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in late october 2010, residents of the bC in-terior were treated to an unmatched return of sockeye salmon through its rivers and streams. along the adams river an estimated 15 mil-lion sockeye salmon returned to their spawning grounds. To honour this unusually high num-ber of salmon a multi-artist exhibition, dubbed Peak Year, was hosted by the salmon arm gal-lery (saga) in 2011.

The support of saga and the adams river salmon society have enabled this exhibit to travel to other communities. The unique inter-pretations of this phenomenon, as presented by nine shuswap/Thompson area artists, are on display in Kamloops arts Council’s Main gal-lery at the old Courthouse, 7 seymour street west until september 22. The Peak Year show will also travel to Campbell River in 2013.

The adams river salmon society promotes and supports opportunities for education, inter-pretation and conservation. The society contin-ues to coordinate the world famous “salute to the sockeye” held every four years to celebrate millions of salmon returning home to the adams river. in 2010 the salute to the sockeye broke all records, both for attendance and numbers of returning salmon. during the three-week long event, over 160,000 people, including tourists from all over the world, visited the site.

each artist has captured the the river, its salm-on and the habitat in different manners and me-dia. The show is stunning in both its depth and its perspectives. area artists who created pieces for the show are Karen hanna, Cindy hayden, ray perreault, otto pfannschmidt, Lisa

Figueroa, eric Kutschker, Lynn erin, Janelle norman and patrick hughes.

some of the installed pieces feature natu-ral elements such as rock and sand. one piece offers a wooden viewing platform with metal elements. stained glass, photography, acryl-

ic, charcoal, fibre art and digital sculpture are among the other mediums chosen to recognize the “peak” run.

as observers along the banks of the river were treated to this magnificent natural attraction that

– continued on page 2

Feast your eyes on two collections of artistic works that celebrate the Sockeye. Peak Year and Run Salmon Run feature area artists’ interpretations of the Adams River salmon spawning phenomenon of 2010.

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one hundred years ago on september 14, royal inland hospital opened at its current location on Columbia street.

a lot has changed in 100 years. To help mark this milestone royal inland is planning a large-scale time exposure photo shoot, dubbed The Big Picture.

staff, physicians, volunteers and the public are invited to bring a flashlight or photo flash bulbs to the hospital on Friday, september 14 at 8:00 pm to help light up various parts of the hospital’s exterior, visually painting the building with light. Members of the Kamloops photo arts Club will be shooting from a nearby roof-top for a 60 second time exposure.

The resulting photo will be available to par-ticipants digitally as a keepsake and will be framed and displayed in the hospital.

On-site parking will be free from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for this event. Space is limited, please pre-register.

To view a sample of similar projects visit the rochester institute of Technology’s “big shot” web page at www.rit.edu/cias/bigshot.

For more information or to register, contact Education Services at 250-314-2100 ext. 2230.

Cathy McLeod, parliamentary secretary for revenue Canada wants to remind all university students going back to school to save their receipts. “if you’re moving for school this year you may be able to claim a tax deduction for moving expenses when you file your income tax and benefit return. you may also be able to claim a non-refund-able tax credit based on the cost of your transit passes. so don’t forget to keep your receipts,” said McLeod.

“in addition, there are other benefits and non-refundable tax credits that students may be eli-gible to claim. non-refundable tax credits reduce your federal tax; however, if the total of these credits is more than your federal tax, you will not get a refund for the difference,” stated McLeod.

education amount: you may be able to claim a full-time edu-cation amount of $400, or part-time amount of $120, for each month or part of a month in the year in which you were enrolled in a qualifying program at the post-secondary level.

Textbook amount: you may be able to claim a textbook amount for each month that you qualify for the education amount.

Tuition amount: you may be able to claim the fees you pay

for the courses taken at the post-secondary level or at an edu-cational institution certified by human resources and skills development Canada. To qualify you must have paid more than $100 in tuition fees for the year.

interest on student loans: you may be eligible to claim an

amount for the interest paid in 2012 or the preceding five years on your student loan if you received it under the Canada student Loans act, the Canada student Financial assistance act, or a similar provincial or territorial government laws.

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monized sales tax (gsT/hsT) credit: The gsT/hsT credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low or modest

“For all those requiring addi-tional information i encourage you to visit www.cra.gc.ca/stu-dents,” concluded McLeod.

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Trio Con Brio playing in St. Andrew’s on the Square during Artisans Market. (L-R) Jacquie Shinkewski, Rob Hogeveen and Cindy Hogeveen on trombone.

organizations can now apply for funding for projects that will create or enhance accessibility for people with disabilities in Canadian communi-ties through the government of Canada’s enabling accessibility Fund.

Cathy McLeod, Member of parliament for Kamloops – Thompson - Cariboo, today invited organizations to submit proposals for small projects. These may include renovations, construction and retrofitting of buildings, modification of vehicles for community use or enhancements to make information and communication technologies more accessible.

“The government of Canada recognizes the abili-ties of all Canadians and is committed to removing

barriers for people with disabilities,” said McLeod. “Through the enabling accessibility Fund, our government is improving access to facilities, activi-ties and services to enable all Canadians to participate more fully in society.”

The call for proposals was launched by dr. Kellie Leitch, parliamentary secretary to the honourable diane Finley, Minister of human resources and skills development, on august 21, 2012. organizations can submit proposals until october 5, 2012, and can receive up to $50,000 per project.

To find out how to apply for funding or for more information about the Fund, visit www.hrsdc.gc.ca/disability.

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has been unmatched for the last 100 years, there was much talk as to whether the unprecedented numbers signalled a recovery for, or the end of the largest salmon run on the planet. with that in mind, the work in the Peak Year exhibi-tion accomplishes a goal of captur-ing the subject in a way that illus-

trates the event and is emotionally driven and passionate. Peak Year is a unique opportunity to celebrate the diversity as well as the duality of fragility and strength in our nat-ural world.

Members of the Courthouse gal-lery artists Co-operative are also running with a salmon theme. Run Salmon Run is a salute to the

same spectacle with new works by members featured in the gal-lery store. an opening reception will be held saturday, september 8 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. both galleries are open Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. admission is by donation.

Jody Tippett

– continued from page 1Art exhibitions a feast for the eyes

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The Tournament Capital will play host to Kamloops strongest Man competi-tion for the eighth year on september 8 at Mcdonald park on the north shore from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. 20 people are expected to compete for 2012’s top honours.

british Columbia extreme athletics (bCea) events have captured the hearts of thousands of fans and families through its exciting competitions and exhibitions. as bCea’s popularity continues to grow, event organizer and producer, robin wright invites fans and ath-letes alike to, “Celebrate strength and sportsmanship and support the Kamloops food bank.”

as an organizer, robin has earned kudos for suc-cessfully challenging the athletes with different and unusual events and objects to test their strength and power. This year’s com-petition will include the log press, a truck pull for different classes, a tire

flip, atlas stones and a walking medley that will combine a yoke walk, Conan’s wheel and farm-er’s wheel. Maximum weights, distances and reps are used to measure the athlete’s prowess. For an example tire flipping involves almost every muscle group within the body and challenges the cardio-respiratory system.

These athletes push their own physical limits and

encourage a new genera-tion of athletes all while providing entertainment and fun for the whole family! admission to the Kamloops bC strongest Man competition is free to the public with a dona-tion to the Kamloops Food bank. Come out and support a good cause and cheer on our athletes! For more information visit robin’s site at bCeaa.org or www.Xathletes.ca.

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Kamloops Centre for Rational Thought members Kathy Cruickshank and Bill Ligertwood presented a $2500 donation to the Kamloops Food Bank. Accepting the cheque from the Food Bank were Bernadette Siracky and Melodie Grabner.Inset: You’ll now find Melodie Grabner at the Kamloops Food Bank in her new role in Resource Development.

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The Grey Cup travels in a most Canadian wayThe Canadian icon that

has inspired so many pil-grimages is embarking on its own: the grey Cup 100 Tour will take Canada by train this fall.

“The grey Cup really belongs to every Canadian, so our goal for this special year of the 100th grey Cup game is to bring it to as many cities, towns and Canadians as we can,” said Mark Cohon, Canadian Football League commis-sioner. “and we are doing it in a way that will make Canadians proud, and in a most Canadian way pos-sible: by train.”

The grey Cup 100 Tour will make over 100 stops across Canada. The Cup will be in Kamloops on wednesday, september 12. events will take place from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at hillside stadium, includ-ing autograph signing, photo opportunities, bC Lions merchandise, a foot-ball obstacle course and the Kamloops broncos

skills station. dates and times, and a full list of stops have been released and can be found at www.

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november when the grey Cup arrives in Toronto for the 100th grey Cup game on sunday, november 25.

Country and Gospel singer kick off Seniors’ Fellowshipgordie west will be presenting his

unique blend of country western and gos-pel songs at First baptist Church, 454 Columbia street on september 14 at 7:00 p.m. all are welcome. a free will offering will be received.

gordie west has been a headline enter-tainer for many years at the Calgary stampede. he has a musical range that can amaze, dazzle, and amuse audiences of all ages, delivered with the showmanship that you find in the big houses in Lost wages.

This concert is the kick off event for the 55 plus seniors’ Fellowship for 2012-2013. Gatherings are held on the second

and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 10:30am, September to May in the lower auditorium of First baptist Church.

These joyful get-togethers are held at 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, followed by lunch together. each meeting features singing, humour, a special feature, a devo-tional and tasty lunch. This is a pleasant outing for those 55+ years from a wide variety of church and non-church back-grounds. in addition to the twice monthly gatherings there is opportunity for 2 or 3 bus trips each year for special events. For more information call allen hern at 376-1607.

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Janet whitehead, a lo-cal potter, grandmother, and owner of Musings and Mud Life Coach-ing studio has touched many lives with her sprinkle of magic.

For the past six years, Janet has hosted cre-ativity workshops to help one change their life for the bet-ter. Through clay play, spilling paint, asking questions, and being silly, much needed an-swers have been found for locals and others worldwide. several months ago, Janet was faced unexpected de-tour in her adventur-ous life, when she was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer.

Janet’s friend and fellow muse hope Mikal, and many others whose lives have been touched by Ja-net, organized supporting Janet whitehead’s heal-ing Journey. a one night event, intended to be a fun time for the whole family, was held at The art we are downtown and so many Kamloops artists do-

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It’s easy to enter... just drop in and fill out an entry form at the Kamloops Heritage Railway, Kamloops Arts Council, at the 2141 tent at the Children’s Art Festival or at any one of these participating sponsors! One entry per location per day.

Winner must be 16 years of age or younger. Draw will be made at 3pm on September 15, 2012 at the Children’s Art Festival.

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We offer comprehensive music programs for students of all ages.

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Visit www.kgtc.ca for current schedules,

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910 McGill Rd.250-374-6424Located inside the Tournament Capital Centre

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Call 250.377.8190 www.enricheddaycare.com

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classes & preschool Located in Sahali Mall

& Upper Aberdeen

Summer hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pmFall hours: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm

985 Holt St (George Hilliard School)www.blscs.org • 250-554-2572

Enjoy crazy science

experiments & excitement!

Exploration rooms with interactive fun for everyone; Birthdays & Special Events!

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Special Events!

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IT’S EASY TO ENTER Just drop in and fill out an entry form at the Kamloops Heritage Railway, Kamloops Arts Council, at the 2141 tent at the Children’s Art Festival or at any one of these participating sponsors!

proud to sponsoryouth in theatre

HEAD OFFICE LOCATED IN THEOLD COURTHOUSE CULTURAL CENTRE7 Seymour Street West • 778-471-5620 • www.theatrebc.org

Check out our student scholarships at

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Home of DESTINATION MAINSTAGE • July 5 –13, 2013

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n Run Salmon Run to sept. 29 at the old Courthouse gallery, 7 west seymour st. Members of the gallery salute the adams river salmon run. The public is invited to the opening sept 8 from 10am to 4 pm, refreshments will be served. no hsT, free parking, handicap accessible. open Tues to Fri, 10 to 5, sat, 10 to 4.

n Ladies Auxiliary general Meeting sept. 10 at 1pm at the Legion hall, 452 Lansdowne st.

n Kamloops Tai Chi Club registration and weekly lessons begin sept. 11 at st. andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave. FMI call Mark 250-573-4692, Brenda 250-374-8696 or Shirley 250-314-6565.

n Chamber Music Concert on Sept. 13 at 7pm at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 west seymour st. admission by donation. FMI call 250-377-1880

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n The Way of the Shaman: Basic Workshop on sept. 15 to 16 at Let’s Move Studio, 925 Mcgill place. please register as space is limited! FMi con-tact [email protected] or visit www.shamanism.org.

n Human Library presentation sept. 15 at Farmer’s Market. stop in and read some of the bio’s of the previous ‘books’. sign up to be a reader or a book. Contact dalton and Anita Strong at 250-377-0055 or 375-2241

n The Art We Are, 246 Victoria st. 250-828-7998. The art we are is now hosting music on saturday nights only. Jodi doidge on sept. 15 at 8pm..

n 32nd Annual Terry Fox Run on Sun, Sept. 16. Registration at 9:00am. run at 10:00am at riverside park starting at the

rotary bandshell. (please note this is a new starting point this year) Contact april at 250-851-0207 or visit terryfox.org

n TRU Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament on sept. 21 at the dunes. FMi on signing up as a player or sponsor, contact Jeff at 250-819-7123 or [email protected] or John at 250-374-6966.

n Family Tree 1st Family Fun Day on Sept. 23 from 9am to 1pm in prince Charles park. The United Steel Workers Local 7619 is hosting a pancake breakfast from 9 to 10:30am with games, music and raffles to follow.

n Fun for all ages! Kamloops riverside Lawn bowling Club no time requirement or commit-ment. bowling times are sun, Mon, wed and Fri at 7pm and Tues and Thurs at 9am. Lawn bowling is a sport for everyone, try it out and enjoy yourself.

n 55 Plus Seniors’ Fellowship - gatherings held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 10:30am, September to May in the lower auditorium of First baptist Church. FMi call allen at 376-1607.

n Kamloops Happy Choristers invites new members age 55+ to join them for fun, singing, harmony and a variety of songs. Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11am at the heritage house, 100 Lorne st. FMi call sharon at 250-579-9505.

n Breathing Fire, a poetry and spoken word slam the first and last wed. of the month present-ed by richard wagamese and Caffe Motivo, 229 Victoria st. 19+ event. FMi contact [email protected] or [email protected].

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Mary taught first grade. she had a class of twenty-five adorable six year olds. one day Mary gave each child the first half of a well-known proverb and asked them to write in the remainder of the proverb. it’s hard to believe these were actually done by

first graders. while reading the results, keep in mind that these are only first graders, just six years olds.

u no news is… impossible. u Love all, trust… me. u an idle mind is… the best way to relax.

u strike while the… bug is close. u better late than… pregnant. u a penny saved is… not much. u a miss is as good as a… Mr. u happy is the bride who… gets all the presents.

u Two’s company, three’s… the Musketeers. u don’t bite the hand that… looks dirty. u it’s always darkest before… daylight saving Time.

u where there’s smoke there’s… pollution. u The pen is mightier than the… pigs. u if at first you don’t succeed… get new batteries.

u Children should be seen and not… spanked or grounded.

u you can’t teach an old dog new… math. u don’t put off till tomorrow what… you put on to go to bed.

waRnInG! This publication is not suitable, and not intended, for children and those with a weak sense of humour. If you meet these requirements, stop reading immediately and secure your parents permission. In fact stop and call your parents anyway. Thank them for bringing you into the world. Thank them for raising you.

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u a young woman that loves the cat but tolerates her brother.

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no matter what side of the political spec-trum you sit on, what your thoughts on war are, no matter how old you are or if you have children, everyone should take a few minutes out of their day this upcoming Thursday, July 28 and head down to riverside park to take a look at the portraits of honour tour that will be rolling into town that day.“157 Canadian soldiers have died in combat in afganistan,” explains portraits of honour artist dave sopha. “The portraits of honour national Tour is centred on a 10’ x 35’ oil painted mural featuring the hand painted por-traits of the 155 Canadian soldiers, sailors and aircrew who have lost their lives while serving in afghanistan. The last two have lost their lives since the tour has started and their por-traits will be in progress along the way.”The mural has taken Kinsmen and volunteer artist dave sopha over 6,500 hours so far to paint but admits that his work won’t be com-plete until our combat mission in afghanistan comes to a close. The mural will be toured across Canada in a specialized mobile display trailer and organizers expect to raise over $1.5 million. The funds raised will support the Military Families Fund and established military charities to assist families of the fallen and to assist the thousands of military personnel who return home with physical or emotional injuries. organizers will also seek to fund other charities who offer additional troop and family support that falls outside of the Military Families Fund mandate.although the journey across Canada only started this May, the whole project has been going much longer. it all started back in

2008 while dave’s nephew was serving in afganistan. “in 2008 my nephew was on his 2nd or 3rd tour in afganistan,” he explains. “we would watch and read the news and hear of fallen soldiers, we always had our fingers crossed that it wasn’t sean and were happy to find out it wasn’t him. i was ashamed to be happy at someone else’s loss as these soldiers are somebody’s child. These postage stamp

size pictures did not give these soldiers justice so i went out and had a special made canvas created and painted bigger than life portraits of all of our fallen soldiers. The response has been overwhelming.”More than coming to see his work, dave hopes that people come out in every city to show support for those families who have lost

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with a wagon in tow, three of

the hardest working summer stu-

dents make their way to riverside

park every Tuesday through

saturday. These university stu-

dents are andrew Crabbe, Kirsten

sandberg and dianna springford,

also known as the Kamloops arts

Council’s rivertown players.

“Join the rivertown players

as they bring don Quixote, sir

gawain and The green Knight,

and percy and The dragon to

life. This is storytelling of epic

proportions – physical comedy,

songs, and interactive fun with

each character telling their own

story,” explains Jacquie brand,

general manager of the Kamloops

arts Council.The rivertown players theatre

company is only two years old

but the program as a whole has

been going on for seven. They

have been making headlines in

Kamloops for the last few sum-

mers and this season is no excep-

tion. The talented theatre group

stages live theatre shows for kids

of all ages twice daily at riverside

park and special performances

elsewhere throughout the summer

including every day of the western

Canada summer games.

“it’s a lot of fun,” explains

Kirsten. “we’ve all gone to school

to do this. it is great working expe-

rience.” “To get a job within the-

atre in the summer is really good.

There are not many opportuni-

ties,” adds diana. “having a sum-

mer job in your field is definitely

really nice,” finishes andrew.

out of school for the sum-

mer doesn’t mean their learn-

ing has stopped. all three of the

rivertown players, have worked

extremely hard on these summer

performances. They have done

everything from build the sets and

design the costumes to write the

material and do their own set up

each day. a hands on approach to

learning first hand what it takes

to put on a show will help these

young adults for years into their

future careers.with a medieval theme in hand,

the team went to work writing,

designing and producing. what

they came up with was two dif-

ferent productions; part one which

they performed all of July and

now part two which you can catch

down at the riverside park until

the end of august. They have also been making

appearances at different events

and festivals within the city and

were recently were awarded the

first place prize in the commu-

nity street performance category

at the Kamloops Central business

improvement associations sum-

mer busker’s showdown, which

Summer performances under the oak trees


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i think i hear the school bell ringing and with that all too familiar sound comes lunch making, extra curricular activities, home-work and the hardest job a parent has to do, which is encouraging and guiding their child through another school year.Like everyone else, children are all indi-viduals; there are kids like my daughter who love school with a capital L, there are kids like my son who are extremely brilliant but just the thought of going to school makes them weep inside. how oh how do you con-vince your children that working hard now and taking an active part in what could be viewed as the most important period in life is something that is worth it for them to do?well no one person has an exact answer for that but by learning what is important to your child sometimes you can think cre-atively and motivate them with something they do care about. Just ask north shoreresident and grandpa harry Madden. at the spry young age of 79, harry promised his granddaughter rose douglas, a north shorehigh school student, that if she buckled down and took an active role in her educa-tion that he would do the unthinkable (to him that is) and get his ear pierced.“i am not a jewelry man,” laughs harry. “i have gone my whole life only wearing a wedding band and sometimes a watch. iam definitely against any kind of piercing. iagreed to get an earring just to motivate my little granddaughter.”The good news – it worked. harry gave his granddaughter a reason to stop procras-

tinating and that little push made her stand up and take an active role in her life. sheworked hard and made the semester honour roll for the first time in her life.“she got on the honour roll,” continued harry, “and i had to put my money where my big mouth is. i didn’t know it was a semester system. i thought i would have been a year until she reached her goal but he got it on the

very first one. she got on the honour roll and i got an earring. she says it’s cute, but i don’t know about that. you have to do anything you can for your children. it’s as simple as that. you do what you have to do to help guide them through life.”The moral of the story is as a parent you need to be an active participant in your – continued on page 2

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we are lucky that we live in the

midst of some of the best farm

land and natural food sources

around. That tied with the fact that

we also have a myriad of amaz-

ing culinary artists and chefs that

could go toe to toe in competition

with chefs from all over the world

make being able to enjoy a great

meal using fresh, delicious, and

sustainable products pretty easy.

The Thompson-shuswap Chef

Farmer Collaborative (TsCFC) is

a non-profit organization made up

of chefs and farmers who seeks to

celebrate local food in our region

using sustainable programs that

inspire and educate our member-

ship and the community about

the benefits of eating local. They

work on helping foster respon-

sible regional agriculture, sustain-

ability, and food security.

in an attempt to showcase this

fact to the community as a whole

the Thompson-shuswap Chef

Farmer Collaborative has come

up with a way to introduce the

community about the benefits of

eating locally. The one day event

is aptly named Farms2Chefs

Fundraiser and it will be one

event that you will not want to

miss.“we take over a farm for the

day, invite the public, and let

our chefs show off the best of

what our farmers/producers

offer,” explains ed walker of


Farmer Collaborative. “Chefs

create tasty one-bite dishes, local

wineries and breweries pour the

finest of beverages. Come enjoy

live entertainment and children’s

activities.”Connecting the best farmers and

producers in the region with the

best chefs from the best restau-

rants, Farms2Chefs is happen-

ing sunday, august 7 from 3pm

to 8pm at Thistle Farms out in

westsyde. Tickets are $60 for

adults, $20 for 12 and under,

5 and under are free. They are

available at wednesday and

saturdays Farmer’s Markets, at

some participating restaurants

and online at tscfc.org. The pub-

lic gets to interact directly with

our membership. Money raised

goes towards the TsCFC grant,

available to farmers and local

food security groups.

“we’ve been connected with

food security issues for a long

time,” explains dieter dudy of

Thistle Farms. “in order to make

the event viable, we had to pick

somewhere close where people

are likely to come, so i offered to

do it. The whole event is thanks

to ed walker who pursued it and

made people aware. This is such

a great opportunity for everyone,


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with a wagon in tow, three of the hardest working summer stu-dents make their way to riverside park every Tuesday through saturday. These university stu-dents are andrew Crabbe, Kirsten sandberg and dianna springford, also known as the Kamloops arts Council’s rivertown players.“Join the rivertown players as they bring don Quixote, sir gawain and The green Knight, and percy and The dragon to life. This is storytelling of epic proportions – physical comedy, songs, and interactive fun with each character telling their own story,” explains Jacquie brand, general manager of the Kamloops arts Council.The rivertown players theatre company is only two years old but the program as a whole has been going on for seven. They have been making headlines in Kamloops for the last few sum-mers and this season is no excep-tion. The talented theatre group stages live theatre shows for kids of all ages twice daily at riverside park and special performances elsewhere throughout the summer including every day of the western Canada summer games.“it’s a lot of fun,” explains Kirsten. “we’ve all gone to school to do this. it is great working expe-rience.” “To get a job within the-

atre in the summer is really good. There are not many opportuni-ties,” adds diana. “having a sum-mer job in your field is definitely really nice,” finishes andrew.out of school for the sum-mer doesn’t mean their learn-ing has stopped. all three of the rivertown players, have worked extremely hard on these summer performances. They have done everything from build the sets and design the costumes to write the material and do their own set up each day. a hands on approach to learning first hand what it takes to put on a show will help these young adults for years into their future careers.with a medieval theme in hand, the team went to work writing, designing and producing. what they came up with was two dif-ferent productions; part one which they performed all of July and now part two which you can catch down at the riverside park until the end of august. They have also been making appearances at different events and festivals within the city and were recently were awarded the first place prize in the commu-nity street performance category at the Kamloops Central business improvement associations sum-mer busker’s showdown, which




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next year marks 200 years since

the first Hudson’s Bay Company

trading post was opened up here in

Kamloops, the land where the two

rivers meet. Although there have

been people in this area for many

more years than that, it was with this

first post that the city itself started to

grow and take shape.We see the heritage markers and

plaques on some buildings, notice

the grand architecture of others and

are proud of the Old Courthouse

which still stands proud, tall and

mostly as it has always been atop

its hill. But when we walk down the

street on a daily basis, we tend not

to think where all the oddities and

their stories here in downtown Ka-

mloops actually came from. When

there is an answer to a question

needed, there is almost no one better

in town to ask than Kamloops Mu-

seum supervisor and archive care-

taker Elisabeth Duckworth.

Elisabeth, with the help of her

cherished City archives, rolled out

the answers for many questions;

why does that house at 673 Battle

Street have a plaque that says Ide-

al on it, why are there rumours that

there are tunnels underneath the

downtown, and was there really a

Kitty Kat Theatre? The one ques-

tion that stumped her however was

why is there a giant ‘W’ on the back

of Fratelli’s Foods at 223 Victoria

st..

“The house with the word Ideal

on it is not as a romantic story as I

had wished,” Elisabeth says, as she

retrieves a book with the stories of

various buildings in the downtown

core. “It had something to do with

the type of stone used on the house

as facing.”Dead on, the owner of the home

owned the Small and Dobson Ce-

ment Plant. The plant manufactured

concrete blocks for construction.

The blocks were moulded with a

surface resembling dressed stone.

He used them to build the house at

673 Battle as an experiment to see

if it was easier to construct than the

typical wood house of that era. In

doing this, he thought it was, so he

plaquered the home with the word

‘Ideal” to explain his find.

With one oddity explained, the

next one on the list is not so easy…

or is it? The rumours of tunnels un-

derneath the city are rampant. “At

the turn of the century many of the

buildings were built with double

basements,” explains Elisabeth.

“The buildings were freestanding

but with alleys between them and

basements below their basements.

This is the source of the myths

about tunnels downtown. Today,

the Zack’s building is one of the

few buildings left downtown with a

double basement.For anyone who was here before

the early 1970’s they will be able to

tell you that there was in fact a gi-

ant neon cat here that marked not a

Kitty Kat Theatre but The Bronze

Kitten which was located where

Universal Reproductions is now at

124 Victoria Street. Stop in and ask

the boys and they will be able to tell

you the mess that half of the build-

ing was when they took it over.

The big “W” on the back of the

Fratelli’s building has always been

a talking point for those who wan-

der through the back alley at 2nd

and Victoria Street. I guessed it was

a Woolworth “W” but there was no

record of it at the museum. Luckily

Mario Pietramala from Fratelli’s let

the secret slip and mentioned that

the W stands for Wodlinger’s.

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could go toe to toe in competition

with chefs from all over the world

make being able to enjoy a great

meal using fresh, delicious, and

sustainable products pretty easy.

The Thompson-shuswap Chef

Farmer Collaborative (TsCFC) is

a non-profit organization made up

of chefs and farmers who seeks to

celebrate local food in our region

using sustainable programs that

inspire and educate our member-

ship and the community about

the benefits of eating local. They

work on helping foster respon-

sible regional agriculture, sustain-

ability, and food security.

in an attempt to showcase this

fact to the community as a whole


Farmer Collaborative has come

up with a way to introduce the

community about the benefits of

eating locally. The one day event

is aptly named Farms2Chefs

Fundraiser and it will be one

event that you will not want to

miss.“we take over a farm for the

day, invite the public, and let

our chefs show off the best of

what our farmers/producers

offer,” explains ed walker of


Farmer Collaborative. “Chefs

create tasty one-bite dishes, local

wineries and breweries pour the

finest of beverages. Come enjoy

live entertainment and children’s

activities.”Connecting the best farmers and

producers in the region with the

best chefs from the best restau-

rants, Farms2Chefs is happen-

ing sunday, august 7 from 3pm

to 8pm at Thistle Farms out in

westsyde. Tickets are $60 for

adults, $20 for 12 and under,

5 and under are free. They are

available at wednesday and

saturdays Farmer’s Markets, at

some participating restaurants

and online at tscfc.org. The pub-

lic gets to interact directly with

our membership. Money raised

goes towards the TsCFC grant,

available to farmers and local

food security groups.

“we’ve been connected with

food security issues for a long

time,” explains dieter dudy of

Thistle Farms. “in order to make

the event viable, we had to pick

somewhere close where people

are likely to come, so i offered to

do it. The whole event is thanks

to ed walker who pursued it and

made people aware. This is such

a great opportunity for everyone,


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August 3, 2011Volume 7 • number 31


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tinating and that little push made her stand up and take an active role in her life. sheworked hard and made the semester honour roll for the first time in her life.“she got on the honour roll,” continued harry, “and i had to put my money where my big mouth is. i didn’t know it was a semester system. i thought i would have been a year until she reached her goal but he got it on the

very first one. she got on the honour roll and i got an earring. she says it’s cute, but i don’t know about that. you have to do anything you can for your children. it’s as simple as that. you do what you have to do to help guide them through life.”The moral of the story is as a parent you need to be an active participant in your – continued on page 2

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VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Organize all the responsi-bilities that have to be attended to and make sure everyone knows what to do. you can write beautiful love letters this week. new romantic partners will evolve through group endeavors; how-ever, the association may not last.LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) You can make new friends and get in-volved in new hobbies successfully. you can make wonderful con-tributions to any organization that you join. do not get into uncer-tain financial deals. Look out for yourself this week.SCORPIO (oct 24-nov 22) do not let your mate annoy you; pa-tience will be the key. you will have some problems with children, but if you are patient you will win their favor. you need to keep the peace and you will have to bend in order to do so. stand up and propose your ideas.SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) You will find that valuable knowledge can be gained if you are willing to listen. you may be emotional and quick to judge others. everything is moving quickly, just the way you like it. you are best not to nag or criticize..CAPRICORN (dec 22-Jan 20) a residential move may be in or-der. you will impress others with your initiative and ability to ac-complish while on short business trips. be prepared to lose friends or alienate other people if you insist on being stub born.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) don’t hesitate to voice your opin-ions at a group meeting; however, keep your thoughts to yourself at home. entertainment could cost you more than you expect. your sensitivity toward those you love will capture their hearts be aware of any deception on the part of those you deal with.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) uncertainties about your personal life are probable. you can make some money if you get involved in a conservative financial prospect that is presented to you. Unfortu-nately, your personal life may suffer from a lack spare time.ARIES (Mar 21-april 20) you need to do something that will make you feel better about yourself. don’t hesitate to sign up for lectures or seminars that will enlighten you. implement your ideas into your projects at work. don’t let your health suffer because of abuse.TAURUS (apr 21-May 21) don’t let situations get out of control. you’ve been hurt before and could be again if you don’t play hard to get. you can make career changes that may put you in a much higher earning bracket. be careful not to divulge secret information this week.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) use your intellectual approach to get the best results. Try to understand their point of view. spend time with friends or family. you can expect changes at your work place.CANCER (June 22-July 22) spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. don’t be too quick to voice your opinion. Listen to others carefully. don’t let relatives stand in the way of your personal plans. you’ll meet new friends trying new activities.LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Pamper yourself for a change. Keep your cash in your pocket and offer them sound advice rather than your financial assistance. Encourage the youngsters in your family. Visit friends who have not been well.

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