signage will direct
all southbound traffi c through the downtown.
Large trucks will be confi ned to a route down
Seymour Street then out to the highway. All
other traffi c can take First Avenue as a detour.
Drivers can expect delays and are encouraged
residents to adjust their routes accordingly.
The Overlanders Bridge revamping project,
which began April 20, is expected to be com-
pleted by October 2015. When completed, the
Lightning sparks wildfi res; evacuation alerts in effect Recent lightning activity has sparked many new fi res in the Kam-
loops Fire Centre. Fifty new fi res have started since Sunday, 43 of
which were caused by lightning.
Although the majority of these fi res are in the initial attack stage and
are not threatening any infrastructure or values, three of these fi res in
the immediate area have grown signifi cantly due to hot, dry condi-
tions and strong winds; all are suspected to be lightning-caused:
The Coldstream Creek fi re is burning 15 km southeast of Ashcroft,
north of Highway 97C. This fi re is approximately 250 hectares in size
and is about fi ve per cent contained, although crews have built a fi re
guard to protect 10 homes in direct line of the fi re, which is about 500
m from a residential neighbourhood. An evacuation alert has been is-
sued for 28 properties in the area.
The Bolean Lake wildfi re is burning fi ve km northwest of Falkland
and 22 km southwest of Salmon Arm. An evacuation alert has been
issued for 24 properties affected by this wildfi re. An evacuation order
has also been issued for the Bolean Lake Resort. More information
can be found at: www.sepadvisory.ca or by calling 250-833-3350.
The Adams West fi re, is burning southeast of Clearwater off the Ad-
ams West Forest Service Road (northwest of Adams Lake). The fi re is
about 30 ha in size and is zero percent contained. An evacuation alert
has been issued for six properties in the area.
Overlanders Bridge will have been resurfaced, and have a new pedestrian sidewalk and lighting.
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Date Artist Name Music Style
21 Ben Caldwell & the Folk Road Show Roots & Folk22 Cod Gone Wild Maritime Fun23 BCLC celebrates its 30th anniversary with Midsummer Music Jam
featuring Catch 22; hosted by Mark Madryga
24 Sarah Burton Rockin’ Roots Pop25 Sherman Doucette Blues Harp Extraordinaire26 Dave Lang & the Insolent Rabble Swing Jazz27 Twin Peaks Dynamic Duo28 Tanner James Band Folk Roots & Country29 Kirby Sewell Band Blues30 ! e Longriders Ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute31 Trama Rock
August 2015
1 Michael Wood Band Pop Rock2 Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band Blues3 Johnny Don’t Folk Rock4 Allen Christie Canadiana Outlaw5 Tasman Jude Jamaican Reggae6 Compassion Gorilla Gypsy Roots7 Ribfest presents Barracuda Heart Tribute All Fired Up Pat Benatar Tribute8 Ribfest presents Totally Tom Petty Rock9 Ribfest presents Mo Marley Reggae10 ! e Rube Band Ambassadors of Fun11 Paul Filek Contemporary12 MiP Power Trio Rock & Roots Party Music13 Jay Juatco Trio High-energy Pop Rock14 Harpdog Brown Award-winning Blues15 Brisas del Palmar South American Ensemble16 Darlene Ketchum Quartet R & B, Jazz, & Soul17 Sister Speak Soulful Rootsy Rock & World Pop18 Buck Wild Country19 West My Friend Indie Folk/Roots20 Dodie Goldney’s Instamatics Classic Rock21 Shattered Blue Classic Rock22 ! e Blue Mules Blues23 Doc & the Disorderlies Canadiana24 Scott Cook Hi-tech Hobo25 Paisley Groove Classics26 Devon Coyote & ! e Midnight Howl Folk Rock27 Margit Sky Project with special guests Contemporary28 Aviator Shades Rock with an Irish Twist29 Brass Action Brass Punk30 Fourplay Classic Rock31 Earthbound Funky World Music
Free musical entertainment - all summer long - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Weather permitting. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and come early
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Music in the ParkAt Riverside Park (Rotary Bandshell)
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Date Artist Name Music Style
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August 2015
7 Andrea Smith Jazzy Pop14 Caitlin Goulet Torchy Pop21 James Wolf Contemporary28 Ryan7 Classic Rock
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HoroscopesJuly 27 - August 2, 2015
It’ll be diffi cult to get things moving ahead. Withdraw & con-template the position. Pleasure & enjoyment may have some-thing to do with it. Perhaps this has been distracting you from your main purpose or you’ve been attempting to develop some-thing you don’t really like.
There’s something you need to take back to basic stages again. You may now be in a better position to realise any problems as-sociated with the way you attempted to structure it in the past. A family matter you thought you’d moved on from may re-emerge. You won’t feel you’re being listened to, so wait things out.
If you haven’t been careful enough with your fi nances of late you’ll now feel the pressure of commitments you need to meet. Mentally, you’ll be more interested in the big picture. Review this with the intention of applying a more balanced means of making decisions if you’re to get your plans in place later.
Don’t be surprised if your enthusiasm drops off dramatically though be mindful of not allowing yourself to view the future with too much worry. This won’t be a lasting mood. There isn’t much to be frivolous about at the moment, so withdrawing from what are normally more pleasurable activities is the right thing.
Venus returns to your sign for a second visit this year, where it will now stay ‘til Oct. 9. This is unusual & it means there’s a very strong need for you to weigh up whatever involves or affects you personally. A new 12-year cycle has been in play since July 2014, so this combination now can represent a major turning point.
Something you felt you were getting more balanced on a per-sonal level may come to a halt now. It’ll return on Oct. 9, but ‘til then, go into contemplation mode. Involved in this may be some disappointment with other people. Their actions may speak vol-umes.
A recent lull you’ve likely experienced can now turn into being very busy with friends or any group of people that involves you. Don’t allow this to distract you too much from daily routines you need to manage. You may prefer to ignore these responsi-bilities but in the end it’ll only lead to creating much to sort out.
From now – mid-Sept., decide what’s become most important on a personal level & what you’ve learned about yourself since late 2012. It’s a fi nal chance to decide the way you’ll manage your life in the long term. You may feel that certain pleasures aren’t so important after all in the long term.
Knowing whether somebody else is prepared to come on board with something you want to establish can be diffi cult. They may feel as though they’re being ignored. If there was anything that put your under too much pressure from mid-June, you now have the opportunity, to mid-Oct., to reassess & get it working better.
Communication with others may not be easy or you may fi nd others will be talking more about their problems than anything else. Not everything will be out in the open where they’re con-cerned. For this reason, take note of what seems to be their un-derlying intentions rather than what they have to say.
Any recent sense of detachment from someone else may cease & things can go back to where they were. They may realise it’s better to compromise than to go ahead regardless. Move forward now – mid-Sept., with being serious about commitments you’re willing to accept. Don’t be a slave.
Be honest about something you realise doesn’t bring you the pleasure you may have expected. Your stamina or good health is tied into what you can realistically manage on daily basis. If oth-ers have encouraged you to over extend yourself of late, reassess this. Put habits into place you can stick to.
HAPPY BC DAY
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RIVERFEST-BOUND. Judy Roden of Kamloops is all smiles as she holds
up her winning ballot and gift certifi cate for a pair of full event passes to the
Rockin’ River Music Festival in Merritt next weekend. She will be privy to
such country music acts as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Lady Antebellum, Bev-
erley Mahood, Dierks Bentley, Dallas Smith, Sean Hogan,and Big & Rich with
Cowboy Troy. Riverfest takes place July 30 through Aug. 1 at the former Moun-
tainfest site in Merritt. Tickets can still be purchase at riverfest.ca or by calling
1-877-30RIVER (1-877-307-4837). Judi Dupont photo
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• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: JULY ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS: 10 a.m.:
porcupine feeding; 11 a.m.: birds of prey fl ight show (except Tues); 12
p.m.: Kermode bear talk; 1 p.m.: bobcat feeding; 2 p.m.: birds of prey
encounter; 3 p.m.: moose feeding. KIDS SUMMER CAMPS for ages 6 – 10:
July 27 – 31; Aug. 17 – 21. FMI & registration: bczoo.org/kidscampsag-
e6to10.htm. SUMMER ART CAMPS – Ages 9 – 13: July 23 & 24: Animal Mu-
rals; Aug. 6 & 7: Owl Masks. FMI & registration: bczoo.org/artcamps.
htm. 250-573-3242, ext. 226, ext. 259 or email [email protected]. BC
BEARS DAY & TEDDY BEAR PICNIC: celebrate BC Day at the park, Mon.
Aug. 3, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., featuring the Ta Daa Lady!
• WHAT’S UNDER THE DOME? Take an icon tour of the Ukrainian Or-
thodox Church, 1044 Eighth St., Saturdays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., or other days/
times by request. Refreshments. Donations optional. Call 778-220-5584.
• 14TH ANNUAL VW TURTLE RIVER RACE Sun. Sept. 20. 3 prize
packages per race to be won! Tickets: $10 each or 3/$25 from 250-
374-3000 or Save-On-Foods; Cooper’s Foods; Ocean Pacifi c; Purity
Feed Farm & Garden Centre; Home Hardware Building Centre; Volk-
swagen of Kamloops; Surplus Herby’s; Andre’s Electronic Experts;
Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.
• PROJECT X THEATRE at Prince Charles Park, THE MERRY AD-
VENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, & THE SHAKESPEARE SHOW: OR HOW THE
ILLITERATE SON OF A GLOVER BECAME THE GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT OF
ALL TIME July 13 – Aug. 1. FMI: www.projectxtheatre.ca.
• THE 2ND ANNUAL COUNTRY FEST AT SUN PEAKS July 25 – 26,
featuring concert performances (Chris Buck Band, Rod Black, Dani-
elle Edge); lumberjack show, Mountain of Beer & Chili Cook Off;
mechanical bull rides; stable rides; & more.
• FAIR VOTE CANADA presents MAKE 2015 THE LAST UNFAIR
ELECTION, a non-partisan presentation by Gisela Ruckert, with fed-
eral MP candidates invited to attend, Tues. July 28, at TRU Clocktower
Theatre. Doors: 6:30 p.m. presentation: 7 p.m. Admission by donation.
• KAMLOOPS MOONLIGHT MOVIE AT THE PARK, present-
ing BIG HERO 6, Tues. Aug. 25, at Riverside Park. Events start at 7
p.m. movie begins at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.). Concession, activities.
Admission by donation (suggested donation: $3 or $10/family). All
proceeds to Kamloops Big Brothers Big Sisters.
• FREE MUSEUM TOURS all summer long. Kamloops Museum &
Archives is offering free drop-in museum tours every Sat., 2 – 2:30 p.m.
• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open
for public drop-ins Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with daily hands-
on fun in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows at 11 a.m.
& 1:30 p.m. Standard entry fees apply, unless otherwise stated. July
is ELECTRICITY Month! Week of July 21 – 25: MAGNETISM SHOW.
Discover the connection between electricity & magnets! Move ob-
jects without touching them: just like magic! Enjoy the science tricks
while learning about magnets. Call 250-554-2572. Sat. July 25: BLSC
SPEAKER SERIES: LANDING ON MARS; a talk with NASA Engineer
Luke Dubord. 6 – 6:47 p.m.: talk for youngsters & families. 7:30 –
8:30 p.m.: Full lecture, in the Barber Centre (HOL190), in the House
of Learning, TRU. Tickets: $5/person or $10/family at the BLSC, or
blscs.org (follow the Landing on Mars link). ROBOTICS CAMP (new):
July 27 – 31, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $180. For kids 9 or older. Design,
build, program & run your own robot creations. Registration form at
blscs.org. Drop by, or call to register. 655 Holt St., 250-554-2572.
• ANITA ECCLESTON TRIO live, Sun. Aug. 2, at Country Garden
Greenhouse, 4120 Highway 97, Monte Lake. Doors: 5 p.m. Dinner &
music: 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $65 at the Smorgasbord Deli & MovieMart.
All proceeds to the Phoenix Centre.
• KAMLOOPS ULTIMATE FRISBEE LEAGUE is hosting its annual BIG
THIRST ULTIMATE TOURNEY at McArthur Island Park, Aug. 22
& 23. More than 20 teams with approximately 15 people per team take
part in a variety of activities. Entry fee: $70/players; $50/local players;
$40/junior players (under 18 years). Sign up at www.kamloopsultimate-
league.com. Schedules will be posted once registration is complete.
Spectators welcome! Note: the park might be a bit crowded/loud.
• KAMLOOPS FARMERS’ MARKETS SAT. on the 200 block of
St. Paul Street, & WED. on the 400 block of Victoria Street. Fresh local
produce, entertainment, other locally made items, ‘til Oct. 31.
• THE LONELY, A TRIBUTE TO ROY ORBISON, Fri. Oct. 2, at Kelowna
Community Theatre, 1375 Water St. Tickets: $34.50 (plus fees) at the
Prospera Place Box Offi ce, 1223 Water St. Charge by phone, 250-762-
5050, or www.selectyourtickets.com. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 7:30 p.m.
• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY 2015-2016 PROGRAM: MASTER-
WORKS: Sibelius’ monumental Violin Concerto, the colourful Pictures
at an Exhibition, & Bizet’s Carmen Suite. KELSON GROUP POPS: Mas-
ters in Motion Pictures, Dancing Queen, Life in the Fast Lane – Music
of the Eagles. NEW GOLD CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 performances at TRU
Alumni Theatre, 2 of which feature the Black Dog String Quartet &
Sycamore String Quartet. Want to hear it all? Subscribe to the PRESTIGE
SERIES. Subscriptions at Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.
• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (July 20), at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 7
– 10 p.m.; hosted by Perry Tucker & the Good Gravy Band. No cover.
All acoustic musicians welcome. Call 250-376-5115.
• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of
the month (July 16) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors In-
formation, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always welcome.
Call Victor, 250-554-8031.
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• British Columbia has the longest frost-free periods in Canada due
mostly to mild temperatures related with its maritime climate, with
fl owers often blooming as early as February in the southwestern re-
gion of the province. Overall, B.C. has the hottest summers and the
mildest winters in all of Canada.
• B.C. has a land base of 95 million ha., of which, 60 million ha – about
two-thirds of B.C.’s land base – is forest land, more than half of which
has had little or no human contact. In distance, B.C. is 1,200 km (about
746 miles) from north to south, and 1,050 km (about 652 miles) from
east to west, the equivalent of several European countries combined.
• B.C. is nearly four times the size of Great Britain, and larger than any
USA state except Alaska. Besides Alaska, there are only 31 nations in
the world larger in surface area than B.C.
• 90 per cent of the land in B.C. is government-owned; mountains cover
75 per cent of the province; and 12 per cent is dedicated to parks and
ecological reserves, as well as conservation and recreational areas.
• Vancouver Island is the largest island on the West Coast of North
America, and at 32,137 sq. km long, it’s about the size of Belgium.
There are about 40,000 islands throughout B.C.
• B.C.’s population is a little more than 4.5 million, averaging 4.77
people per sq. km. Prince George, the largest city in northern B.C.,
averages only 1.8 people per sq. km, making it one of the least densely
populated cities in the region.
• Northern B.C., at approximately 500,000 sq. km (193,051 sq. miles),
is half of B.C.’s land base, and twice the size of the UK, and larger
than California. Much of it remains as protected parks, forests and
preserved nature reserves.
• Considered one of the youngest cities in the world, Vancouver was
incorporated in 1886 – sharing an anniversary with Mercedes-Benz
and Coca-Cola! Also known as “Hollywood North,” Vancouver has
become the third largest North American fi lm and TV production cen-
tre after LA and New York.
• Home to more than half of the Canada’s wildlife and fi sh species,
B.C. is the most biologically diverse province. In addition, with a mix
of temperate rainforests, dry pine forests, alpine meadows, and even a
desert, it’s the most ecologically diverse province.
• One in four North American grizzly bears are found in B.C. Also,
with a population estimated between 120,000 and 160,000, B.C. is
home to one quarter of all black bears in Canada. Khutzeymateen Pro-
vincial Park in northern B.C. is Canada’s only grizzly bear sanctuary.
• Found only on the central and north coastal rainforests of B.C., the
Kermode bear is a rare and genetically unique subspecies of the black
bear. The Kermode, or “Spirit Bear,” is a black bear with white fur.
It’s estimated that there are less than 400 of these bears in existence.
The highest concentration is found around Princess Royal Island in
the Great Bear Rainforest – where it’s said that one-tenth of the black
bears born are white.
• Most of Canada’s bald eagle population is found along B.C.’s Pacifi c
coast. It’s a widespread year-round resident.
• B.C. is dominated by 10 main mountain ranges: Rocky Mountains
(partly shared with Alberta boundary), Purcell Mountains, Selkirk
Mountains, Monashee Mountains, Cariboo Mountains, Coast Moun-
tains (home to the Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains), Cassiar
Mountains, Vancouver Island Ranges, Queen Charlotte Mountains,
and St Elias Mountains (shared with the Alaska border). It’s no won-
der that B.C.’s backcountry is a heliskiing and snowcat skiing mecca.
• At 4,016 m (13,177 ft.), Mount Waddington, in the Coast Mountain
range, is the tallest mountain that’s completely within the province.
Mount Waddington is located on the mainland north of the Sunshine
Coast region and east of northern Vancouver Island.
• The Fraser River Basin is the single largest river in B.C. fl owing
1,375 km (850 miles) in length from the Rockies to Richmond.
• The fastest tidal currents in B.C. can be found in Skookumchuck
Narrows, on the Sunshine Coast, near the community of Egmont, and
at speeds in excess of 16 knots it’s considered to be among the fastest
in the world.
• Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast region,
spans 989,616 ha (2.4 million acres), and is B.C.’s largest provincial
park, located near the village of Bella Coola and Hagensborg communi-
ty. Highway 20 runs through Tweedsmuir connecting Williams Lake to
Bella Coola. The smallest, Memory Island Provincial Park, located in
the Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, is less than 1 ha (2.5 acres).
• More than eight times the height of Niagara, Della Falls, in Strath-
cona Provincial Park near Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, is the
highest waterfall in Canada at 440 m (about 1,444 ft).
• Considered to be one of the oldest known western red cedars, “The
Hanging Garden Tree” on Meares Island near Tofi no on the west coast of
Vancouver Island, is estimated to be between 1,500 and 2,000 years old.
• In north-eastern B.C., Williston Lake (near Hudson’s Hope and
Mackenzie), with an area of 1,761 sq. km, is B.C.’s biggest reservoir
lake, and the largest man-made lake in Canada.
• B.C. is one of the top three cranberry and blueberry producing re-
gions in the world, and is home to the Douglas Lake Ranch, Cana-
da’s largest working cattle ranch of more than 2,000 sq. km (500,000
acres), and an approximate cattle herd of 20,000. Established in 1884,
the Douglas Lake Ranch is located near Merritt.
B.C. FUN FACTS
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Chance of
showers
24° | 15°
POP 40%
Wednesday
July 22
Thursday
July 23
Friday
July 24
Saturday
July 25
Monday
July 27
Sunday
July 26
Sunny
30° | 15°
Sunny
31° | 14°
Chance of
showers
26° | 16°
POP 30%
Chance of
showers
25° | 14°
POP 30%
A mix of
sun & cloud
24° | 13°
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British Columbia Day, BC Day or B.C. Day is a statutory holiday
that falls on the fi rst Monday of August (This year, BC Day is on Aug.
4. The British Columbia Day Act was fi rst introduced to the Legisla-
tive Assembly in 1974, with the aim to create a statutory in August to
recognize the pioneers in the province; it gained royal assent in 1996.
The BC Day long weekend gives residents the chance to celebrate their
achievements or relax with friends and family members. Many people
use the long weekend to make short trips out of town and into one of the
areas of beautiful scenery in this province. Some go camping, while oth-
ers walk, hike or plan canoe trips. As the fi rst Monday in August falls in
the middle of the summer season, many people incorporate BC Day into
their summer vacation or plan it as part of a longer trip. In urban areas,
particularly in Vancouver, various celebrations are organized. These in-
clude fi rework displays, parades and cultural festivals. Events are held
to mark the achievements of people from Canada’s west coast in the
areas of sport, technology, cuisine and Canadian-Japanese culture.
B.C. QUICK FACTS
• There are a number of
symbols of B.C. These in-
clude the Steller’s Jay (a
bird), the Pacifi c Dogwood
(a fl ower), jade (a mineral),
the Western Red Cedar (a
tree), and the provincial tar-
tan, which contains colours
to represent many aspects of
the province.
• Two important symbols
of British Columbia are the
fl ag and the coat of arms. The
top part of the fl ag consists of a
union fl ag with a crown in the
center. These represent the co-
lonial links with the country and
monarch of the United Kingdom.
The lower part of the fl ag con-
sists of a setting sun on a back-
ground of blue and white waves.
These represent the geographical
location of the province on the
west coast of Canada between
the Rocky Mountains and the Pa-
cifi c Ocean. These elements also
appear in the coat of arms.
B.C. SYMBOLS
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Happy BC Day!
Celebrate the greatest
place on Earth!
BOLEON FIRE. Forty-nine fi refi ghters, three helicopters, four pieces of
heavy equipment, and six air tankers are currently fi ghting a new lightning
caused wildfi re, west of Coldstream Creek, 15 km southeast of Ashcroft and
north of Highway 97C. The fi re is growing quickly and exhibiting aggressive
fi re behaviour. Hot, dry conditions and strong winds are challenging fi re sup-
pression efforts. The fi re was determined to be caused by Sunday night’s light-
ning storm. Submitted photo – BC Forest Fire Info
B.C. IS BURNING. A B.C. Wildfi re Service map of the province shows how
much of British Columbia is burning. It’s so covered in red fl ags, it appears
the entire Southern Interior is on fi re. Wildfi re forest fi refi ghters are currently
responding to 254 fi res across the province. As of Monday, the Wildfi re Service
responded to 113 new fi res, 98 of which were lightning-caused.Submitted photo – BC Forest Fire Info
These bite-sized appetizers bring together classic Italian ingredients
with a taste of the tropics. Mango and mozzarella may seem like an
unusual combination, but they pair together beautifully in a sweet-and-
savoury way.
SWEET MEETS SAVOURY IN BAKED MOZZARELLA BITES
MANGO, MOZZARELLA & SERRANO HAM BITES
1 ripe mango, peeled
6 oz. (175 mg) Mozzarella cheese,
cut into eight 1-inch (2.5-cm)
cubes
2 tsp (10 ml) fresh tarragon,
chopped
4 slices Serrano ham, cut in half
lengthwise
1 tbsp. (15 ml) olive oil
2 tsp. (10 ml) honey
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Using a vegetable peeler, shave
8 thin slices of mango. Wrap one
slice of mango around each cube
of Mozzarella. Sprinkle with
chopped tarragon and wrap each
with a piece of Serrano ham.
Brush with olive oil and place on
a parchment-lined baking sheet.
3. Bake for 5 minutes, or until
cheese starts to melt. Remove bites
from the oven and drizzle with hon-
ey. Serve with cocktail toothpicks.
– NC
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• KAMLOOPS SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE hosts BINGO every Tues at the
Brock Seniors Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille Rd. (by Coopers). Doors:
5 p.m. Games: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 19+ event; fully licensed concession.
• DROP IN ADULT BADMINTON at the OLPH Gym (rear entrance),
635 Tranquille Rd., every Tues, 7 p.m. Mixed group of players; interme-
diates – advanced. Cost: $5. Birds supplied. Call Robert, 250-579-0193.
• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers meditation in the
Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Sat drop-in 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.; Mon
7 – 8:30 p.m.; Thurs 7 – 9 p.m. with available meditation instructions.
433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.
• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-
dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.
• KAMLOOPS TRAVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets togeth-
er regularly for weekly meetings to talk about travel at The Art We
Are. Call James, 250-879-0873.
• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-
num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• RUBE BAND practises most Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht Club,
1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-377-3209.
AROUND TOWN
CREAMY ASIAGO MINI NAAN PIZZAS
6 whole wheat Naan rounds
6 tbsp. (90 mL) artichoke & asia-
go dip
3 cocktail tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/3 cup (75 mL) very fi nely
sliced shallots
1/4 tsp. (1 mL) freshly ground
black pepper
1 cup (250 mL) Organics baby
arugula
1. Preheat barbecue to medium-
low heat.
2. Place naan rounds on work
surface. Spread 1 tbsp (15 mL)
dip over one naan leaving 1/2-
inch (1 cm) border around edges;
repeat with remaining naan.
3. Arrange 2 to 3 tomato slices on
each naan; top each with some
shallots. Season with pepper.
4. Place naan rounds carefully on
grill; cover and cook for 4 to 5
minutes or until shallots are ten-
der and light golden and naan is
crisp with grill marks. Transfer to
serving platter; top with arugula.
Serve immediately. – NC
GRILL UP THE PERFECT SUMMER APPETIZER Grilled mini pizzas are a fun and entertaining option in the summer.
Serve these Creamy Asiago Mini Naan Pizzas as a quick and easy
appetizer at your next backyard barbecue; get your guests involved by
setting up a selection of toppings and having them create their own
pizza before popping them on the grill.
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