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VOLUME 16 NUMBER 16 | 50¢
April 20, 2017
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