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Local writers publish third collection The Interior Authors Group is more than a social support group for storytellers. A spirited collective of writers who meet to discuss writing, editing, publishing, marketing, illustration and design, the group serves scribes who want to be published, offering challenging opportunities to stretch and grow with their craft. Each monthly meeting promises a speaker sharing their experience and expertise on a number of trade-related topics, from understanding copyright and taxes for writers, to how to bring characters to life and how to write a critique letter. “When I finally found the Interior Author’s Group after moving to Kamloops, it was exactly what I was looking for,” says president Dana Ramstedt. “The members are goal-oriented and want to accomplish something with their writing, whether it’s to finish a memoir or see their work in print.” Seeing their work in print has become a regular opportunity for many of these writers, having recently published their third anthology Away From Home: Collected Works (2012) this past fall, following the previous volumes Blue River Dark Water (2011) and Collected Works (2010). The current volume – available in some local book stores and from the group themselves at their weekly Farmer’s Market booth – includes a wide variety of stories, from a children’s piece on time travel, to one writer’s emigration from Australia and another’s journey from Hawaii. Most members have found the opportunity to publish through the group in this way to have the biggest impact on their writing. “There is no other way I could gain this much experience while having so much fun,” says Dana who, as the production manager on the group’s recent self-published work, found out just how much goes into taking story ideas to the book shelf. “There has been so much to learn in the process: editing grammar

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“You never know what door may open for you or your writing career once you spend time with the Interior Authors Group,” says Dana of the group that has members in all stages of their writing development, from those who are published to those who aspire to be. New members are always welcome, and there is never any pressure to contribute, but for those who want to, the group is already working on its fourth volume, Kaleidoscope. The Collected Works committee works together to create a volume of stories the contributors can be proud of, and these books are a fantastic way for new and experienced writers of all genres to share their work with the added bonus of expanding their own writing portfolios. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 6:30pm in the Tricia Sellmer Studio in the Kamloops Art Gallery. They gratefully acknowledge the support of the Kamloops Arts Council, whose grants helped publish all three of their Collected Works. Rebecca Stewart

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Local dining supports local housing This year ASK Wellness is has a new set of plans for the proceeds raised from its annual Dining Out For Life fundraiser, happening on April 25 at restaurants around the city. The past two years have seen funds used to support the ASK Global Citizen Project, sending staff to Africa (2011) and India (2012) where they completed community sustainability projects. This year it’s ASK Stays Local. “We are staying local to improve the quality of life for some of our city’s most vulnerable residents, through sustainable housing and garden projects,” says Kira Gosselin, Chronic Health Navigator for the agency. One way they will do this is to direct proceeds to a housing improvement fund to help landlords with the kinds of improvements that typically cause them to raise rents. “We have partnerships with a multitude of landlords. This is another way to help them continue to help our clients,” explains Kira. Many of the housing options for the most marginalized in our community have seen better days. “My goal has been to provide safe, affordable housing to this profile, but I fear that the challenges I currently face will force me to abandon providing this housing in the foreseeable future,’ says Debra Powell, a private, for-profit landlord who has housed many of ASK’s clients over the years. “My expenses are ever-increasing,” adds Debra. “There are no subsidies or grants for improvements. Property taxes go up, BC Hydro has doubled in the last four years with no extra use. I provide everything for tenants: furniture, bedding, cooking facilities and equipment, and free laundry. I re-paint,

Staff from Ask Wellness wound up last year's Dining Out For Life at the Noble Pig, when they raised money for ASK Goes to India.

replace and renovate constantly as this profile is very hard on the rooms and furniture. When you have so little, it’s hard to take pride in a life with little opportunity or comfort.” The staff at ASK believe their clients deserve to have homes they can feel safe in and proud of. “We will offer grants of up to $4000 for improvements to landlords who are willing to put in a $500 contribution, and we are offering to do the work,” says Kira. “And all of the projects will be done by ASK staff and volunteers, on their own time.” Providing housing to our community’s individuals at risk of homelessness for the last six years has been a life changing experience for Debra, who, like most, had no idea what living in poverty with chronic health issues was like.

“I love my tenants and worry about what will happen to them once I’ve had enough,” she says. “I am excited to hear about and be a part of this local initiative to assist those private landlords in Kamloops and make this a better community for all those who live in it.” The one-day international Dining Out For Life fundraiser takes place in over 55 cities across the U.S. and Canada. In Kamloops, diners can choose from a list of 11 restaurants all over the city and 25 per cent of their food bill will be used to fund ASK Stays Local. To learn more and see a complete list of participating restaurants, visit diningoutforlife. com/Kamloops. To donate cash or building supplies, or to volunteer, contact Cheryl at 250.376.7558, ext. 226.

Residents asked to weigh in on Agricultural Area Plan As part of the ongoing public consultation process for the local Agriculture Area Plan, City staff has been out in the community presenting progress on the Plan, background information on the state of agriculture today, and the agricultural issues uncovered by the Agriculture Advisory Committee, consultants and feedback from the community thus far. This opportunity allows citizens to comment on progress, ask questions and provide valuable feedback that will be considered in the development of the Agriculture Area Plan. In order to make the public input process convenient, the City is offering roadshow presentations out in the community to various interested groups. Interested parties can sign up for a presentation between now and the first week of May by emailing Maren Luciani at mluciani@kamloops.ca or call-

ing 250-828-3568. All feedback from the roadshow presentations will be compiled, reviewed and considered in the development of the Agriculture Area Plan. There will be another public consultation phase for potential strategies and actions for the plan in early summer 2013. The plan is anticipated to go to Council for adoption later this fall. “Historically, agriculture was a strong and vibrant component of

the Kamloops economy and society. The Agriculture Area Plan is a starting point to encourage and invigorate the reestablishment of agricultural assets in order for Kamloops to once again become a hub city for agricultural production, processing and distribution,” said Darren Dempsey, Chair of the Agricultural Advisory Committee. In addition to the presentations, there are documents available on

the City website for further information including: Planting the Seeds for a Sustainable Future Background Report: Food, Farming, and the Agriculture Area Plan. The Roadshow Presentation a local historical timeline of agricultural events and a Roadshow Exit Survey are also available at kamloops.ca/environment/landpublicparticipation.shtml, or can be made available in hard copy by contacting the City.

City thanks volunteers with BBQ this Friday Volunteers build, maintain and grow healthy communities. Help celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 21 to 27) by attending a Volunteer Appreciation BBQ hosted by the City of Kamloops. Kamloops is a city that cares, being home to an extraordinary team of volunteers who support everything from tournament hosting to fundraising activities to city planning. During this sum-

mer’s BC Seniors Games, an estimated 1,800 volunteers will help make the event a success. The City is proud of its volunteers. To show their appreciation for the hard work they do, the City is hosting this year’s BBQ on Friday, April 26 from  11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Interior Savings Centre Plaza, 300 Lorne Street. Indoor and outdoor seating will be provided and door prizes will be drawn at 12:30 pm.

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Keep on rollin’ Kelly Hales was the winner of the Echo’s contest for a pair of tickets to The Tournament City Derby Dolls’ first bout of the season on April 20. Kelly said she had never been to a derby bout before so we hope she enjoyed it!

What are you afraid of?

Congratulations to the Tournament City Derby Doll Deadlies on their 366 to 285 win against Revelstoke Women’s Roller Derby.

Be Ajax Aware open house

The High Country Singers present a “British Invasion” Concert on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave. Dale Rasmussen and High Country Singers will wow you with a concert of songs by many of your favourite British artists, including The Beatles, Elton John, Rolling Stones, Queen and more. Doors open at 7:00pm and tickets are at the door. Arrive early to get the best seats. For more information, email razzmusic@shaw.ca.

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Frustrated by the lack of concrete information related to the KGHM Ajax open pit mine, a consortium of Kamloops organizations have joined together to present an Open House, Be Ajax Aware, on Monday, April 29 at the Kamloops United Church, 421 St Paul St. “The company has not been very forthcoming with information about its plans for the 6,000acre grassland site it has claimed on and within Kamloops’ city limits,” said Bronwen Scott of the Thompson Watershed Coalition, a co-sponsor of the event. “Our open house will feature displays and a 3-D model of the proposed

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Bike Parade in Walk for Peace Dear Editor, This year’s annual Walk for Peace, the Environment, and Social Justice on May 4 will include a Bike Parade for the first time in its almost four decade history. In the 70’s, the event began as a Peace Walk. But over the years, the links between conflict, environmental degradation and social injustice became clearer. So the planners of the walk now include speakers, music, and entertainment on the three goals of peace, a healthy envi-

ronment, and social justice. Cyclists of all ages are encouraged to decorate their bikes at home (or during the morning activities in the Stuart Wood school grounds) and display them during the Walk. Mini-floats (no fossil fuels, please) are also very welcome - how about a tricycle, a wheelbarrow, a bike cart, or a wagon pulled by a dog or pony? The theme of this year’s Walk is ‘Why I Walk,’ or in the case of the Bike Parade, ‘Why I Ride,’ so decorate your bicycle or mini-float

to express this thought, or bring a sign to carry. There will be special recognition for various categories, so use your imagination and talents to create a work of art! Join us at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning, May 4 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. The short Walk through the downtown area starts at noon, followed by more music on our return to the school grounds. A. Grube

Web mapping available to everyone The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is offering web-mapping services to the general public for the first time with its new application, myRegionView. MyRegionView will provide the general public access, 24 hours a day, to property-related information; local services; building permits; land-use information and regulations; and other valuable spatial information, all maintained by the TNRD’s Geographic Information System (GIS) department. With this new application, users can search for a

property and/or map feature in a TNRD rural area or in most member municipalities, generate a property information report, create a printable map, or find services offered by the Regional District, such as libraries, water systems and transfer stations. It is integrated with Bing and Google Maps, both aerial image and map based. “MyRegionView is a valuable tool for users who will now be able to skip the extra step and directly access data that previously had to be requested via TNRD staff,” said Regina Sadilkova, Director of

Development Services. “The web application is easy to use and will be most useful for various groups, including realtors, contractors, and

developers, as well as the general public.” To get started with myRegionView, go to tnrd.ca/content/interactive-maps.

Young artists in the limelight The best of Kamloops young artists will be featured in a show at the Courthouse Gallery from April 30 to May 6 as a part of the Young Artists Art Show, featuring artwork from students all across the school district. Entries from every school were adjudicated at the school level, ensuring a wide representation of district students and from these submissions 14 pieces were chosen to be professionally framed and will serve as the artwork adorning the School District Office walls for a year. The Young Artists Art Show Reception will take place Tuesday, April 30 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm at the Old Courthouse Gallery. Everyone is invited to celebrate student art!

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Stop for coffee then hit the streets! 1. Red Beard Coffee Roasters

449 Tranquille Rd Hope Mikal – Mixed Media, Watercolours Marlene Wildeman – Acrylic

2. Josey’s Hair Salon 1-665 Tranquille Rd Thor Fridriksson – Acrylic

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6. Heather’s Fabric Shelf 4-685 Tranquille Rd Elena ComptonColoured Pencil

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51-700 Tranquille Rd Sylvia Weedmark – Foot Stones

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19-700 Tranquille Rd Glen Mantie – Pottery

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26-700 Tranquille Rd Lorraine Scott – Watercolour

10. Headhunters Shampoo 36-700 Tranquille Rd Michelle Finlayson – Pottery

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6-700 Tranquille Rd Howard Swaren –Oils

12. Nu Leaf Produce Market 740 Fortune Dr Cindy Hayden – Stained Glass

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23-750 Fortune Dr Venya Brechin –Mosaic

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15. Fortune Barber Shop 12 - 750 Fortune Dr Una Connor – Nature

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8C-750 Fortune Dr Kirsten Lia Atkins – Fibre Art

17. Renaissance Retirement Residence 628 Tranquille Rd Muriel Miller – Furniture Art

18. Harmony United Music

618 C Tranquille Rd Harold John – Digital Photography

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614 Tranquille Rd Kirsten Lia Atkins – Fibre Art Glen Mantie – Pottery Melanie Van Mol – Written Word Una Connor - Sculpture Hope Mikal – Acrylic

20. Classic FX Head To Toe Services 556 Tranquille Rd Loralyn Alford – Acrylic

21. Kamloops Immigrant Services 448 Tranquille Rd Dave Snider – Photography

22. Satellite Location: Wilson House Gallery 115 Tranquille Rd Allen Okoye – Multi Media

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Sylvia's painting career started out with lessons in Tole Painting using oils and then moved on to acrylics. She sees every surface as a potential “canvas” and paints on wood, tin, glass, fabric, rocks, concrete and even walls. Her work includes a wide variety of subjects painted in vibrant colours and she enjoys the challenge of creating designs for custom orders. She sells at various craft fairs throughout the city.

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Selishia makes photos. By emphasising aesthetics, she focuses on the idea of ‘public space’ and more specifically on spaces where anyone can do anything at any given moment: the nonprivate space, the nonprivately owned space, space that is economically uninteresting. Her photos demonstrate how life extends beyond its own subjective limits and often tells a story about the effects of global cultural interaction. It challenges the binaries we continually reconstruct between Self and Other, between our own ‘cannibal’ and ‘civilized’ selves. Moments are depicted that only exist to punctuate the human drama in order to clarify our existence and to find poetic meaning in everyday life.

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Craniosacral Therapy • Visceral & Myofascial release • Osteopathic Techniques. Private & semi private yoga sessions. Gift certificates.

Darlene Fair: 405-153 Seymour Street • 250-318-6300

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) • 250.828-0909

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

250.374.PINC (7462)

www.pinkwithenvy.biz • pink_with_envy@live.com

803 Seymour Street, Kamloops

More and more people are seeking safe natural alternatives for their health care. Let Echo readers know how your business or service can help them! Advertise in the Echo’s Natural Health Directory for as little as $25 a month. Call Cristina or Wenda at 250-374-3246 for more information.

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Be the artist or see the artist ■■ Call to Artisans and Entertainers to participate in Artisan Square, Saturdays, 8:30am to 12:30pm, July and Aug in the park at Gaglardi Square. This is a fundraiser for The Kamloops Heritage Society. FMI call Mel at 250-3774232 or visit the website under events at info@ standrewssquare.com. ■■ WCT’s Never Shoot A Stampede Queen to May 4 at the Pavilion Theatre. For tickets call Kamloops Live! Box Office at 250-374-5483, or www.kamloopslive.ca ■■ Artisan Sale and Spring Tea with artist demos and displays on Apr. 27 from 10am to 3om at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Pottery, painting, fiber arts and more. Presented by Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club. Free admission. ■■ Painting with Acrylic Texture with instructor Judy Mackenzie on Apr. 27 from 9am to 12pm at Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. Register at www.kamloops.ca/ ezreg or call 250-828-3500. Course #250884. ■■ 15th Annual ‘Evening to Remember’ on April 27 at 6pm at The Colombo Lodge. Funds raised to go to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House renovations. For tickets visit or call Hospice House at 250-372-1336. ■■ Pain Management Workshops and Therapy Treatments with Paul Laviolette, HHp CPP RCRT. Next workshop: Self-

Simon Walls, songwriter and multi-instumentalist started his career in Montreal in 2004 with a goal of writing and recording some rock/acoustic/good feeling music. Simon will be performing at The Art We Are on April 27 at 8pm. FMI 250-828-7998.

treatment for mid and lower back pain on Apr. 29 from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Pre-registration required. Roots Therapeutic Pain Management Centre, 316-141 Victoria St. FMI or appointment call Wanda at 250-319-7292. ■■ Melanie Van Mol’s Official Book Launch Party for Widow’s Walk on Apr. 29 from 6 to 8pm at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. More suitable for a 19+ audience. ■■ Daniel Lapp presented by Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers on May 3 at 7:30pm and May 4 at 11am at St. John Vianney Church Hall, 2826 Bank Rd. FMI contact 250-372-2809, 250-3762330 or visit www.bcfiddlers.prg. ■■ Fundraising Concert Event for Shane Lloyd with The Henry Small Band is having a May 4 at The Plaza Hotel in the Blackwell Hall, 405 Victoria St. Doors at 8pm, band at 9pm. Tickets available at the Front Desk. 50/50 and silent auction. FMI contact 250-377-8075 or robynn@theplazahotel.ca. ■■ Spirit Warriors Dragon Boat Team is a group of breast cancer survivors meeting every Tues. and Thurs. at 5:15pm at Pioneer Park boat launch beginning on April 30. New members welcome. FMI call Colleen at 250578-7334 or Sandy at 778-471-3021 or visit www.spiritwarriors.ca.

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Paws and Tales April 27, 2013 Saturday 7:30pm

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TRU Alumni Theatre

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Catharine Dochstader, Flute Sally Arai, Clarinet Dimiter Terziev, Piano Carlene Wiebe, Soprano Mozart Dorff McMichael Debussy/Webster Crawley

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