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Kamloops and area residents are still dreaming of pulled pork sandwiches, BBQ’d chicken, brisket and other delectable fare enjoyed at the Interior Savings Ribfest, put on by the Daybreak Rotary Club of Kamloops. And rib fans can rejoice yet again. The sweet and smoky smell of success has prompted the active local Rotary Club to confirm that yes, the 2013 event is a go! “We’re so thrilled with the response to Ribfest by our community,” says Ribfest Co-Chair, Darren Wilkinson. “We had an incredible turn out and the vibe at Riverside Park, with thousands of the people in attendance, made us realize we had developed a signature event for our awesome city!” Ribfest wasn’t just the set up of a few BBQ’s in the park. The event took eight months of
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Wow, what a night! The weather was perfect, the crowd was excited and the talent was amazing. Country 103’s free summer concert in Riverside Park was a hit! Thousands of people enjoyed the hot weather and the hot country music on Wednesday night, August 15 at Country 103’s free summer concert, “Summer Thunder”, held at Riverside Park.
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End of summer potluck The Public Produce Project will be hosting a summer wrap-up potluck at the downtown garden at 121 Victoria Street at noon on August 25. The challenge they are putting out is to make a dish with as many locally produced ingredients as possible! Please provide a recipe with your dish. Prizes available!
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Artist Ken Wells is assisted by Sherri May in laying the groundwork for a new architectural mural on the alley side of the Fuocco building. The mural is a trompe-l’œil archway incorporating imagery by Leonardo Da Vinci. The mural is Ken’s fourth contribution to the downtown Back Alley Art Gallery, part of The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association’s Complete Streets Inititiative.
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Once again the local community has demonstrated their commitment to a future without breast cancer with generous prizes for this year’s Run for the Cure on Sunday, September 30th. There will be three grand prize draws at this year’s run – one each for breast cancer survivors, registered run teams, and registered individuals or volunteers. As a grand prize for breast cancer survivors, Rocky Mountaineer is offering a luxurious SilverLeaf Service train excursion prize for two
from Vancouver to Banff or Calgary. The grand prize for registered team members is from Interior Whitewater Expeditions. They are offering the Guaranteed Addiction package, an 8 hour, full-day adrenalinefilled river rafting adventure down the Clearwater River. Interior Whitewater Expeditions will present a fast-paced three-hour river rafting trip through Wells Gray Provincial Park on the Clearwater River as a grand prize for individuals and volunteers.
Around Town ■■ The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. Aug. 24 The Key Frames, Aug. 25 Luke and Tess Pretty, Aug. 28 Alex Legett. Shows at 8pm ■■ Silent Auction of Local Arts, Oddities and More! In support of Janet Whitehead on Sept. 1 from 6:30 to 9:30pm at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. FMI contact Hope at 250-682-2936 or email hopefull. universe@gmail.com. ■■ Kamloops and District Labour Council’s Annual Labour Day Picnic on Sept. 3. Prizes, activities, music and more, a community event at Riverside Park in the banshell. FMI call Brent at 250-574-6998. ■■ 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
In addition to the grand prizes, many other local organizations have stepped in to provide regular draw prizes open to participants on Run Day. Among the available prizes, The City of Kamloops has generously donated a draw prize of a one-year membership
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Be a Kidney Hero On August 26, Kamloops will be hosting The Kidney Foundation’s 4th annual Kamloops Kidney Walk to help promote organ donor awareness and raise funds for the estimated 240,000 British Columbians who have kidney disease or who are at risk for the disease. The event will take place at 10:00 am at Riverside Park. Funds raised provide education and support;
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when you’re serious about coffee Owning good quality coffee brewing equipment is the next best thing to living downtown in an apartment above Caffe Motivo. We all know that freshly ground coffee is the number one way to improve your home coffee but did you know that the Baratza EncorE is the best all-round home grinder? • 40 individual grind settings • Accurate settings from espresso to manual drip • 450 RPM motor and pulse control • 1 year manufacturers warranty and more! Baratza Encore $139
coffee shop coffee - at home!
A scale will improve every cup of coffee. Just ask us how. CAFFE
MOTIVO
229 Victoria Street, Downtown Kamloops • 250-372-3565
12 n August 23, 2012
DOWNTOWN echo
Schedule of Events Time
Event
Location
9:00 am
Pancake Breakfast
Riverside Park
10:00 am
Singing Voyageurs
Stage 2
11:00 am
Celtic Music
Stage 2
12:00 pm
Shane Camille
Stage 2
1:00 pm
Broadcast
Stage 1
1:30 pm
Ceremonies begin
Stage 1
2:15 pm
Strio-V
Stage 2
3:00 pm
Singing Voyageurs
Stage 2
4:00 pm
Conclusion of Events
EVENTS TO TAKE IN ALL DAY: Free 30 minute walking tours, free face painting, historical re-enactors and encampment, artisan demos, food vendors, community booths and more!
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