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Meet a Machine an interactive experience for all ages The 3rd annual Meet a Group, Pioneer Machine is gearing up to be Shuswap Club and bigger and better than ever. Sacred Revolution will The event creates an interhost fun and interactive active experience for kids stations. to touch, sit on, and even Between the ride machines like: agrimachines, activiculture and forestry equipties, mascots and Star Wars-style characters ment, excavators, Boom there will be photoTrucks, Army vehicles, ops galore. Food and, Forestry Machines, KSAR Command Truck Vintage refreshments will vehicles and a dragster. also be available. All Naturally, there will be entrants are given a many, many opportunities chance to win door for kids to honk the horn. prizes. Volunteer organizer Jim At the end of the day, Moorhead laughs, “Let they are raising money ‘em honk all they want, this for a worthy cause, and the children have fun. event is for them!” “I love watching them The event is a fundraiser play. It’s all about the for the Juvenile Diabetes kids.” Research Foundation Jim gets emotional as (JDRF), a leading charihe reflects on he and table organization that is Above: Leila, 3 and Cina,5 feeling the Force. his wife’s connection dedicated to funding type 1 trol airplanes, face painting, bouncy castles, with JDRF. Their now 17-year-old grandson diabetes research. At the helm of this massive event, Jim is and loads of other vendors and activities! grew up with type one diabetes, and the memintent on making the day an unforgettable The Bookmobile will also be on hand; Dune ory of his childhood suffering choked Jim up, Buggy rides will be available by donation. A his voice cracking he said, “That’s what drives event for children of all ages. According to Shianne Carswell, JDRF Senior mobile car crusher will be activated for display, us forward.” Fundraising & Development Co-ordinator, and helicopter rides will be available at a disJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation “The event has drawn over 3000 people each counted rate. Some activities will require extra raises funds for necessary programming fees, and cash would be handy. that better supports the diabetes community. year so far. Jim has done an amazing job this Kamloops Woodworkers Guild will offer Programs like The Bag of Hope helps newly year with over 60 crazy machines booked, as demos and toy making activities. Big Little diagnosed children and families; the Family well as lots of great family entertainment and Science Centre, Fun & Games, Kamloops Network of Volunteers connects individuals fun.” Beyond the awesome machinery, they will Belly Laughs Children’s Events, Jump ‘N’ Jax living with T1D. JDRF also offers a diverse Entertainment, High Country Flyers, Heritage - continued on page 2 be offering pony buggy rides, remote conModel Railway Club, Kamloops Exploration

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Regional District celebrates 50

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This past Sunday was the 47th annual Kamloops Easter Parade. The group starts at the Dunes golf course and ends at Riverside park. With the weather being cooperative the turn out was great with close to 100 vehicles participating. Murray Mitchell photo

Fundraiser Dinner for Volunteer Kamloops Volunteer Kamloops is looking to the community to join them at On The Rocks (1265 Rogers Way), Sunday April 23rd, to celebrate National Volunteer Week. A fantastic dinner choice of steak, butter chicken or vegetarian pasta are included in the ticket. Raffles, door prizes and 50/50 draws will also occur. Proceeds from the ticket sales and raffles go directly to Volunteer Kamloops to continue the wonderful work and needed services to further the growth of the community and Kamloops’ bright future. Volunteer Kamloops achieves their mission and vision via two core methods: the Volunteer Link and FOCUS programs. The Volunteer Link Program connects all Kamloops citizens with local volunteer opportunities through one-on-one interviews, helping Volunteer Kamloops determine what would best suit their interests and needs with one of the many wonderful organizations in the community. The FOCUS Program is a more structured program, which provides supported volunteer opportunities for indi-

viduals living with mental health challenges who want to volunteer within the community.  Since 1985, Volunteer Kamloops mission has been to engage the Kamloops community, supporting 200-plus volunteers annually to 64 well deserving organizations. These volunteers have collectively put in thousands of hours over a given year and millions of dollars since 1985, all right here in Kamloops. Volunteer Kamloops strives to connect people with opportunities to serve by promoting and recognizing volunteerism, building the local capacity for effective volunteering and provid-

ing leadership on issues relating to volunteerism. Volunteer Kamloops helps remove the barriers that prevent individuals from volunteering. Two of the biggest barriers for newcomers to Kamloops are: not knowing where to volunteer and not being asked to volunteer. Volunteer Kamloops breaks down those barriers leading them right to the source where they are needed most. To purchase tickets to this Fundraiser Dinner, visit http:// www.volunteerkamloops.org/, www.facebook.com/volkamloops or in person at 705 Seymour Street.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2017. To mark the occasion the TNRD has designed a special website “50th. tnrd.ca” which is focused on the Regional District’s history and the upcoming events and contests the TNRD has planned for the occasion. The new website went live Tuesday, April 4. Throughout the year, the TNRD will be holding local community events, hosting contests and sharing news and information about the TNRD as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. All of this information will be accessible at 50th.tnrd.ca. To kick off this momentous year in the TNRD’s history, there are a couple of contests that get under way immediately. Trivia Contest: every week, a different trivia question will be posed with a prize awarded each month to one of the respondents who has answered one of that month’s trivia questions correctly. On November 24, the names of all of the respondents who have correctly answered a trivia question throughout the year will be entered into a draw for a 50th anniversary celebration prize. Writing Contest: from April 1 to May 31, the TNRD will accept submissions for short stories and poems featuring an aspect of the TNRD, such as a location, an event or a person from history. The maximum length of a story is 1,500 words and it can be any genre. Poems can be one page long. For more information contact Director of Legislative Services, Carolyn Black by telephone: 250.377.8673 or by email: cblack@tnrd.ca

JDRF gears up for another fun event

Little pussycat in a big machine.

– continued from front to 4 p.m. on the Kamloops Powsupport network, outreach pro- wow Grounds off the Yellowhead grams, advocacy initiatives, and Highway. innovative fundraising programs The cost is $5 per person and through several local chapters, $15 per family. All proceeds from international affiliates, volunteers, this event will be donated to JDRF. staff and corporate partnerships. For more information, check out For more information, refer to the the Facebook page, or contact Jim website http://www.jdrf.ca/ at jicamoo@hotmail.com. Meet a Machine takes place on Alicia Ashcroft, Freelance Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m.

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Chimera Theatre holding auditions for Knights of the Sun: Medieval Tournament Theatre Auditions will be held April 23rd, 2017 with callbacks on April 24th, 2017. Chimera will be looking for exciting performers who have experience or are comfortable learning stage combat and swordplay. Successful applicants will be asked to prepare two contrasting, contemporary monologues totaling no more than five minutes together. This year, Chimera Theatre will be holding joint general auditions with Project X Theatre (X FEST 2017) and Kamloops Arts Council (The Rivertown Players) again! Full details to come soon. Actors interested in any of the productions are asked to submit their current headshot and resume to melissa@projectxtheatre.ca by 5:00pm on April 15th, 2017. Please specify which production(s) you are submitting for. Full details can be found on the Chimera Theatre website: www.chimeratheatre.com/postings

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Arts scene springing into full swing with KAC Spring is an exciting time in Kamloops for the arts scene! With many exhibitions, walking tours and outdoor festivals just to name a few – the Kamloops Art Council is looking forward to keeping you apprised of the many happenings around town. Please join the Kamloops Art Council

for the Opening Reception of Bill Fell and Liz Derksen’s Unique Perspectives on Friday, April 21 from 6:30-8:30pm in the KAC Main Gallery (their works will be on display from April 12May 6). The Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter National Art Show & Sale will

be Friday, April 21- Sunday, April 30 at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre located at 7 Seymour Street West from 10am-5pm, (the 30th is 10am-3pm). For more information about these events and other artistic events coming up in the community, email info@kamloopsarts.ca or visit kamloopsarts.ca

Shedding light on a little more Downtown Kamloops history! The Brownstone on the corner of 1st and until 2016. Although the future of the buildVictoria Street broke ground as the Canadian ing is yet to be written, the strength of its past Bank of Commerce in 1904. For a time, it was is obvious. even the workplace of the so-called “Bard of Of course, these summaries only scratch the surface. If any of these stories have capthe Yukon” Robert Service, a poet and national treasure. “There are strange things done in tured your imagination, we encourage you to the midnight sun,” wrote Service, “but the explore the Kamloops Museum & Archives queerest [the Northern Lights] ever did see/ at 207 Seymour Street. The Archives contain was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge/I a wealth of information including photographs, cremated Sam McGee.” McGee, in the poem, newspaper articles, ledgers, Fort Kamloops is quite pleased about this, because it offers Chief Factor journals, and detailed secondhim respite from the bitter northern cold. CAP COMMENTS ary analysis by researchers such as Mary Balf, From 1953 to 1964, it served as Kamloops Jacob Rothenburger after whom the Archives are named, and to City Hall. Today, Brownstone Restaurant whom today’s Kamloopsians owe a great debt offers elegant evening dining where the profor her extensive contributions to the historical prietors pride themselves on making the guest the centre record of the city. of attention. It sits at the confluence of what are now three You might also want to try a self-guided Heritage Walkmajor thoroughfares; quite the evolution from 1904, when ing Tour, maps for which are available from Tourism it was just a lone building on a dusty road! Kamloops as well as at our Information Kiosk at 340 Named after its first principal, Stuart Wood Elemen- Victoria Street. Soak up some sunshine, breathe in the tary originally housed elementary school classes on the vibrant Downtown atmosphere, and learn about your city ground and second floors and high school classes on the while you’re at it! third floor. Designed by prominent architect William Jacob Rothenburger, Customer Care and Patrol Team Tuft Whiteway in the Romanesque Revival and Classic (CAP). Reach us at 250-572-3008/3009 or the InformaRevival styles, the large sash windows are designed to tion Kiosk at 250-572-3017. Email capteam@kcbia.com. maximize natural light, a critical component for shaping Follow us on Facebook (Downtownkamloops) and Twityoung minds. It continued to serve the Kamloops area ter (@downtownkamloops) too!

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Magic and the Big Reveal After grocery shopping on an “Well, that’s a healthy attitude,” I uneventful Sunday afternoon, I say, removing potato chip bags from searched for the shortest checkout linethe dangers of death by an oppressive up. The cashier is a young woman in pickle jar. “Sooner or later, our true Easter bunny ears. selves come out.” After a pedestrian exchange of pleasWhat are our true selves anyway? As antries, she casually, yet conspiratorihumans, we’re skin covered skeletons ally reveals her evening plans. She’s stuffed with sad stories. We’re red-hot seeing a man that she’s been “talking messes, emotional icebergs, steaming to…a lot” her mouth rounding around twisted piles of traumas and tragedies. the words, in a manner of two gals sipPERFECTLY Whenever at the end of a relationship, FABULOUS ping cocktails during happy hour. when all the red flags were flapping in Alicia Ashcroft “Oh…have you met him before?” the wind, I’d remember the beginning. I ask. You weren’t disappointed yet; you “Yes, but this is the first time we’re going to really were all hopped up on the possibility of finding hang out. We have so much in common; there’s so everything you were looking for in one person. much to talk about,” she sighs. “The last guy I was talking to, we met once, That seizes my heartstring a little bit. That twit- and he never texted again. I mean, what did I do terpated-kind-of-feeling is simply magical. And wrong? I wish he would just tell me.” This hungry-hearted girl is killing me. Jamming really, that friendship connection, that spiritual recognition is the only thing in life that matters. cans and loaves of bread together in the same bag, When you meet someone, and you know that you while pouring her soul and exposing her loneliness. know. Or you know that you want to know them… Some pretty phenomenal multi-tasking, really. you know? What do you say to a single bunny with shaky This is not necessarily a romantic vibe either. It’s romantic past? Sometimes, it’s not about doing like finding other people that share a slim fraction wrong; it’s about not being the right fit. It’s a crapof some ancient soul. Or, it’s like when Will Fer- chute. We reveal our “true selves” to our love rell and John C. Reilly in “Stepbrothers” discover interests, and instead of a big reveal à la a rabbit their commonalities after a brief feud. “Did we just pulled from a magician’s top hat, it’s often akin to become best friends?” “Yup!” wrenching the mask off of a Scooby Doo villain. All in all, the cashier was enthusiastic but cauWe all want to love and be loved, accept and be tious. Clearly, she’s been burned before. “There accepted. Meanwhile we build walls around ourare guys on ‘POF’ that aren’t serious about rela- selves to protect and defend from unknown enetionships, even though it clearly says, ‘no hook ups’ mies; we tear the wall down and then… build up on my profile.” new walls, brick by flipping brick. We trust, break I furrow my brow trying to figure out what “POF” trust, fail, fall, open up, clam up and clamour back means, finally blurting out “PLENTY OF FISH?” up to seek that “connection.” “Yeah,” she says with just a hint of “Duh.” I pay my bill and wish ole bunny ears the best of Obviously. luck with her evening plans. Pushing my trolley “Anyway”, she continues, “I’m going to his place out of the store, my mind buzzed from that converand we’re watching YouTube videos.” The con- sation. Love can be quite a magic trick. Sometimes tainment of her excitement is like steam whistling it’s about illusions, distractions and disappearing under a pot lid. acts. Other times, it’s such an inexplicable mag“I’m really looking for something lasting. I just nificent experience that it’s best not to question want to be honest. I just want to be myself.” the spectacle.

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Sarah Ladd, President of Volunteer Kamloops says farewell Over the past 2.5 years, Sarah has been through some serious ups and downs. Volunteering her time on the Board of Directors at Volunteer Kamloops gave her purpose and helped her feel valuable through a long period of unemployment and under-employment. Sarah’s two-year term as board President ends May 2 (so that she can begin her Masters degree) and she has set up a gofundme page for Volunteer Kamloops as a way to thank the organization that has given her and many others so much. Just as volunteering allowed Sarah to retain her self-esteem and professional identity, Volunteer Kamloops helps hundreds of local citizens every year by connecting them with meaningful volunteer opportunities that directly benefit them and the community. Sarah can’t think of a better way to show her gratitude than to help Volunteer Kamloops raise funds so they can continue to provide necessary services, purchase new computers, and start saving money for some of the amazing new projects they have planned including a youth program to help youngsters aging out of the foster care system. For more information, visit www.volunteerkamloops.org

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21st Kamloops Film Fest another success

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KFF 2017 set records for the number of films, the number of students in attendance, and the level of sponsorship support. The ten-day festival saw an audience of over 4,600 patrons, six industry guests, and fourteen special events, including a rocking closing night party that saw the dance floor full well into the night. Each year the Kamloops Film Festival names two films as award winners. The best-attended film of the festival receives the Most Popular Film Award and the film with the highest average on the Audience Voting Cards, receives the Audience Choice Award. The winner of the KFF 2017 Most Popular Film Award was Moonlight, with an attendance of over 600 patrons. Moonlight was the only film that necessitated the use of both theatres 1 and 2 simultaneously. The next best-attended film was behind Moonlight in attendance by 150 patrons. The winner of the KFF 2017 Audience Choice Award is Maudie with an averaged rating of 9.52 on the Audience Voting Cards. This beautiful and moving Canadian film really resonated with the audience.

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If you want relive the KFF 2017 memories, please go to http://www. kamloopsfilmfest.ca/archive/21stannual-kff-2017/ page or on social media. The 2017 Kamloops Independent Short Short (KISS) Film Festival saw a huge number of submissions from the TNRD region. The March 5 event was very well received as over 100 people enjoyed some excellent films by local filmmakers, from documentaries to comedies, and from music videos to art films. The 2017 KISS Film Festival winners are: the Kamloops Film Society 1st Place Prize and the KISS Audience Award went to Japneet Singh for 1920 Kamloops; the Joy Factory 2nd Place Prize went to Todd Sullivan for Carpe Diem; the TNRD 3rd Place Prize went to Matt Brooks for Matt Beer; the KISS Youth Prize went to Kyle Robertson for A Hike Down Memory Lane; the KFS Special Jury Prize: Best Doc went to Corey Rajala for Deep in Roots; the KFF Special Jury Prize: Cinematography went to Josef Perszon for At Mission Dolores - “Waves”. These KISS films will be played before the feature films of KFF 2018.

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A man walks into the toy store to get a Barbie doll for his daughter. So he asks the assistant, as you would, “How much is Barbie?” “Well,” she says, “we have Barbie Goes to the Gym for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Ball for $19.95, Barbie Goes Shopping for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Beach for $19.95, Barbie Goes Nightclubbing for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.00.” “Hey, hang on,” the guy asks, “why is Divorced Barbie $265.00 when all the others are only $19.95?” “Yeah, well, it’s like this ... Divorced Barbie comes with Ken’s house, Ken’s car, Ken’s boat, Ken’s furniture ...”

Helping out the boss One day a secretary is leaving on her lunch

break, and she notices her boss standing in front of a shredder with a clueless look on his face. The secretary walks up to him and asks if he needs help. “Yes!” he says looking and sounding relieved, “This is very important.” Glad to help, she turns the shredder on and inserts the paper. Then her boss says: “Thanks, I only need one copy.”

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George Washington There was a boy who had to use an outhouse and he hated it sooo bad. One day it started to rain really hard and it got the bank all slippery and wet so he decided to push it off. He did it and later that night his father asked him if he pushed off the outhouse. He said: “Yes.” His father told his son to come with him to get his whipping. The boy said: “George Washington didn’t get in trouble when he chopped down the cherry tree because he was honest.” The boys father said: “but George Washington’s father wasn’t in the cherry tree when he chopped it down.” HIDDEN SETTINGS

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A new manager spends a week at his new office with the manager he is replacing. On the last day the departing manager tells him, “I have left three numbered envelopes in the desk drawer. Open an envelope if you encounter a crisis you can’t solve.” Three months down the track there is a major drama, everything goes wrong - the usual stuff - and the manager feels very threatened by it all. He remembers the parting words of his predecessor and opens the first envelope. The message inside says “Blame your predecessor!” He does this and gets off the hook. About half a year later, the company is experiencing a dip in sales, combined with serious product problems. The manager quickly opens the second envelope. The message read, “Reorganize!” This he does, and the company quickly

rebounds. Three months later, at his next crisis, he opens the third envelope. The message inside says “Prepare three envelopes”.

Bridge delivery A truck driver was driving along on the freeway. A sign comes up that reads, “LOW BRIDGE AHEAD”. Before he knows it the bridge is right ahead of him and he gets stuck under the bridge. Cars are backed up for miles. Finally, a police car comes up. The cop gets out of his car and walks around to the truck driver, puts his hands on his hips and says, “Got your truck stuck, huh?” The truck driver says, “No, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of gas.”

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Banking with Little Johnny than the nickel. Are you grabbing the nickel because it’s bigger, or what?” Slowly, Little Johnny turned toward the store owner and a big grin appeared on his face and he said, “Well, if I took the dime, they’d stop doing it, and so far I have saved $20!”

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Life is all about math One attractive young businesswoman to another over lunch: “My life is all math. I am trying to add to my income, subtract from my weight, divide my time, and avoid multiplying.”

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One and one equal what? Little Johnny was busy doing The next day she stormed into his homework. As his mother Little Johnny’s classroom and approached she heard him say: confronted Ms. Margo. She told “One and one, the son-of-a-bitch her about Little Johnny’s different way of doing math, and his claims is two.” “Two and two, the son-of-a-bitch that Ms. Margo taught it that way to the class. is four.” The teacher was flabbergasted. “Three and three” His mother interrupted, ask- She said that she couldn’t undering where he had learned this stand why Little Johnny had said way of doing math. Little Johnny that. Then suddenly, Ms Margo remarked that his teacher Ms. exclaimed, “Oh, I know, here in Margo taught him. His mother school we say: one and one, the was rather upset and told him to sum-of-which is two!” stop the homework.

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THE KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY concludes their 2016-17 New Gold Chamber Music series with the Sycamore String Quartet joined by Flute and Piano, Saturday, April 29 at 7:30 pm in the TRU Alumni Theatre. Tickets available through Kamloops Live! Box Office at 1-866-374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.ca.

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DEAR AQUARIUS: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Problems at home lead to a change in address but the shift in energy will be an unexpected blessing. Money continues to arrive but your public career takes a hit. Love encourages you to buy something nice for yourself. DEAR PISCES: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) It’s a reclusive and reflective THEtheECHO week FOllOw but you’ll need time toOn prepare. Trouble is arriving at home and you’ll need your wits to survive this one. Money from partnerships continues to impress. www.twitter.com/ECHOnewspapers Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.

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Enjoy local eats at our food truck festival!

Workshop Series

Speaker Series

Yoga Classes

10:30 am-11:25 am Eco-Baby Basics

11:00 am-11:55 am Healthy Backyards

11:30 am-12:25 pm Eco and Co-operative Housing

12:00 pm-12:55 pm Food Matters

11:00 am Family-friendly Yoga with Tania McCartney (Grounded & Sound)

12:30 pm-1:25 pm Urban Agriculture and Permaculture

1:00 pm-1:55 pm Pests & Pollinators 2:00 pm-3:30 pm Sustainable Home

1:30 pm-2:25 pm Creative Reusing and Upcycling 2:30 pm-3:30 pm Bikes for all types

2:00 pm Foundational Flow for All Levels with Jil Forbes (Dimensional Wellness)

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Find details for our speaker, yoga, and workshop schedule online. kamloops.ca/expo City of Kamloops

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