Downtown Echo June 30, 2011

We may not be part of the British Monarchy but you can still sit back and have a spot of tea this Canada Day. Canada Day at Riverside Park is by far the largest and most widely attended celebration throughout the year here in the city and this year organizers have put on their thinking caps and brought out some new and fantastic elements for all to enjoy. In addition to all of your favourites; art in the park, the delightful international food booths, entertainment galore and for the most part and uber sunny day this year you can also look forward to the first ever tea gar-den, the Art in the Park honours tent as well as some new and interesting interactive communi-ty booths. The great thing about our Canada Day celebrations is it doesn’t matter is you are 2, 25 or 75, there is something for every-one no matter of age, interests or tastes to do, see, and take part in.

Art aficionados are going to be in love with Art in the Park this year. Organized by the always hardworking Kamloops Arts Council, Art in the Park is not only going to be featuring a whole host of juried artists but this year they have added a tea garden and honours tent to the mix.

“We are very excited to be add-ing the tea garden this year,”

explains Cara Graden of the City of Kamloops. “The garden is open to all ages, all day long. It is a great place to stop, take a break and watch some of the local talent on the Arts Council stage while you have something refreshing to drink.”

Essentially a non-alcoholic ver-sion of the beer gardens, the tea garden is meant to be a spot to get off your feet for a while, sip on some tea, coffee or lemonade before you continue your Canada Day journey. As an added bonus there will be doodling supplies on all the tables so feel free to get a little art in while you sit. All the best images of the day will be hung all around the tea garden fence on display for all to enjoy.

Also new this year in the Art in the Park area is the honours tent. “We have invited the best of the best to show one item in the honours tent,” explains Art in the Park coordinator Kelly Manson. “We only invited one person from each art genre and are very excit-ed to see what comes. The great thing about it is the artists can show any one piece of work.”

What that translates to is beauty. Many of the artists who partici-pate in Art in the Park only bring with them smaller, sellable items. They leave their big, fantastic and

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Local dignitaries in Kamloops have confirmed they will each run a leg of the Torch Relay during the upcoming Western Canada summer Games. Mayor Peter Milobar, Chief shane Gottfriedson and MLA’s Kevin Krueger and Terry Lake are all slated to take part in the relay which will be part of the Opening Ceremonies on August 5th.

Mayor Milobar had this to say about the relay: “Kamloops is

thrilled to be the host Community for the Western Canada sumer Games and the Torch Relay is an excellent opportunity to kick off the Games and celebrate our community spirit. The Games will not only inspire our future athletes, but leave a lasting legacy for them as well.”

The Torch Relay will start at the Kamloops Airport, wind its way through town and end in a final, triumphant, lighting of the caul-

dron at the Opening Ceremonies inside Interior savings Centre. The Torch Relay will kick off the Western Canada summer Games on August 5th as approximate-ly 1,000 athletes from western Canada arrive for the first week of competition at the Games. An estimated 4,000 people will visit Kamloops during the two weeks of the Games. For updates on the Torch Relay visit the Games web-site at www.2011wcsg.ca.

expensive items at home in the gallery. Each honoured artist will be rolling out their best piece of work and it will be on display for all to see. stop by and check out the masterpieces on display.

In addition to all the fun, new and exciting events, you are sure to come across all of your old favourites. The annual Kamloops Brock Lions Club Pancake

breakfast will kick off the day at 7 am with everything else falling behind. Kamloops Idol will be once again choosing the winner of their contest live at the end of the day, with the semi-finals running all day long at the BC Living Arts tent, starting at 11:00 a.m., the ethnic food booths will be serving an eclectic and delightful array of food, per-formances and entertainment will run live on the Rotary Bandshell.

There will be a number of mul-ticultural and community group booths with plenty to see and do for the whole family. The lumière parade will start once night falls with the fireworks show not too far behind.

The great part of Canada Day is it doesn’t matter what time you choose to go to the park there is something happening right from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.

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CanaDa Day sCheDule7am to 10:30am: Kamloops Brock Central Li-ons Club Pancake Breakfast in practice tennis courts9am to 6om: Art in the Park9am to 6pm: Kamloops Arts Council Per-forming Arts stage, music, dance and theatre perfor-mances throughout the day9am to 6pm: Tea Garden (across from the Kamloops Arts Council Per-forming Arts stage11am to 6pm: KMs Ethnic Food Booths11am to 7pm: Beer Garden12 noon: Canada Day Ceremonies Commence in The Rotary Bandshell1pm to 5pm: Ethnic Performances on the Rotary Bandshell.5pm to 6pm: Kamloops Idol. Semi-finals 6pm. KMS Raffle Draw 6pm to 7pm: Kamloops Idol Finals7pm to 10:30pm: Evening Entertainment on the Rotary Bandshell. (7pm serious Dogs & Friends, 8pm Frapp City, 9pm sleeveless Tease)9pm to 9:30pm: Judging of the Lanterns (heritage house)10pm: Lumiere Parade from heri-tage house to the river until the Fireworks begin, Tree of Memories at heritage house (Judging begins at 9pm, cash prizes)10:30ish: Fireworks!

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On June 20, the ceremonial installation of the first water meter in Kamloops happened at a residence on Chukar Drive in Dallas. Neptune Technologies has been contracted by the City to supply and conduct the installation in homes and were on site, as were City staff representatives. The installer doing the job is Dave Rudyk.

Interior health is pleased to announce that funding has been secured to upgrade the Royal Inland hospital (RIh) helipad fol-lowing recent budget approval by the Thompson Regional hospital District.

On August 18, 2010 Transport Canada advised Interior health and BC Ambulance service that the helicopter being used to trans-port critically ill patients to RIh was too large for the heliport’s certification. RIh’s helipad is certified to accommodate heli-copters up to 13 metres in length. The helicopter BC Ambulance service currently uses is 17 metres in length. since this notification BC Ambulance service has been transporting most patients to the Kamloops Airport for transfer to RIh by ground ambulance.

While in the longer term a helipad could be constructed on the hospital roof, the option to upgrade the existing helipad has been chosen as the most effective short term solution.

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The Council of Canadians, Kamloops & District Farmers’ Market and Mayor & City coun-cilors joined in the offi-cial opening of the drink-ing water fountain at st. Paul st & 3rd Avenue on saturday. We are all very proud of working togeth-er to bring Kamloops water - the best quality water in BC to the pub-lic without the environ-mental burden of plastic containers.

This project has been in the works for a couple of years and brings to this corner a fountain which not only supplies water at a height suitable for adults, but also one suit-able for children as well as a third level for those of our thirsty four-footed friends. In addition, it has the further feature of allowing for the refilling of personal water con-tainers.

We are very happy to

report that this is but the first of a series of drink-ing water fountains that will supply Kamloops water drinkers. Mayor Milobar asserted that the location of the next one is still a subject of

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CaP Team ready for summer festivitiesJuly is full of fabulous events happening

downtown. starting off the month with a bang is Canada Day and Art in the Park on July 1st where there will be many per-formers, musicians, artisans, vendors and fireworks to celebrate the nation’s birthday! Art in the Park features the creations of local artists and crafts-people, which will be on display in Riverside Park. If you enjoy live music you might also be interested in the Music in the Park, which will be going on throughout July and August, taking place every evening at 7pm in Riverside Park. As well, be sure to drop by the Kamloops Farmers’ Market which is now up and running every saturday 8am- 12:30pm on the 200 block of st. Paul and Wednesday 8am-2pm on the 400 block of Victoria. Come out to

enjoy the local produce, baked goods, crafts, and great food from area farmers! Don’t forget about BC’s biggest sidewalk sale, the Downtown Merchant’s Market, from July 13-16. There will be many street perform-ers, musicians and sales. Lastly, if you’re interested in theatre then the Mainstage Music Festival at the sagebrush Theatre during July 1-9 and the X-Fest 2011, which is from July 20- August 6 might be two worthwhile events to attend. This summer’s Project X presents the Complete Works of William shakespeare and Munsch Ado

About nothing and will be running nightly in Prince Charles Park. Be sure to check out some of these events, and if you see one of the CAP Team members in the red shirts don’t be afraid to flag us down and say hello!

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local players attend Vernon special olympics golf eventThe Kamloops special Olympics

golf teams participated in a very special event last weekend at which they did very well. The event was The Vernon special Olympics Golf spectacular Fundraiser, also called The howie Meeker Classic. The Kamloops team finished with a score of 12 over par. One of our athletes nearly sunk a hole in one on the ‘Closest to the Pin/hole in one event’. Our Kamloops golfer, Joe

Clouse, was a foot and a half away from the pin, and the winner was only inches closer!

Team members attended the sports banquet for the event the evening before our match. There were nhLers there, including howie Meeker (former hockey night in Canada personality, four time stanley Cup winner, and former nhL Rookie of the year), Tom Renney (Edmonton Oilers coach), shea Weber (nashville

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The Kamloops players collected some autographs, and had a great time meeting some of the players and personalities. The Kamloops team members are Joe Clouse, Rick Dewitt, and Kent Plettl. Their dedi-cated coach is Parry Dickie.

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maInsTaGe 2011City of Kamloops Arts, Culture and Heritage coordinator Cara Graden had plenty to show off at her table at the Seniors Expo. Top of her list is Kamloops newest arts organization Theatre BC. They moved into the Old Courthouse early this year and will be presenting Mainstage 2011 from July 1 to 9 at Sagebrush Theatre. Mainstage is the adjudicated Annual Provincial Theatre Festival where over 50 community theatre clubs compete for the chance to take their winning play to the festival.

Maple Ridge artist Dutchie Rut-ledge-Mathison is a storyteller. she paints memories of her life. her primary interests are; north-ern Inuit/Woodland Cree, heri-tage memories and what she calls whimsy, which means wher-ever the creative juices take her.

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ern aboriginal culture. she has also written Wild Roses Memo-ries of a Homesteader’s Daugh-ter a wonderful reflection of her life, which beautifully displays her heritage collection. her work can also be seen as part of the set de-sign for the movie Sight Unseen.

she will be doing a book sign-ing July 2 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at At second Glance Books lo-cated at 448 Victoria street.

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The Boys and Girls Club will have three outdoor movie nights that will be playing in Riverside Park on July 13, July 20 and Au-gust 24th. The movies chosen are Rio, Rango and the wild card choice (Cars 2 or Pirates of the Caribbean 4).

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mainstage 2010a MyStiCaL aDventuRe: JuLy 2-10theatre BC’s annual provincial theatre Festival, Mainstage 2010 will bring everything from acting workshops to full scale performances.MoRe inFo on page 3pictured at right are the Human Sculptures who will be appearing inthe Mainstage green Room.

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Low cost famiLy, summer fun!Make the most of this summer and visit some of the treasures the city has to boast. there is always something to do during the summer here in Kamloops and you don’t have to look far. – page 5arts+events

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savour each wordthe focus is on summer reading

at libraries throughout our region

cheeky entertainmentsee the glitz, glam and cheekiness that

is the magic of Kamloops burlesque

mainstage theatre festivalsee the best of the best of community

theatre from july 1 - 9 at sagebrush theatre

red lights & black heartsthe museum airs Kamloops’ dirty laundry

on this downtown walking tour

music in the parkriverside park | downtown

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if there is one thing that we can look for-ward to every year it is the grand Canada day celebrations down at riverside park. every year a ton of organizations come together to produce one heck of a celebra-tion. Those organizations, which include the City of Kamloops, Kamloops arts Council, Kamloops Multicultural society, and many more community partners, work for months leading up to the celebrations.

Their hard work definitely pays off, as Canada day at riverside park is the most widely attended celebration in this city all year long. people come from near and far to peruse the widely acclaimed art in the park, take their children to the interactive com-munity booths, eat a pancake breakfast, catch some great acts on the Kamloops arts Council performing stage, attend the annual lumière lantern parade, watch some great interna-tional dances and music shows and sample the menus at the international food booths.

For many, Canada means much more than maple leaves and flags. it is a time to cel-ebrate a nation that does not discriminate and is home to probably every culture across the world. it is here, at the park on Canada day, that we watch all of these cultures come together in unison to celebrate with open arms and happy smiles.

here on the north shore, the awesome crew over at the Kamloops Japanese Cultural Centre has also attended and participated in

ing in Canada day for the last 35 years. “Canada day is a busy day for us,” explains

george. “we start planning at least six months

also have our little girls come out and perform their Japanese dancing on stage and this year the raiden Taiko drummers will be out per-

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Betty Inouye is seen here folding the origami cranes for a Japan Relief initiative held this spring. Betty and the many members and volunteers of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre are long-time, dedicated and hard-working participants in their community’s participation in Canada Day festivities.

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arts+eventsdowntown • north shore

july 2011

savour each wordthe focus is on summer reading

at libraries throughout our region

cheeky entertainmentsee the glitz, glam and cheekiness that

is the magic of Kamloops burlesque

mainstage theatre festivalsee the best of the best of community

theatre from july 1 - 9 at sagebrush theatre

red lights & black heartsthe museum airs Kamloops’ dirty laundry

on this downtown walking tour

music in the parkriverside park | downtown

mcdonald park | north shore

you KnoW youR CanaDIan When...

A Canadian couple was strolling through a park in London and sat down on a bench next to an elderly Briton. The Brit noticed their lapel pins sporting the Canadian flag

and, to make conversation, said “Judging by your pins, you must be Canadians”.“Indeed we are”, replied the Canadian gentleman.

“I hope you won’t mind my asking,” said the Brit, “but what do the two red bars on your flag represent?”

“Well,” replied the Canadian gentlman, “one of the bars stands for the courage and hardiness of our people in set-tling the cold expanses and broad prairies of our country.

The other is for the honesty and integrity for which Cana-dians are known.”

The Brit mulled this over and nodded. having poor eyesight at his advanced age, and not being familiar with maple leaves, he then asked, “And what’s that six-pointed item in the middle of your flag?”

“Oh, that’s to remind us of the six words of our national motto,” the Canadian lady piped up.

The Brit asked, “And what are those six words?” The Canadian smiled and replied, “They are ‘Don’t blame us - we’re not Americans.’

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The most unusual questions tour-ists have asked at information bureaus across the country.From Tourism Toronto, a toll free info and reservations line:Why do French Canadians have a different accent from other Canadians?how do I apply for the Canadian Express Card?What’s this Boxing Day in Toronto, do you box on that day?Caller: how far is Boston from Toronto?Counselor: About 900 kilometers, or 565 miles.Caller: so if I drive using miles, it won’t take me as long to get there? Is that what you’re saying?Can I take the subway to Vancouver?Good after-noon, I’m enter-taining some executives, and would like to know where they can ride llamas.What information do you have on Italy?From Check-ln Nova Scotia, the province’s toll-free in-formation and reservations number:Do you have automatic bank machines up there?Are you connected to Greenland?Can you tell me about the ferry from halifax to Europe?

From Alberta’s Banff/Lake Louise tourist bureau:“That’s such a lovely flag,” said a tourist admiring the Canadian flag. ‘Does it come in many colors?”Visitor: how far is it to Lake Louise?staff member: 40 milesVisitor: how long is the trail?staff member: Five kilometers.Visitor: What’s that in English?At which elevation do the elk change to moose?

Can you book us baseball tickets at the skyDome tonight? We’re driving

to Toronto this afternoon.

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Is the water coming over the falls real?What time do you turn on the rainbow?Are the Cn Tower and

skyDome within walking dis-tance?From a tourist who was admiring the falls at night, when they’re lit up with various colored lights: What kind of dye do they put in the water to make it change color like that?how can I parachute over the falls?I have to be at this address in Van-couver for dinner at 5 o’clock this evening. how much time should I allow myself to drive there?

Canadian tourism humour

Q: Why did the Canadian golfer lose in the golf tournament? A: Because he didn’t bring his “eh” game.Q: Why are there so few Canadi-ans in professional golf?

A: Because it’s too hard to take a wrist shot with a nine iron. Q: Why do Canadian golfers stop playing when they get to 9 under par?A: Because when it gets to ten below it’s too cold to play golf.

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I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe

wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.

- John Diefenbaker (From the Canadian Bill of Rights, July 1, 1960)

10:15am Tai Chi Breathing6:00pm Private Function

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n Art in the Park - Canada Day at Riverside Park. Join the Kamloops Arts Council as they showcase some of the finest artists and artisans are area has to offer!

Kamloops Idol, Canada Day at Riverside Park. BC Living Arts is hosting a community wide singing competition and crown its own Kamloops Idol on July 1.n Lumiere Parade - Canada Day, Riverside Park, 8:30pm, starting at the Heritage House. The Kamloops Arts Council invites everyone to bring their lanterns and join in the parade. (no flames or flammables please)

Artisan’s Square, Saturday mornings in Gaglardi Park, 159 Seymour St. Local artisans and entertainers in the garden mar-ket place at st. Andrews on the square heritage site.

Music in the Park - Free nightly entertainment at Riverside Park 7-8:30 pm July 2, swing Cat Blues, swing July 3, Dan Bremnes, Contemp. July 4, Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley, Bluesy July 5, Kamloops Big Band July 6, nine Mile, Pop/Rock July 7, Cod Gone Wild, Maritime

Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 W. Seymour St., 10am to 5pm Tues to Fri, 10am to 4pm Sat. Textile/multimedia artist Jackie Chadwick, feature artist for the month of July, presents “Works on Cloth and Paper.”

The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. July 2nd at 8pm: Wassabi Collective. July 9 at 8pm: Gong Meditation and solfeggio Tones

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every second week, saturdays 300 block.

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 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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CANCER (June 22-July 22) uncertainty regarding your mate may emerge; reevaluate what you see in each other. Try to curb your habits, or you could find yourself in an awkward financial position. Sign up for courses that will help you understand yourself better.LEO (July 23-Aug 22) you can expect to experience delays or addi-tional red tape if you deal with institutions. Business trips might prove unproductive. Be prepared to meet new lovers through colleagues.VIRGO (Aug 23-sept 23) Don’t overspend on entertainment, on chil-dren, or make poor investments. your family may be feeling neglected and unloved. Look into attending seminars that can expand your percep-tion. Get busy.LIBRA (sept 24-Oct 23) you can do well on stage or behind the scenes, the choice is yours. Dealing with foreigners will be most enlightening. Residential moves will be favorable, and larger quarters the most prob-able direction. Take the day to relax and pamper yourself.SCORPIO (Oct 24-nov 22) Children or friends may try to talk you into lending them money. you’re in the mood to do things such as competi-tive sports, or perhaps a night on the town. you can make extra cash if you act on a hunch.SAGITTARIUS (nov 23-Dec 21) Direct your energy wisely. you will find that you can work progressively at improving yourself this week. Make plans to attend group discussions or get together with friends who like to talk as much as you do.CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) you may have a problem dealing with elders. Don’t give them the use of your credit card. Follow through on some of the good ideas that come up, and you could have a real winner of a deal. Be cautious of making any residential changes this week.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) you can do well on stage or behind the scenes, the choice is yours. you may want to make changes that will not be to their liking. Generosity will put you in the poorhouse. Be tolerant, but don’t let any one take you for granted.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) If you can put some work into home im-provements, you should. you can change your living arrangements. you may need help with your financial situation. You may blow situations out of proportion when dealing with the one you love.ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) you should be raising your self esteem and confidence in order to promote your work. Tempers will mount if you are too pushy at work. Travel will be fun and entertaining. Don’t think the worst if you hear something negative about your partner.TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Finish off old projects before starting something new. Pamper yourself this week. Disappointments are likely if your mate embarrasses you in front of friends. Chances are you could get stuck with a colleague’s job unexpectedly.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Try to be understanding. Don’t let jeal-ous friends put you down, making you insecure about your capabilities. Maybe it’s time to look into ways you can improve your health. Visitors are likely to drop by and chances are, they may even stay a little longer than you want them to.


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