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shortly after wwI, with an optimism that wars such as the one they had just experi-enced were over, funds were raised for a war memorial in kamloops. trees were planted as living memorials to those soldiers who fell.
the cenotaph located at second avenue and Battle street was completed and dedi-cated May 24, 1925 to honour 189 of those who fell in battle overseas in the 1st world war and whose bodies were laid to rest in graves on foreign soil.
while these men’s names may be forgotten with the exception of those that have local friends and relative that still honour them, kamloops continues to experience the loss of life through conflicts such as Afghanistan.
as part of the City’s Bicentennial events, at an intimate yet public ceremony on May 25, the first name will be added to the Cenotaph in 65 years, to carry the torch of remembrance for Master Corporal erin Melvin doyle.
“this is an opportunity for the communi-ty to publicly show their support for erin’s family and their sacrifice,” states Elizabeth duckworth, kamloops Museum and ar-chives supervisor.
during his third combat mission in afghan-istan in 2008, kamloops native, 32 year old erin doyle was posted in a dangerous area and was fatally wounded during a skirmish with gunmen at a remote outpost in the mid-dle of taliban territory. MCpl. doyle was the 90th Canadian soldier to lose their life while on duty in afghanistan and very nearly the
118,000th soldier to have their name listed in the official books of remembrance.
these numbers however, do nothing to tell of whether a war is just, or if the soldier was loved or what life now feels like for the peo-ple in whose hearts erin will always reside.
Erin, the youngest of five children, was born in Maple ridge, BC, and grew up in kamloops. he graduated from kamloops secondary school and attended univer-sity College of the Caribou taking heavy Mechanics. he joined the rocky Mountain rangers reserve unit in kamloops, where he met his wife nicole. he later went on to serve in edmonton, alberta with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s light In-fantry. In 2002 he was the recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal for Com-munity service.
Just who was this soldier? a mountain of a man, he is fondly remembered by his griev-ing comrades as the “Friendly Giant”. He was known for his physical stature, gentle nature, playful pranks and playing santa at PPClI Christmas parties. the effect his death had on his family, friends, our commu-nity and Canada resonates in many touch-ing, written tributes, honouring his memory since he was laid to rest at st. emile Cem-etery, legal, alberta on aug. 21, 2008.
It is people like MCpl. erin doyle that have defined and shaped the identity of Ka-mloops and officially adding his name to the kamloops Cenotaph shares this history.
Jody Tippett, freelance
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GearinG up For Bike to Work Week
May 28 to June 3, 2012 was officially proclaimed by City of Kamloops Mayor and Council as Kamloops Bike To Work Week. Mayor Peter Milobar and all City Councillors were the first to don the event’s new orange t-shirts.L-R: Mayor Milobar, Councillor Arjun Singh; front row: Councillors Nelly Dever, Nancy Bepple, Marg Spina and Pat Wallace).
Interior health is pleased to advise that the royal Inland hospital’s heliport upgrade project continues to move for-ward on schedule and within the proposed budget.
led by consultant Ground effect aerodrome, design of the expanded heliport was com-plete in april and following the tender process, Interior health has awarded Penticton-based Greyback Construction the con-struction contract.
the Project team held its ini-tial start-up meeting at the hos-pital on wednesday, May 9th and construction is scheduled to begin later this month.
the new design meets current transport Canada requirements for landing helicopters up to 17.5 m in length and 7,711 kg (17,000 lbs) takeoff weight.
the upgraded heliport is in the same location as the previ-ously used site, however it has been moved further east with a concrete platform supported on
concrete pillars, extending over the hillside. the new design will allow certification as an h3 classified heliport under transport Canada regulations, which will allow use by both smaller single engine and larger twin engine helicopters.
the thompson regional hospital district is funding 40 per cent of the estimated $750,000 cost to upgrade the heliport. Project completion is expected this summer, follow-ing which transport Canada certification is required. the air ambulance will then resume landings at the hospital site.
In august 2010, transport Canada notified Interior health that the heliport at royal Inland hospital was too small and didn’t meet current requirements. the style and size of helicopters used for patient transport has changed over the years since the original helipad was built.
In response, BCas had been using the kamloops airport for
landings until fall 2011 when the City of kamloops offered short term use of a City works yard property next to the river. this site has been used by BCas
since as it allows for landing closer to the hospital, reducing the critical transfer time of the patient to the hospital by ground ambulance.
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the City of kamloops has launched its first mobile application with the new “myKamloops” app. This free app is intended to act as a report a Problem channel, allowing residents to report civic issues of concern, whether it be graffiti, potholes, fallen trees, over-flowing garbage cans, obscured or fallen signs, or any similar issue.
while this new app does not replace the current methods of report-ing a problem via the phone, email or website, it does allow people to report issues quickly and conveniently using their smartphone, including iPhones, androids, Blackberries and windows Mobile. smartphone capabilities allow for residents to report issues via a photo or video, geo-tag it, and submit it to the City very quickly. the issue is then routed to the appropriate City department for reso-lution. the app can be downloaded from the smartphone’s store or marketplace by searching for ‘mykamloops’. additional informa-tion on this service and links to download the app can be found at www.kamloops.ca/mobileapp.
“mykamloops makes it very easy for residents to place ser-vice requests or report issues,” states Adam Chadwick, City of kamloops GIs Manager. “with a simple click on a phone, residents can send a photo clearly illustrating the cause of concern and loca-tion. That’s citizens helping the City to make our community a better place.”
for those residents without a smartphone, this app will be avail-able through facebook as well, to simplify the report a Problem process. the City’s facebook page is located at www.facebook.com/cityofkamloops.
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Cathy Mcleod, Member of Parliament for kamloops – thompson – Cariboo was honoured to present a plaque to Chief Justice Beverly Mclachlin from the kamloops Mounted Patrol, on May 14 in ottawa.
the kamloops Mounted Patrol invited the Chief Justice to be an honourary Member of the Mounted Patrol back in february of 2012.
“the Chief Justice accepted the honour with pleasure, con-gratulated the Mounted Patrol on the work they do for the community and wished them well as they celebrated their twentieth year of community service,” said McLeod.
“I would like to thank Mr. rick wanless, director of the kamloops Mounted Patrol for his initiative in making this
possible,” she added. “The kamloops Mounted Patrol has welcomed hundreds of thou-sands of guests to kamloops and help to put kamloops on the map as a premiere tourist destination.”
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L-R: Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin and MP Cathy McLeod.
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Museum Day celebrated internationallythe 35th anniversary of International
Museum day will be celebrated on May 18, with the kamloops Museum and archives offering free admission.
Museums in a Changing World: New Challenges, New Inspirations is the theme of 2012 International Museum day. today, the world is changing faster than ever. new technology delivers new ideas, gigabytes of information, news of an increasingly unstable climate. International Museum day will allow its visitors to ponder the role of museums the era of new media, and to discover and rediscover how museums are look-ing to the future in terms of sustainable development.
In 2011, International Museum day garnered record-breaking participation with almost 30,000 museums hosting events in more than 120 countries.
for more information, visit the International Museum day 2012 official website imd2012.icom.museum.
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the united way is inviting the community to the 2012 spirit awards. the luncheon sponsored by BDO Canada LLP celebrates those organizations and individuals whose outstanding generosity and support made the dreams of building stronger communities and improving lives a reality throughout the thompson nicola Cariboo.
the awards will be handed out thursday, May 17 during a luncheon at the tru Campus activity Centre. rsVP to 250-372-9933 or [email protected]
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Bicentennial Geology Geocaching tour Contestthe kamloops exploration Group
has teamed up with the kamloops Museum and archives to present the Bicentennial Geology Geocaching tour Contest.
this geocaching tour introduces interesting sites and uses of rocks and/or mined products in the kamloops downtown area. It also incorporates some fascinating kamloops history and will take approximately two to three hours to complete.
Complete the ballot and fill in the questionnaire available available for download at www.keg.bc.ca or
from the kamloops Museum and archives at 207 seymour street, then enter it at the Museum for a chance to win one of two prizes.
To be entered for the first prize of a GPs, submit your ballot by 4:00 pm on May 31. the draw
date will be June 1. A prize of a guided downtown
walking tour will be drawn on, august 1, so be sure to enter by 4:00 pm on July 31.
for more information about geo-caching, visit www.geocaching.com.
Kamloops traveler numbers continues to growthe number of travelers in april increased over the same period last year
continuing a modest growth pattern consistent with industry trends. Growth continues in both business and leisure travel sectors with a new type of traveler for kamloops - the migrant worker. People are choosing to live in kamloops and work in alberta.
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Last week saw Spring Madness hit the downtown streets from May 10 to 12. Art in the Street, an art sale and show, was part of the KCBIA’s “Live Madness” and featured 20 artist and community booths. Mediums represented include acrylic, watercolour, jewellery, pottery, sculpture, ceramic, pastel, stencilling, prints, cards, leather, and face painting. Pictured here is Kelsey Gilker (left), assistant events coordinator for the Kamloops Arts Council. She organized the Art in the Street event for the second year in a row!The Mascot Parade on Saturday was fun to watch for anyone and everyone! Photo by Jay Armitage
Local chamber rep appointed to provincial Audit Councilthe kamloops Chamber
of Commerce is pleased that a former president of the chamber’s board of directors has been appoint-ed to the provincial govern-ment’s new audit Council.
Mr. rick heney, also a current director with the kamloops Chamber, is a lawyer with fulton & Company and has been involved in the chamber movement since 2005.
“we are proud of Mr.
heney’s appointment and know that he will be a valuable asset to the new Audit Council,” states Maurice hindle, president of the kamloops Chamber of Commerce.
the audit Council will oversee the new auditor General of local Governments (aGlG), introduced under Bill 20 in november 2011.
“the audit Council will be essential in ensur-
ing the auditor General is provided the structure and the guidance to under-take its work,” states John winter, president and Ceo of the BC Chamber of Commerce. “Given the importance of the Council we are delighted to see rick heney appointed as a member of the Council. we can’t imagine anyone from the Chamber move-ment who is better able to ensure the perspectives and
the interests of the business community are well repre-sented on the council.”
the aGlG would report through the audit Council, comprised of at least five individuals with relevant professional expertise in accounting, auditing, local and regional governance, or provincial governance. audit Council members would be appointed by the Province for terms of up to three years.
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It is hard to believe that just a short two years ago, the tourna-ment City derby dolls (tCdd) was nothing but a dream for a handful of determined women.
Now, after a very successful first season and an even more promis-ing second season, the tCdd are making derby history for the sec-ond time. the tournament Capi-tal is hosting its very first Roller derby Bootcamp. the Bootcamp consists of three days of class-es coached by some of the best western Canada has to offer. there will be 200 skaters, both male and female, from all over Canada participating. this is ex-citing news for kamloops.
the plan to have kamloops as the derby capital of Canada was a goal from the very beginning. It has been well thought out, right down to the name choice for the league. the tournament City derby dolls want to put ka-mloops on the map in the derby community. they had been look-ing to host an event and when the roller derby association of Can-ada approached them last year, the dolls knew kamloops would be the perfect setting for such a camp. We have an amazing facil-ity at the Mcarthur Island sports Centre, an abundance of lodging and kamloops is easily accessible from other cities. the City itself couldn’t be more pleased.
“they have been extremely helpful and supportive of this event,” says Yvonne Dmyterko, a.k.a. Yvonne the Terrible, Di-rector of training for the tCdd. “not only does it bring in hun-dreds of people to kamloops, but it gives exposure to the city as a forward thinking community who embraces new sports. It gives us a
chance to show off all that kam-loops has to offer.”
this event has been combined with the second home game for the tCdd’s. since there will be so many “Derbies” in town, it only makes sense to host an in-credible game for the fans. this is the first time the Dolls will be hosting a double header. It is also the first time that the venue will be held at Mac Park. Just to make it a triple threat, it is the first time that the fans will be in-troduced to men’s roller derby. The first bout is a co-ed game and kamloops will get to see men and women on the same
teams battling it out. the main event includes our own tCdd’s vs. edmonton’s Big rock stars. this event will not disappoint. so whether you are already a fan of roller derby, or have never seen it before, this is something you will not want to miss.
for more information visit www.tcdd.ca or find them on facebook. tickets are $15 in advance at the ruby room, 265 Victoria street, or $20 at the door. the double header starts at 7pm on saturday, May 19. doors open at 6pm.
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Tournament City Derby Dolls’ Ram Bumptious makes her way past Anarchy Angel’s Dangerous Goods at the last roller derby bout in April. The co-ed bout in May is sure to be highly entertaining! Photo courtesy of Sam Bruno
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musical instrument competition will take place on June 19, 20 and 21 across Canada. a regional competition will take place at the Calvary Community Church, 1205 rogers way on June 21 from 2 to 4pm.
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SD73 receives Dry Grad support
Congratulations to the 2012 thompson-nicola regional district library system’s Bulwer-lytton Bad fiction writing Contest win-ner Chris kempling, as well as the run-ners-up, nancy Van Veen and ron watt, for their skilled bad writing! the literary judge for the compe-tition was Professor
of english, George Johnson, Ph.d.
the winning line by Chris kempling
was, “Jared idly flicked an excavated booger towards his cat Montague, strik-ing it in the eye, which caused it to knock a tall mug of darjeeling tea (one milk and a dollop of maple syrup) onto his laptop, frying its circuits and thus destroying a 98,000 word novel he’d just completed.”
school district 73 has received $12,037 from the BC liquor store’s support dry Grad cam-paign to support alcohol-free high school graduation celebra-tions in their communities.
a total of $540,692 has been donated by BC liquor store customers to support high schools across B.C. that are planning alcohol-free gradua-tion events.
these funds will help local high school dry Grad commit-tees plan alcohol-free graduation
events and activities such as boat cruises, ski trips and dances.
the contributions by liquor store customers supplement funds raised by parents, stu-dents and teachers who volun-teer year-round to raise funds.
“these young graduates should be very proud of their accomplishment. the support dry Grad campaign helps ensure their well-earned festivities are memorable, yet safe,” said kamloops-south thompson Mla kevin krueger.
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Southern Gospel vocal group on tourthe original Couriers, one of southern gospel’s most well known
vocal groups will be performing a gospel concert next month at Calvary Community Church at 7:30 pm, Monday, June 4. the Couriers from Pennsylvania have a long-standing rapport with Canadian audiences having first come to Canada in the early 1960’s. together they have produced over 40 records, logged over 3 million miles and over 10,000 venues spanning 53 years including all 52 states and 10 Canadian prov-inces as well as 80 countries.
they officially retired several years ago but not before replacing them-selves with other singers who carried on the name and likewise had a viable ministry which continued for several years. after a few years of retirement the original Couriers got together for a reunion, which proved to be so popular that it turned into a new tour under the name of the original Couriers.
although many years have passed since their early days, their sound is surprisingly unchanging.
the concert will also feature local southern gospel quartet the redeemed who will open for the original Couriers. for more informa-tion and ticket locations visit www.theredeemed.ca or call 250-571-6957.
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It was a hot summer day and luke was in the marina, hav-ing a few beers aboard his boat, patriotically named the “fourth of July.” He was waiting for his friend, opie to arrive so they could go for a cruise. unfortunately, opie was late. he had to pick up his wife from her appointment with the obste-trician. they were able to save money on her examinations because the doctor, a fellow named Juan, was opie’s cousin. anyway, the appointment took longer than expected and opie was late getting to the marina.
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the BC seniors Games society is excited to announce the selection of Charlie Bruce as President of the Board for the 2013 BC seniors Games in kamloops.
a long-time kamloops resi-dent, Charlie was a school principal for 32 years in the kamloops thompson district, retiring two years ago. In addi-tion to being involved for many years with local sporting com-munity groups such as the ridge runners, overland ski Club and kamloops triathlon Club, Charlie is extremely active him-self in sports. his impressive history includes: three time Ironman Canada participant, top ten finisher in age group; former member of Canadian duathlon and triathlon teams; 2nd place finisher in national triathlon Championship in age group in 2010; represented Canada at world Cup triathlon Championships in Portugal in 2006; race official for the 2010 winter olympics; Candidate
for the 2010 sports Council outstanding senior athlete; selected to race at the 2012 Escape from Alcatraz in San francisco this June.
his prior executive experi-ence in sports includes: Vice-President, 1993 Canada Games; facilities Coordinator, 2006 B.C. Games; director of sports, 2011 western Canada Games.
“2013 promises to be another outstanding year for sports and recreational events in kamloops. we’re extremely excited to be hosting the 2013 BC seniors Games and look forward to a week of keen competition and memorable experiences for both the athletes and our volunteers,” said Charlie.
Currently the 2013 BC seniors Games are slated for august 20 to 24, 2013. the BC seniors Games society is excited to host their event in kamloops because of the city’s great loca-tion, weather and facilities.
the Games involve 26 differ-ent sports and activities at City,
school district 73 and private facilities, including everything from mountain biking and hock-ey to horseshoes and pickleball.
these Games, which will be
capped at 4,000 participants, are expected to generate more than $2 million into the economy. kamloops last hosted the BC seniors Games in 1996.
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Blazers are a leading contributerduring the 2011-12 season,
the Kamloops Blazers helped contribute over $132,000 in donations to many community partners and local organizations. the hockey club also contrib-uted 435 hours of community service spread out amongst its staff and roster players during the past year.
some of the highlights from the past year included donat-ing 1100 tickets to kamloops Minor hockey association for all minor hockey teams. almost $17,000 was donated to Interior Community services through the Interior Community services ticket program in conjunction with the kamloops storm. the Kamloops Blazers Fundraiser program generated $15,800 to many local minor sports teams.
other highlights such as ‘Pink Powerplay night’, ‘november stache Bash’ and ‘Jersey off our Backs night’ raised over $15,000 to the Canadian Cancer society, Canadian Breast Cancer foundation and family tree family Centre.
The Kamloops Blazers were heavily involved in com-munity events over the past year. some of the highlights included special olympics floor hockey, Peter Puck, food Bank visits, school vis-its and the e.d.G.e (educate, develop, Grow, excel) pro-gram in conjunction with the kamloops r.C.M.P. local for-wards dylan willick and ryan Hanes led the Blazers in com-munity service hours over the past hockey season.
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n “PAIR a’ LLS” by lynda Jones, smoke fired pottery and lance weisser, watercolours, until May 31 at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 west seymour st. open 10 to 5, tues to fri, 10 to 4, sat.
n Flight Art Show and Sale until May 26 at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 w seymour st. In hon-our of International Migratory Bird day.
n King’s Court - live Brass Extravaganza on May 17 at the Old Courthouse at 7pm. trio Con Brio, the Court Jesters and Polished Brass. admission by donation.
n The Art We Are, 246 Victoria st. 250-828-7998. lunchtime live every friday from 12 to 1pm. May 18 wintermitts 8pm, May 19 airic Schwalb “the Saliva Gazelle” 8pm, May 21 Jesse defehr 8pm, May 22 ryan McMahon 8pm.
n Marry Me a Little a musical on May 18 and 19 at 8pm and May 20 at 2pm at tru’s Black Box theatre located in old Main. tickets avail-able at kamloops live Box office at 374-5483 or online at www.kamloopslive.ca
n Kamloops Centennial Track and Field Meet on May 19 to 20 beginning at 9am on sat. and 8am on sun. at hillside stadium (tru). Public welcome. free admission.
n Annual Victoria Day Weekend at BC wildlife Park on May 19, 20, 21 from 9:30am to 5pm with special guest Peter Puffin’s whale tales. fMI contact 250-573-3242 ext.226 or 259.
n Four Agreements Workshop series beginning May 22 at 7pm at desert Gardens, 540 seymour st. fMI or ticket info call 250-314-2028.
n Find out about two exciting events coming soon: “supporting your Aging Parent” lunch and learn on May 23 and the event of the year “Senior Star” Calling for Auditions. rsVP to shona at 250-376-5363.
n Dr. Peter Ferentzy is speak-ing on “ending drug Prohibition and emancipating the addict – ‘the last frontier in a struggle for enlightenment’ on May 25 at desert Gardens, 540 seymour st. tickets are available at Phoenix Centre, 922 3rd ave or at the
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n BC SPCA City Challenge Wrap-up BBQ on May 26, 11am to 2pm outside the main entrance of sahali Centre Mall. all proceeds go directly to the BC sPCa in hopes of winning the City Challenge against Prince George. fMI contact BC sPCa kamloops branch at 250-376-7722 or visit www.spca.bc.ca.
n Painting Plein Air two-day workshop with debbie Milner on May 26 and 27 from 9am to 3pm. to register go to line www.kam-loops.ca/ezreg or call 250-828-3500 and quote program no. 190059.
n The Way of the Shaman: Basic workshop on May 26 and 27 at let’s Move studio, 925 McGill Place. Core shamanism and the classic shamanic journey for awakening dormant spiritual abili-ties, healing, problem solving, and restoring spiritual power. register at [email protected] or fMI www.shamanism.org.
n ‘Putt For The Cure’ Challenge at the dunes golf course all summer to support Jdrf. next challenge
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n Ladies Auxiliary executive Meeting on May 28 at 1pm at the legion hall, 425 lansdowne st. fMI call Joan at 250-579-9220.
n Ninth Annual Festival for readers and writers, “word on the Lake” in Salmon Arm, May 25 to 27. fMI and registration visit www.saow.ca.
n The Scott Woods Show – fiddle legends on June 1 at 7pm at desert Gardens Community Centre, 540 seymour st. tickets on sale now at desert Gardens or call 1-855-726-8896 to charge.
n Interior Wellness Festival from June 1 to 3 at thompson rivers university, 900 McGill rd. free workshops and seminars.
n Riverside Lawn Bowling Club is seeking new members of all ages. free lessons offered. Come out and have fun and exercise. fMI contact laurel 250-372-5157, Irene 250-372-4273 or shirley 250-377-4026.
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