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ask the kCBIa and the more than 100 different participants that are taking part in downtown ka-mloops’ spring arts festival what they are wishing for this week and they will all probably tell you the same thing… sunshine!

Good news, it looks like the sun gods are going to play along this year and bring sunshine to the first festival of the season to take place on downtown streets. that’s not only good news for those taking hosting, painting and performing at the festivities but for you, the one who will be able to spend your days strolling down our beautiful streets listening to live music, watching artists make magic with a paint brush, grabbing those sale items off the racks and most of all just enjoy-ing downtown kamloops.

“the spring arts festival – live Madness will look a little bit dif-ferent this year,” explains Gay Pool-er, general manager of the kCBIa. “we are bringing the action down to the 100 block of Victoria street for the first time ever. Communities in Bloom is hosting a Planter Paint-ing Party on thursday on the 100 block. artists will be painting, mu-sic will be live and there will be lots of fun to be had. Join us from 11am to 1pm. Come sit and enjoy lunch on one of the patios and enjoy the ambiance.”

People are a little sad this year that there will be no flower friday at this years festival. Just because of the proximity to Mother’s day, flower friday is taking a small hia-tus. It will be back next year though bigger than ever!

“friday will feature mini-murals,” continues Gay. “some very talent-ed local artists will be out painting mini-murals throughout the down-town core. stop by one, watch them paint and feel free to ask them ques-tions. the artistic process is some-thing quite special to watch.”

In addition to these two new events, there will be much more going on. look for a ridiculous amount of sales and specials, live music, art demos, your favourite clowning faces and the first ever pop-up art gallery at 156 Victoria street.

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Active Downtown merchants like Caroline Dick of Electrictree Yarns go all out for the Downtown Spring Arts Festival. Caroline and Electrictree have been working very hard this year and are bringing yarn bombing to Kamloops. For those who have never heard of yarn bombing, it is is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than paint or chalk. Photo: Mackenzie Court

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“Saturday is the grand fi-nale,” finishes Gay. “We will be turning the 300 block of Victoria street into a pedes-trian promenade. the kam-loops arts Council will be bringing some of their artists down, hosting workshops, offering demonstrations and having sales. “

along with art on the street, the pedestrian promenade will feature a Community Band festival, entertainment Zone, kids activities and the very popular Mascot Mania Pa-rade. uncle Chris the Clown will be leading a merry band of mascots on a parade up and down Victoria street. helping him celebrate is the kamloops

rube Band who along with song brings bright colours and lots of energy.

the fun all happens down-town this week starting thursday, May 10 and goes steady until saturday, May 12. a full schedule of events can be found by visiting www.kcbia.com.

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– continued from page 1Mini-murals, live music, sales, specials and more

Interior health is pleased to announce fund-ing to opens additional residential beds in Ponderosa lodge.

“we are pleased to be able to offer this interim solution while the new residential care facility in kamloops is being built,” says kamloops south-thompson Mla kevin

krueger. “this will help meet the need in the region and ease pressures within royal Inland hospital.”

the introduction of this model of care, called “Pathway to home”, arranges for short stays at Ponderosa lodge for clients in hospital who either require residential care placement

or who need a few days to strengthen before returning home with community supports.

Pathway to home supports Interior health’s philosophy that the home, with appropriate supports, is the best place to recover from illness and injury, manage chronic conditions and live out final days. Interior health has addressed these issues with a plan of increased flexibility, efficiency and enhanced care that may help prevent unnecessary hospital visits and admissions.

this creative approach brings the total num-ber of beds at Ponderosa to 136. the tem-porary beds will remain open until next year when 125 publicly funded residential care beds are set to open in kamloops through a contract with Buron healthcare ltd.

under Pathway to home, discharge planning will begin immediately upon admission to hospital. respite care is expanded to include education about chronic disease management, nutrition advice, and other services.

admissions will occur over the next few weeks, with the admission team looking at the needs of those either in hospital or in the community.

peACewAlKThe Raging Grannies lead a great turnout for the 37th annual Kamloops Walk for Peace, the Environment and Social Justice on Saturday, May 5. The theme for this year’s peace walk was, “For the Common Good”. An estimated 250-300 people attended the event this year.

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every year on the second weekend each May, people from all around come together to celebrate Migratory Bird day, an annual awareness-raising event highlighting the need for the protection of birds and their habitat. this year the event celebrates the connections between migratory birds and people with the theme of, “together through time”.

as kamloops welcomes the warm sunshine of spring, an impressive art show dubbed “flight” has been organized by a group of local clay artists reflecting the symbolic value of birds and to celebrate International Migratory Bird day. the installation at the old Courthouse Cultural Centre features over 20 collections of recent works produced by Bonnie keats, sheila Macdonald, rhona armes, Pat hall and Megs waterous.

the opening reception of the “flight” exhibition, held thursday, May 3 was a tremendous success where more than 200 art enthusiasts and birders gathered to be inspired by a creative focus on all things avian. the event’s highlight was the opportunity to be in

the company of the artists and chat with them personally about the work on display.

The five artists that dedicated their time and talent to organize the show are all highly experienced in their craft. each artist explores the topic with their own ideas and perspectives.

some of the works embody the lightness and freedom that defines the expression “free as a bird” while others reference birds’ journeys, often an exhausting one during which they go to their limits. the artist themselves attest that the months leading up to the show involved pushing boundaries. Journeys and transitions in their creative and personal lives, with some of the artists having to address life changes and injury, brought about a sense of growth and moving forward or in different directions. as a result, sophistication was evident and the works resonate authenticity.

the show will run until May 26 and most of the pieces exhibited are for sale so bird lovers are able to purchase their favourites to take home to their own nest.

the individual artists featured in the flight art exhibition are donating a portion of their sale proceeds to Bird studies Canada, an organization committed to advancing the understanding, appreciation and conservation of Canada’s wild birds and their habitats.

Photos from the opening reception and more information can be found on their facebook events page - flightartexhibitionkamloops.

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Apply for out of the Ashes Bursarythe Phoenix Centre is accepting applications for their “out of the ashes” Bursary until

June 30. to be eligible, applicants must be able to provide a home address in kamloops or have recently moved to kamloops to attend a local school facility or program. applicants also must be clean a minimum of 12 months from drugs or alcohol and fall into the categories of 17 to 25 or 26 to 35 years of age. a personal background form must be completed by the applicant, which can be downloaded from the Phoenix Centre website or can be picked up from the centre at 922 Third Avenue.

a written letter/testimonial story of addiction and journey to recovery must be included. the letter should demonstrate the applicants desire to change, upgrade, begin or continue to advance in a training/educational or vocational program. three letters of support and contact information from support persons who can attest to the applicants sobriety. at least two letters must be provided by professional from the applicants recovery journey.

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Attend Volunteer Kamloops’ AGMVolunteer kamloops is a non-profit

charity supporting community volunteer-ing. they are inviting the public to attend its annual General Meeting, to be held at desert Gardens, Cactus room on Thursday, May 10 from 7:30 to 9:00 am.

they are currently seeking the generous spirit of locals to fill a variety of commu-nity positions.

Canadian Mental health requires a tax volunteer to complete tax returns for CMha clients in the busy tax season.

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a volunteer Greeter and room supervisor with a friendly inviting personality to greet, direct and have fun with all our visitors. training is provided.

Boys and Girls Club of kamloops is hosting race for kids on saturday, June 2. they are seeking volunteers for a vari-ety of positions for their support Crew. orientation is friday, June 1.

for contact information and many other volunteer opportunities check out Volunteer kamloops’ website at www.volunteerkamloops.org


kamloops is hosting the 2012 Cities fit for Children Provincial summit on May 10 to 11 at thompson rivers university Conference Centre.

the summit is dedicated to the sustainable development of our cit-ies by building healthy, safe com-munities. the objective of this sum-mit is to emphasize the role of local partnerships and government policy, as well as strategies and suc-cesses that contribute to livable and healthy cities for children, youth, and families.

the intended conference out-comes include: road maps and action plans for governments, non-profits, and the business community to address the needs of children and youth in the planning processes of social and community development. additionally recommendations will be offered for programs and policies that can be implemented to make our cities fit for children, youth, and families. Poster presentations that enhance the literature base for future research and project work and understanding disability and univer-sal design through the healthy Built environment are also presented.

keynote speaker Paul kershaw

from uBC and the human early learning Partnership will explore practical new solutions for raising youth in today’s economy. speaker lorraine Copas, of the social Planning and research Council BC will present on “Communities that work over the life Course” and Bob Peart, who is a professional registered biologist will provide a session on “reconnecting Children with our natural environment”.

the conference has an exceptional lineup of speakers, workshops and panels, as well as a networking wine and cheese night. day one will see a Mayors’ Panel comprised of mayors

from kamloops, nelson, williams lake, Vernon and Penticton. other topics include “Inclusive and diverse Community: empowering Youth” by sharon shepherd, “Municipal strategies to recreate Children’s Play” by Bob Yates, “working together in aboriginal Culturally diverse Communities” by Catherine disbery and Carol lust from aboriginal CatCh, and “understanding disability and universal design” by heather McCain from the Citizens for accessible neighbourhoods.

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The 7th Annual Kamloops Arts Council’s The Body Beautiful: Art Redefined was held on April 26 at Instinct Adornment and like every year, had it’s share of beautiful art. Pictured here (L-R) is Ula Chauvet from the North Shore Business Improvement Association making a mural out of Hope Mikal. Inset: There were many amazing tattoos to be viewed, however the cutest was Taron Senko’s finger moustache tattoo. She said she had got it because she is always getting ID’d!

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Marigold Mile gets a facelifton May 7, City of kamloops

Parks staff began revitalizing the Marigold Mile on Columbia street. Plans include removing the existing turf and replacing it with brick pav-ing, irrigation upgrades and mari-gold bed upgrades.

this project is a continuation from last year, when the City put in new landscapes and irrigation systems to reduce its water usage and mainte-nance on these medians, while still

retaining the beautiful floral displays that make it a kamloops icon.

the facelift also includes the exten-sion of Marigold Mile from the existing medians on lower Columbia street through to the Columbia street exit off highway 1. Because of the popularity of the Marigold Mile pro-gram the City of kamloops will be working with local businesses to add new marigold beds along this impor-tant travel corridor.


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Cellist featured in symphonic finalea grand finale to a marvellous performance season awaits listeners

when kamloops symphony soloist david eggert performs Absolute Grandeur saturday, May 12 at 7:30 pm at the sagebrush theatre.

this stunning program epitomizes the romantic era through some of the best know music of its two major composers - friends and mutual advocates, Brahms and dvorak - with a contrasting work of meditative reflection by John estacio, one of Canada’s most successful contem-porary composers.

soloist david eggert is a young Canadian Cellist with a blossoming international performing career. known for a dominating stagepres-ence and imaginative interpretation, he has an inventive approach to the traditional repertoire while fostering a strong commitment to musi-cal creation of our time. solo appearances in europe and elsewhere in north america have heralded the 26-year-old as an upcoming talent.

tickets available at kamloops lIVe! Box office, in person at 1025 lorne street or by calling 250-374-5483.

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sPCa is taking on its counterpart in Prince George to see who has the greatest animal supporters.

throughout the month of May, the two sPCa branches will be holding community events to raise as much money as possible.

some of the events include a bot-tle drive. Bottles can be dropped off at the kamloops sPCa shelter at 1121 8th street or at General Grants, 611 fortune drive and lorne street bottle depot at 270

halston road. on May 12, from 10am to 2pm there will be a barbe-cue at dallas fresh Market foods, #5-5170 dallas drive and on May 14 at 5:30pm there is a Bento dinner fundraiser at sanbiki restaurant, 120 5th ave. tickets available at the shelter or sanbiki. the wrap-up event is at sahali Mall on May 26. activities include a barbecue, car wash and bottle drive. at 5 pm there is a Pub night fundraiser at the rock’n firkin. Purchase tickets at the shelter.

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community band festivalThree bands from across BC live on stage

mascot mania parade with Uncle Chris the Clown 12:30 pm, launching on the 300 block victoria street stage

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It’s finally spring and that means that it is time for the annual Downtown Spring Arts Festival Live MADness - Music, Art, and Dance. The Ninth Annual Downtown Spring Arts Festival will run from Thursday, May 10 to Saturday, May 12 and will feature all of your old favourites and some new fun. Shake off the winter blues and join the Downtown merchants who offer special promotions and activities. Come be a part of the Live MADness (Music, Art and Dance) Thursday, Friday and Saturday!

Store activitieS Many of our downtown mer-chants are getting into the spirit of spring and are hosting events and sales including:thursday BeautyCode - Customer Appreciation day Scoopz - 20% off Ice Cream productsSaturday High Octane Comics - Painting warhammer 28mm demonstrationall three daysAina Massage Spa - Pre grand opening saleAt Second Glance Books - two for one non-fiction Book SaleBig Boot Inn - “Ecco days” Save up to $20 off new Ecco merchCourthouse Gallery - Artist demonstrationsElectrictree Yarns - Spring Cleaning Clearance and Yarn BombingEssentials & Beyond - Anniversary SaleFrou Frou Monkey - Spring anniversary and sidewalk saleFull Boar Bike Shop - 3 day Sale – Huge SavingsGenesis - Check in daily for spe-cials and activitiesGolden Buddha - no tax regular prices, up to 70% off clearance items, tarot readingsJardines-Domaine - HSt Free all 3 daysLizzie Bits Baby Co. - SaleMovements Dance and Active Wear - 25% off all bodywear saleOronge Boardshop - SprinG Cleaning SALEOutrageous Impact Fashion - 10-20% sale: store and sidewalk rackRuby Room - Spring Sale 10% off everything, Select Items $5-$20Scotiabank - food/treats, promos

Tala Clothing - 50% off SaleThrift Seller RIH - Buy one get one freeTorino - Sidewalk Sale all 3 daysCIBC - Celebrating spring – win downtown Gift CertificatesFor more info: kcbia.com

NeW WiNDoW & cHaLK art LocatioNSAll A-Board Games • Lizzie Bits Baby Co. • Aina Massage & Spa • Fresh Healthy Café • HSBC Bank • CIBC • Old Courthouse Cultural Centre • St. Andrew’s on the Square • TNRD Building • electrictree yarns • Erwin’s Bakery • Healthylife Nutrition

KamLoopS commuNitieS iN BLoom pLaNter paiNtiNg partyThursday, May 10, 11am – 2pm100 Block Victoria StreetLive Music by Gary “Mr. M” Mockford • Communities in Bloom on site • Planter Painting by Kamloops artists • Pop Up Art Gallery at 156 Victoria Street • Food Samples by Ploughman’s Lunch • Developing World Connections on site • Bikini Bills Specials

miNi muraLS paiNteD LiveFriday, May 11, 11am – 2pm200-400 Blocks Victoria StreetLive Music on all blocks • Watch talented Kamloops artists paint mini murals live • Free admission to the Pop Up Art Gallery at 156 Victoria Street

pop up art gaLLeryMay 10-12 • 156 Victoria StreetJoin curator Clement Yeh and watch artists Melaina todd and Ben Eastabrook transform the empty space at 156 Victoria Street into an art gallery for the Spring Festival. Art will come alive before your eyes in the city. Look for murals, sculptures and more. You will not want to miss this!

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n tHurSDay, may 10100 Block Victoria Street 11am – 2:00pm Gary “Mr. M”

Mockford200 Block Victoria Street 10am-12pm Mickael Maddison12pm - 2pm Axel Montaner2pm - 4pm Jelly Switch300 Block Victoria Street10am-12pm Perry tucker12pm - 2pm treena Plummer2pm - 4pm Rick Lynn Duo400 Block Victoria Street11:30am-1:30pm Garry GagneRoving11am – 1pm Sancho the ClownThe Blue Grotto8pm Burlesque

n friDay may 11200 Block Victoria Street10am-12pm Keenan wilcox12pm - 2pm Margit Bull2pm - 4pm Mike Hilliard300 Block Victoria Street10am-12pm Rita Harpe12pm - 2pm Mr. M (Gary

Mockford)2pm - 4pm the Strutters400 Block Victoria Street

11:30am-1:30pm Perry RoystonRoving11am – 1pm Sancho the Clown1pm – 3pm Lollipop the ClownThe Blue Grotto8pm wheelhouse

n SaturDay may 12200 Block Victoria Street10am-12pm Claire Carlson-

Mitton12pm - 2pm oren Barter2pm - 4pm Ben nielson300 Block Victoria Street - New Gold Main Stage10:30am Community Band12:00pm Zumba12:15pm Akimbo dance12:30pm Mascot Mania Parade

featuring Uncle Chris the Clown and the Kamloops Rube Band

12:40pm tribal Fusion1:00pm Vianni’s Tiger Martial

Arts demonstration1:30pm Kamloops Rube Band2:15pm Uncle Chris the Clown2:30pm Live Band300 Block Victoria Street – Entertainment Zone10am- 4pm Kids Activities – Face

painting and lots of fun activities and art projects for the kids!11am Guerrilla tai Chi Flash Mob12:30pm Hulahooping1:30pm Kamloops outlaw

Cheerleaders400 Block Victoria Street10:30am-12:30pm dodie Goldney12:30am-2:30pm AJ EllsayRoving11am - 1pm Lollipop the Clown1pm - 3pm Uncle Chris the ClownThe Blue Grotto8pm wheelhouse

maScot maNia paraDe 300 Block Victoria Street 12:30pmJoin Uncle Chris the Clown and help him welcome all of our favou-rite area mascots in downtown Kamloops’ annual Spring mascot parade. Kids of all ages will have a great time dancing and marching with the tournament City derby Dolls, Buzz Bee, Digger, Scoop, Fat Cat, the A&W RootBear, Sidney the Kidney, the Kamloops Rube Band and more!

art oN tHe Street300 Block Victoria Street 10am to 4pmthe Kamloops Arts Council is proud to be bringing art, art-ists and artisans to the streets of Kamloops for the KCBIA’s Spring Arts Festival.WorkshopsKathleen Raven - Clay Fortune Cookies • Dan Winston - Upside-down Portraits • Una Connor - Magic Wands • Stephanie Patsula - Lumière (lantern-making)Demosdanielle Collins - Acrylic/watercolour Painting Lynda Boutilier - PastelLynn Erin - watercolours

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HIKIng In vIewIn Downtown Kamloops on Friday, March 30, visiting artist Elinor Whidden, presented by TRU’s Walking Lab and Visual Arts, led a guided walk featuring Rearview Walking Sticks, which combine traditional hiking poles with scavenged automobile rear-view mirrors.Whidden is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Toronto, and her current practice is investigating myths about the Western Frontier as a way to critique contemporary car culture. She use sculptural assemblages fabricated from scavenged car parts, which refer to pioneering modes of travel such as canoes, dogsleds, knapsacks, walking sticks, and snowshoes.

Public Produce Project wants your inputa whole new season of garden-

ing workshops at the Public Pro-duce sites in kamloops will be starting!

last year’s workshops proved to be fun, useful and very well-attended so the Public Produce Project are looking to increase the variety of learning opportunities offered this year - especially since the addition of the new Mcdonald Park garden on the north shore.

three workshops in the plan-ning stages include: what to plant to help friendly pollinator insects, the specifics of cultivating and ap-plying your own compost, and the soil-to-plate journey of a recipe

made directly out of a local garden.also if you are passionate and

knowledgeable about a gardening topic or skill, please let the Public Produce Project know if you are interested in giving a workshop in the garden this summer.

they are looking forward to seeking out local experts for any and all topics you’d like to learn about. no topic is too simple or too wild for them to consider - they want to hear them all!

to submit a workshop idea, please contact them at [email protected] or go to their facebook page “kamloops Public Produce Project”.


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n Ladies Auxiliary legion Branch bursaries for Grade 12 students. Pick up applications at school or the legion office, 425 lansdowne st. deadline is May 15. FMI call Joan at 250-579-9220.

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. free park-ing, no hst, handicap accessible.

n Flight Art Show and Sale until May 26 at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 w seymour st. In honour of International Migratory Bird day.

n The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. Every Friday between 12 to 1pm, the art we are hosts lunchtime live, an hour of entertainment provided by talented local artists. May 10 alex Vissia trio 8pm, May 14 sean Burns 8pm.

n TRU Alumni Association Golf tournament on May 11 at 12:30pm at Pineridge Golf Course. register online at www.tru.ca/alumni or fMI 250-828-5264.

n The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has been held over until May 12. tickets available from kamloops live! Box office: kamloopslive.ca or 250-374-5483.

n Strawberry Tea and Plant Sale on May 12 from 2 to 3:30pm at Mt Paul united Church, 140 laburnum st. fMI call 250 376-2261.

n Mother’s Day Craft and Family Fair on May 12 from 10am to 3pm at westsyde fellowship Church, 2833 westsyde rd. fMI all Jacki 250-579-0195.

n Mother’s Day Brunch on May 13 from 10am to 2pm at south thompson Inn, 3438 shuswap rd. fMI call 250-573-3777.

n Mother’s Day Event at the

BC wildlife Park on May 13 from 9:30am to 5pm with Uncle Chris the Clown and Margit Bull.

n ‘Putt For The Cure’ Challenge at the dunes golf course all sum-mer to support Jdrf. the 1st two challenges will be held May 13 and 27. the top winners will also advance to the playoff to be held in september. fMI contact Jim at 250-578-2678.

n Winds of Change by the kamloops happy Choristers on May 13 celebrating kamloops’ 200th year anniversary of european settlement featuring skits, songs and stories at the hills of Peace Lutheran Church, 695 Robson at 7pm. tickets sold by members or at the door. FMI call 250-579-9505.

n RareBirds Conversation Café on May 14 at 7pm at the

smorgasboard deli, 225-7th ave. fMI [email protected] or 250-851-8995 or 250-374-6907.

n WINC Meeting on May 15 at 7:30am at kamloops renaissance retirement residence, 628 tranquille rd

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 Kamloops Family History society meetings take place 4th thurs. of each month (sept to May) 7 to 9 pm at Heritage House, 100 lorne st. lawrna Myers from Vernon will speak about the BC Archives. FMI 250-579-2078.

n Kamloops Happy Choristers invites new members age 55 and over to join them for fun, singing,

harmony and a variety of songs under the direction of the talented Mary Jackson. wednesdays from 9:30 to 11am at the Heritage House, 100 lorne st. fMI call sharon at 250-579-9505.

n The Council of Canadians meets at 5:30pm on the second wed. of every month at the smorgasbord deli, 225 - 7th ave. fMI call anita or dalton 250-377-0055.

n Spirit Warriors dragonboat team Breast Cancer survivor group meet at 5:30 tues. and thurs. at Pioneer Park boat launch, new members welcome, no experience necessary. fMI contact laima 250-377-1947 or Midge 250-374-2566.

n Kamloops Garden Club meets at 7pm on the fourth wed. of every month at heritage house, 100 lorne st. fMI call 250-573-3160.

Treat your mother to brunch, golf and theatre!

For more info, contact Jim at 250-578-2678.

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grAFFITI CleAn-up! The Graffiti Task Force recently gave lessons on graffiti removal to the CAP Team. Everyone was excited to get to work! Pictured, L-R, are: (back row) Moe Serown, James Semaschuk, and Kevin Lapratte. (Front row) Ronnie Bouvier, Kristina Moller, Kelly Trainor, Jessie Renaud and Coleson LeCompte.


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Let there be music downtownlet there Be Music is a variety concert featuring music from

J.s. Bach to Jay unger. Performers include: Mark Betuzzi and rob Petersen – trumpet and piano; Martin kratky – cello; “Crossbow” neil Burnett and Christina Zaenker – Irish harp and cello; violin soloist Jane dyck together with the string ensemble ordinary People and twin rivers orchestra.

In addition, local poet Barbara Ballé will read poetry from her collection “life Jingling in my Pockets”. this event will be held at st. andrews Presbyterian Church (6th and douglas) on wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. tickets are available at the door. for more info call 250-374-6110 or 250-579-0244.

Local hockey coaches honouredon Monday, May 7, the

kamloops Minor hockey association (kMha) awards were presented to outstand-ing coaches and volunteers. Congratulations to the following recipients of kMha awards for this past season and to all the volunteers who give their time in various capacities throughout the year to help keep 1300+ kids playing hockey:

rep Coach of the Year: kevin Johnston, rep asst. Coach of the Year: travis Giddens and tanner leBourdais, female

Coach of the Year: amanda Jones, Initiation Blue Coach of the Year: ryan Cail, Initiation orange Coach of the Year: Jeff Bone, novice Blue Coach of the Year: John Moffett, novice orange Coach of the Year: doug lewis, atom Coach of the Year: rick Cooper, Peewee Coach of the Year: Geoff Crowe, Bantam Coach of the Year: wayne kirbyson, Midget Coach of the Year: Craig thorpe & dave walters, Volunteer of the Year: Paddy nicholson and laura strong.


this Mother’s Day find a gift as exceptional and rare as your Motherhand-crafted by local and Canadian artisans and designers

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give the gift of artstraight from your heart

Intuitive Healing - Michele Gieselman offers Massage, Cranial Sacral, Intuitive Readings, Meditation, Workshops & Shamanic Healing. Gift certificates available. www. intuitivehealer.ca | 250.851.0966 | 231 Victoria St.

Melanie Roberts, RMT is pleased to announce theopening of Maximum Health Massage Therapy 6 - 665 Tranquille Rd. • 778-470-5758or book appts. at www.maxhealthmassage.com

DynaMIc Massage Works with Brittanya Beddington Holistic Wellness or Stone Therapy Massage Foot or Back Scrub with Massage E: [email protected] P: 250-320-0475

THE focuS IS on SuccESSful agIng!Discover all natural, non-invasive facials for successful aging.KamloopsEsthetics.com Healthy skin is beautiful skin!301-141 Victoria Street (above Bikini Bills) • 250.828-0909Pratt’s compounding Pharmacy• Corn and Lactose Free Medications and Supplements • Gluten-Free Medications • Bio-Identical Hormones • Topical Pain Gels Chris pictured at left100 - 321 nicola Street • 250.374.7226

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exercise your brain by Knitting!Knitting is therapeutic, relaxing and self-satisfying.Donna’s yarn & crafts250-376-3381 • Fortune shopping centre

exercise your brain by Knitting!Knitting is therapeutic, relaxing and self-satisfying.Donna’s yarn & crafts250-376-3381 • Fortune shopping centre

Registered Massage Therapist & yoga Teacher Craniosacral Therapy • Visceral & Myofascial release • Osteopathic Techniques. Private & semi private yoga sessions. Gift certificates.Darlene fair: 405-153 Seymour Street • 250-318-6300

Paul laviolette, HHP, ccP, RcRT Roots Therapeutic Pain Management Centre, Trigger Point Table and Chair Massage, Advanced Reflexology. 316-141 Victoria St. • 250-319-7292 • www.triggerpointtherapy.ca

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Donate your saleable, gently used items to our Garage Sale and you’ll be helping women and children in our community safely escape violence.

100% of the proceeds go to the local YMCA-YWCA Women’s Shelter and to education and violence prevention programs in our community.

Join us on saturday, May 12in the Hub International Barton Insurance parking lot next to our office at 322 Seymour Street

If you would like to donate items... Please drop off items to the Kamloops Moving & Storage, 661 Athabasca St. or call our office at 250-374-3022 to be placed on the pick-up list.

de-clutter for a causenational Garage sale

for shelter

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Free skates and hot chocolatetim hortons and the City of kamloops have entered in a partner-

ship to sponsor one free public skating event each month for the remainder of 2012. the goal of this partnership is to support families getting physically active and spending time together in a fun and positive environment.

with this partnership, over 300 participants are expected at each free skate. tim hortons will generously support each event with hot chocolate as families warm up off the ice.

Be sure to visit www.kamloops.ca/arenas to view free skate days, available programs, upcoming events and schedules. the next free skates will be held May 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in Valleyview and June 14 from 8:30 to 10pm in Brock.

the kamloops library, 100-465 Victoria street, is hosting a free talk and meditation by Buddhist Monk Gen kelsang Sanden on Tuesday, May 29 from 6:30 to 7:30pm.

“with the growing stresses of our hyper-connected world, more and more people are turning to mediation and Buddhist teach-ings to gain a measure of serenity and sanity,” said erika einarson, reference librarian. “with his ten years of teaching experience, Gen sanden is the perfect guide for anyone eager to learn about these age-old practices.”

Gen sanden is the resident teacher at the abbotsford-based dorjechang kadampa Buddhist Centre and teaches regularly in salmon arm, Vernon and kelowna. he is known for the clairty and warmth he brings to his teachings.

the hour-long event will intro-duce people to simple medita-tions to relax, find inner peace and clarity, and develop loving kindness.

seating is limited so those interested are urged to sign up at the kamloops library infor-mation desk on the second floor.

Join monk for meditation

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Wine Tasting & Appies 4-7pm

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

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) You may find acquaintances being decep-tive. You can make new friends by taking part in social events involv-ing colleagues. real estate investments could be to your ad vantage. Get proper medical attention and confront your situation decisively.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You will do best to entertain those you wish to close deals with. You may find that your anger stems from lend-ing or borrowing money. don’t let your personal dilemmas interfere with your goals.CANCER (June 22-July 22) You can look into new jobs but don’t count on getting help from someone who may have promised you assistance. hobbies will be good for your emotional well being. risks will not be profitable. Be willing to listen, but don’t be fooled.LEO (July 23-aug 22) You must make sure that all your personal doc-uments are in order. watch for empty promises that may give you false hope. enjoy the company of relatives this week. VIRGO (aug 23-sept 23) Good friends will give you honest answers. Get help setting up a reasonable budget. look into ways of making extra cash. losses could occur if you haven’t been careful when dealing with joint financial ventures. Don’t believe everything you hear.LIBRA (sept 24-oct 23) You will communicate easily and should be able to accomplish all that you set out to do. remember that no one can walk through your door if there’s someone standing in the door-way. enlist coworkers in order to get the job done on time. SCORPIO (oct 24-nov 22) secret affairs may be tempting. recog-nition will be yours if you meet your deadline. shopping could cost more than you bargained for. You are likely to reveal information unintentionally.SAGITTARIUS (nov 23-dec 21) Get together with friends for some competitive physical activities. romance could be exciting if you are spontaneous. You need time to put your house in order and sort out what you are going to do about your personal direction. deceit with coworkers is apparent. CAPRICORN (dec 22-Jan 20) Your partner could make you angry if they steal your thunder or embarrass you in front of others. delve a little deeper if you really want to know the score. do not lend money or be-longings to friends. AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Don’t get intimately involved with a co-worker. acceptance will be necessary. You must watch your tendency to spend whatever you make. You’ll be pleased with the results if you take the time to decorate your home.PISCES (feb 20-Mar 20) don’t let your mate bully you into thinking that you owe them your time and your life. those you live with may be experiencing problems. try not to push your philosophies on others. You can make major decisions regarding your professional direction.ARIES (Mar 21-april 20) renovations or purchases made for your home will payoff. hide your cards and learn to say no. sign up for cours-es that will help you understand yourself better. You need to pamper your-self for a change.


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