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Activists walk for peace This planet is a beautiful place to live and there is an abundance of greatness all around us. Ours is a diverse world full of culture, nature, technology and religious values. Our world may not be perfect but we have so much to be grateful for and sometimes it feels like all you ever hear from the media is the negative news. No matter the amount of chaos, there is always going to be good in our world. As a result, there will always be an individual or group of people that believe so passionately about peace, love and happiness that they will do whatever it takes to make sure their voice is heard. 40 years ago, the Kamloops Chapter of the Council of Canadians organized their very first walk for peace and invited all local peace, social and environmental advocates to join them in a peaceful demonstration to show their opposition towards war, those who degrade environmental protections or promote inequality. Although 40 years ago our residents were also walking to protest nuclear war and demonstrating for complete nuclear disarmament, modern day Kamloopsians may find themselves drawn to the event to oppose the way things are going in the Canadian government and to encourage political change. On Saturday, May 2 the Council of Canadians, along with many other local organizations will make their way peacefully but strong in numbers through the downtown core from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. If you feel strongly about something that is happening in the world today be it protesting war, environmental protection, to eliminate social injustice, or if you find yourself completely
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through Anita Strong who tells us this year’s walk will be a celebration of the work done by local peace, social and environmental advocates and says “We need to have conditions to promote peace.” At 10:00 am the walk for peace will start at Stuart Wood Elementary School with a gathering of the participants where there will be sign making, an information booth and activities for the kids. Then at 12:30 pm the 40th Annual Walk for Peace, the environment and social justice begins. The - continued on page 2
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17 year-old Jordan Popadynetz received a City of Kamloops Distinguished Service Award from Mayor Peter Milobar at the recent ceremony held at Hotel 540. Other recipients were Mrs. Marion Anderson, Mr. Bob Cowden, Ms. Chenel Meunier-Tedford, Ms. Julie Moray, Mrs. Margaret Rodgers and Mrs. Joan Wymer. All were nominated by their peers for their contribution of time and effort to make a difference in our community.
Enforcement bylaw allows for adjudication The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s new Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2500 is now in effect. The new bylaw sets out penalties as well as the period for paying or disputing bylaw notices. The bylaw also allows for a dispute-adjudication system to resolve disputes in relation to issued tickets. The new system is intended to resolve bylaw violations and notice disputes in a simple, costeffective manner. The new Bylaw Notice Dispute Adjudication System will improve efficiencies as well as delivering a streamlined process to the public. When a Bylaw Notice is received, the recipient will have 30 days to either pay the fine or dispute it through the Dispute Adjudication System without having to go through the provincial court system. An independent
adjudicator will hear the dispute instead, possibly resolving the dispute in one month. The new system will provide the following benefits: • Simplifies and expedites the dispute processes by removing minor bylaw violations from the provincial court system; • Reduces costs associated with using the court system; • Includes dedicated staff mem-
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Walk for peace 2015 - continued from front walk will make its way through the downtown core with many people on foot but there is also an option for a parade style float if your imagination is up for the challenge. If you can create a float that requires no fossil fuels and is powered naturally be it solar, manpower or any other clean energy then please take the opportunity to enter it in the walk for
peace. Decorate the float with a theme of peace as our own group did last year from the Edge Publishing crew! Our own Echo staff participated at last year’s Walk for peace, the environment and social justice and our float, “Give Bees a Chance” won as Best Float 2014. Great fun was had by all and our office is still abuzz! Trina Budai
The provincial government is providing $130,000 to the Southern Interior Weed Management Committee help control the spread of invasive plants, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone and KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced. This is one of 29 grants, in total $1,702,000 that are being distributed province wide to local governments, regional invasive species committees and the Invasive Species Council of B.C. to assist with their activities and support the objectives of the provincial Invasive Plant Program. “The management of invasive plants is a continued priority due to the risks that non-native species pose to local ecosystems and agricultural production,” Stone said. “Containing established species, and preventing the establishment of new species, will ensure the impacts of invasive plants are mitigated.” By controlling invasive species it helps to create and protect healthy ecosystems and with this new program aimed at reducing non-native plants the committee will be able to develop invasive species management tools. The funding will be invested in activities such as raising public awareness of invasive plants, surveying invasive plant populations and actively treating high priority sites to control the spread of these plants. Invasive plants are species that have been introduced into British Columbia from other areas. They displace native vegetation and can cause considerable economic and environmental damage. Some pose a health risk to people and can disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, increase soil erosion, alter soil chemistry and adversely affect commercial crops. The Invasive Plant Program identifies sites where invasive plant species have been found and responds rapidly to contain and eradicate them before they become established and start spreading. This funding is in addition to the $735,000 already allocated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations for invasive plant control and management in 2015-16.
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Kamloops Heritage Society AGM notice The Kamloops Heritage Society is hosting its AGM on April 30 at 7:00 pm at St. Andrews On The Square. The Society is run by a dedicated group of folks who believe in our heritage sites and want to preserve them for the future. Quarterly meetings are held to discuss fundraising events, educational opportunities and ideas to help other heritage groups. Heritage is a non-renewable resource that needs our support and encouragement. The Kamloops Heritage Society welcome your input and help. Please RSVP to Mel at 250-377-4232.
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After 23 years with London Drugs, Maria Viera has retired. It was the sign at the counter that caught the eye of the Echo’s crackerjack reporter “Be nice to me today I’m retiring”. The thought of the day, and everyday, should be “Be nice to people all the time”! Maria will be greatly missed by the staff.
Boost your power – get immunized! You don’t have to be a superhero to have the power to protect your community from harm. Making sure your immunizations are up to date helps protect you, your family and your community from serious vaccine preventable diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough. “We’re fortunate in BC to have a comprehensive immunization program for children,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “These vaccines are free and easily available through public health clinics, doctors’ offices and school-based programs. By taking advantage of this program, parents are not only protecting their own children but others in the community as well.” Measles outbreaks this year in Disneyland and Ontario and last year’s large outbreak of 400 cases in the Fraser region of our province are reminders of why immunization is important. The more people who are immunized, the greater the protection for those who can’t be immunized or have weakened immune systems like babies or people with certain health conditions. “An immunization rate of at least 90 per cent helps protect vulnerable people
in the community. When the majority of people are vaccinated for a disease, it becomes harder for the disease to spread from person to person, says Dr. Althea Hayden, public health physician with Interior Health. “When immunization rates drop, diseases come back. This puts our most vulnerable citizens at risk.” In the Interior Health region, 71 per cent of children have completed their recommended immunizations by two years of age. This number has remained relatively stable over the last few years. The provincial rate is 68 per cent. Ironically, one of the challenges in increasing immunization rates may be the success of immunization programs themselves. In the last 50 years, immunization has saved more lives in Canada than any other health intervention. April 25 to May 2 is National Immunization Awareness Week. This year’s theme, “Boost Your Power – Get Immunized” is an important reminder that immunization is the best way to protect yourself, your family and your community from many serious diseases. For more information call Kamloops public health centre at 250-851-7300.
Transition Kamloops is highlighting a new art exhibit currently on display at The Art We Are. Local artists Jennifer Ste. Marie, June Laura Emery and Jackie Chadwick combined forces to present a multi-media exhibit with a message. A combination of oil and acrylic paintings, prints and fabric art, the pieces address the question “Where do we go from here?” They explore the need to shift from an oil-based and growth-obsessed economy to one that is sustainable, even regenerative. Stressing the need to put people before profits, the artists provide hope that it will be a journey worth embarking on. “We hope to motivate people to reflect, discuss and act,” said Jennifer at the April 9 opening. “Re-learning old skills is part of the solution, just as important as the new things, like embracing renewable energy, for example.” Jennifer points to the formation of Transition Kamloops last year as a step in the right direction. Like-minded people interested in reducing fossil fuel use and building more resilient, connected communities can check out the website at www.transitionkamloops.net or join the email list by sending a message to transitionkamloops@gmail.com. For more information, contact Jennifer Ste. Marie at ttjstemarie@ hotmail.com or call 250578-7595.
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The third film in the Kamloops Film Society’s Spring Film Series is “Timbuktu” on April 23 starting at 7pm at the Paramount Theatre. For a preview of the film and a glimpse at the trailer, tune in to CFJC-TV Midday at 12 noon on Wednesday, April 22. Set during the early days of the 2012 fundamentalist takeover of northern Mali and inspired by real people and real events, the new film from the great African director Abderrahmane Sissako is a searing drama about the everyday woes and resistance of ordinary people in a city overrun by extremist foreign fighters. Under Timbuktu’s new rulers, music, laughter, and sports have been prohibited, and kangaroo courts hand down horrendous and absurd
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Gentle Care yoga classes The Kamloops Chapter of the MS Society of Canada is able to provide a limited number of subsidized seats to the gentle chair yoga class to those living with MS in the Kamloops chapter area. If you wish to access funding to attend sessions please contact Cyndi at 250-314-0773. If you do not wish to seek funding through the Chapter, you may just go ahead and register on your own directly with the instructor. While this class is geared to those with some restricted mobility, participants may be asked to stand for short periods of time with use of chairs for balance if needed. Participants will also have the option to remain seated in the chairs provided rather than standing as the yoga poses can be modified using straps, blocks and cushions. Depending upon participant skills and abilities, they may also have an opportunity to move to the floor if that is move-
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