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Giving back: Creating a community gathering place It’s been two years in the works and artist cause of weather conditions. Lisa Clark, an Ur- munity…Now that it is vibrant, [the space] will Dawn Burn Aziz glows as she stands beside the ban Systems employee involved with the project get utilized by neighbours more.” mural she designed to wrap the ball court at Stu- from the start, recounts how when she and her Clark agrees, “As the space is beautified, more art Wood Elementary School. children were helping paint, one of them “pulled people will use it.” She sees this mural as the “I think it was the most challenging project I people off the street” to have them help. start of different initiatives that will bring more have ever done,” Aziz discloses, “The scale, diExpertise was no requirement, and Heather life to the community. mensions, and surface quality of the wall were MacKnee, a volunteer from Urban Systems, adDiane Hallam, another representative from the a unique ‘canvas’ that became a creative chal- mits openly, “I am not an artist!” but her will- Urban Systems foundation, reflects on the aclenge.” Aziz also had to imagine a space that ingness to try and learn was precisely what Aziz complishment: “It was empowering to work on would appeal to a broad demographic while re- sought to recruit. it,” she says. Revillard continues, “We don’t get specting the vision of the other stakeholders in the process. It was the Urban Systems Foundation who originally approached Sydney Griffith, the principal of Stuart Wood, with an idea to create a gathering place for the community. Griffith thought immediately of Aziz. The two had worked together in the past and Aziz’s background in visual arts, her master’s in painting, and her position as a teacher at Beattie School of the Arts made her a clear choice. Planning was an evolutionary Many partners came together to create the new mural at Stuart Wood Elementary School. Pictured here (l-r) is mural artist process, as Aziz describes: “The KCBIA - earlug June16.indd 1 Dawn Burn Aziz with Heather MacKnee, Lisa Clark, Diane Hallam and Ronny Revillard. whole project went on a journey, so it is fitting that the final design is about a curious barn owl who goes on a jourThose waiting for the bus across the street a lot of opportunities to participate in something ney following a ribbon that becomes our river, would come over to lend a hand, a group of nurs- like this that often, and I am glad that I could do our hills, our streets, and our community.” es from the hospital would walk down each day something to give back.” Griffith firmly believes that there is a spirit to see what progress had been made, and RonTogether with others from the Urban Systems to public art. Her ideal of creating a space that ny Revillard, another volunteer, recounts how Foundation, the Stuart Wood community, and will give a passersby a lift and a smile and invite people from the neighbourhood would come local businesses like General Paint who donatthem to use the space was achieved. and express appreciation for the colour being ed supplies, Clark is planning a grand opening During the cleaning, priming, and painting brought to their community. and plaque reveal for September once the school process, about 30 volunteers assisted Aziz in her In Revillard’s words, “I think the wall around year resumes. work, which spanned over only three weeks be- the court symbolized a mental wall for the comJennifer Sloan, freelance

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The lovely ladies from Broadcast Centre, Cheryl Blackwell, Tara Holmes, Diane Barry and Pamela Van der Woning, enjoy a celebratory lunch at Terra Restaurant. Terra celebrated their one-year birthday on July 26 with treats, prize draws and fantastic fare.

Beach and boat launch reopen

With river levels continuing to recede, the City of Kamloops reopened the Riverside Park swimming area and commenced lifeguard service on Saturday, July 28. Lifeguard service is available from 1:00 to 5:00 pm daily, weather and conditions permitting, until September 2. When lifeguards are on duty, the City recommends that swimmers stay within the buoy lines and always keep young children within arm’s reach. An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit is located in the Riverside Lifeguard office and will be available during lifeguard on-duty hours. In the event of a medical emergency, call 911 and immediately alert the lifeguards. After some minor repairs and thorough inspection, the City of Kamloops reopened the Thompson Drive boat launch in Valleyview. The boat launch had experienced some damage due to the recent high waters of the South Thompson River. As the river level receded, the City was able to make repairs to a damaged section of asphalt, and the launch is now better defined for the loading and unloading of boats and ready for use by the public.

Artist’s private life revealed at screening

Call to reserve your seat for the free screening of the film West Wind: The Vision of Tom Thomson at the Kamloops Art Gallery on Thursday, August 2. Premiering at the Vancouver International Film Festival in October 2011, the film examines the life and work of Tom Thomson. Notoriously private, Thomson’s life often overshadows his art, primarily due to his untimely and

often mythologized death. Co-directed by Michèle Hozer and Peter Raymont, the film provides an in-depth look into the artist’s practice and features paintings that were not available for public viewing prior to the release of this film. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the film begins at 7:00pm. All ages are welcome and complimentary popcorn and water will be provided.

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Thompson Rivers University’s Small Cities Community-University Research Alliance (CURA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way and the Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan (HAP) to enter into a formal partnership and work together on community-based research. The three organizations look forward to developing projects over the next two years. Pictured here is Will Garrett-Petts, Jim Hoffman, Tangie Genshorek, Brenda Aynsley, Louise Richards and Danalee Baker.

Ribfest is hungry for volunteers This August, Kamloops will be hosting the first ever Ribfest at Riverside Park and this fun, familystyle event, put on by the Daybreak Rotary Club of Kamloops, is in need of volunteers to ensure its success. “We’re extremely excited to bring this event to Kamloops from August 10 to 12,” says Rotarian and Ribfest committee member Jennifer McKinney. “Ribfest will take place in Riverside Park providing Kamloops residents and visitors alike with a weekend of free family fun in conjunction with Hot Nite in the City.” Ribfest will see five champion BBQ teams coming to Kamloops to compete for bragging rights and

people can purchase ribs to enjoy themselves. The rest of the weekend includes free entertainment such as live music and a fun zone. “This is the first event of its kind for Kamloops,” says Sandra Blair, Chair of Kamloops Ribfest. “There’s been a lot of time and effort put into this event by Daybreak Rotarians. We’re looking now to the community of Kamloops to step up and volunteer to ensure the suc-

cess of this event. Whether you can donate and hour of time or more, we have a job for pretty much anyone.” Those interested in volunteering can contact: email your request to volunteer todaybreakribfest@gmail. com or contact Lisa at 250-828-5051 “All the money raised from the event will be put back into the community,” says Blair. “We look forward to making this tasty annual tradition.”

“Make the Connection” contest winners

The winners of the spring “Make the Connection To The Community” contest are Ray and Lynda Austin. The prize is a trip to New York City, hotel for four days and tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar on Broadway. The contest asked people to simply make a donation to Western Canada Theatre to have their names entered in the draw.

A chance for young artists and writers to be a part of history The Kamloops Museum and Archives is com- wax crayon or felt markers, with a 100 to 500 word piling artwork and essays by Kamloops youth to written description and/or essay accompanying the be published in a new book artwork on their chosen, Draft layout for Children’s titled “A Children’s History approved topic. History of Kamloops book of Kamloops” in comInterested participants memoration of Kamloops’ need to contact the Museum Bicentennial. Educator at 250-828-3493 The Museum is currently prior to choosing a topic looking for youth under 18 to avoid duplication or to apply their chosen topic to redundancy. Possible subbe included in this publication. mission topics need to be Local history topics include, but in by August 8. Approved not limited to: the establishment topics will be due by August of the fur trade in Kamloops; or the lives and impor- 17. Only pre-approved topics will be included in tance of John Fremont-Smith or Chief Nicola; or a the book. Selected entries will be published in a story about your very own family’s link to Kamloops Bicentennial children’s book coming out this fall. history. Submissions can be of any size, using paint, Visit www.kamloops.ca/museum for more details.

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Meet some of our Artwalk artists allen okoye (30) Allen's wood sculpture is displayed at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 675 Tranquille Rd Allen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has spent most of his life residing in regions such as the United Kingdom, West Africa and the Lower Mainland. Allen has been calling Kamloops home for the past eight years and has recently acquired a Bachelor of Fine Arts from trU. In the true nature of contemporary art, Allen dedicates himself to thinking outside the box to create combinations in his work that invoke interest. he constructs these combinations by mixing mediums such as etching, relief, acrylic, oil, sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, craft and performance. the objective of his art making is to reflect the perspectives of society in dynamic

visuals to encourage thought provoking ideas and discussion. ben eastabrook (8) Ben's ink drawings and paintings are on display at the Int. Savings Credit Union, 430 Tranquille Rd Ben eastabrook is a local artist who moved to Kamloops in 2001. he graduated from thompson rivers University with his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 and currently works as the administrative assistant at Arnica Artist run Centre. typically his artwork depicts a variety of interests, such as toys, mythology, hybrid creatures, and apocalyptic phenomenons. Lately, the bulk of his work are creatures that come to fruition through the assemblage of hacked up toys being arranged, and rearranged, to form new species. these creatures evolve to be either realistic, absurd, or a bit of both.

linda MCrae (6) Linda's photography is on display at the office of Terry Lake (MLA), 618B Tranquille Rd. While working behind the lens, Linda can become so absorbed in the process that she loses all awareness of time, her environment, and the people around her. When she captures an image that really works, she feels a kind of "click" deep inside her core. She describes it as "...click goes the shutter, click goes my soul."

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Follow the big red feet around town start the artWalk at 1. northills Centre, 700 tranquille road NSBIA Festival Banners 2. interior savings insurance 19 - 700 Tranquille Rd Trina Radford, Mixed media 3. Headhunters 36 - 700 Tranquille Rd Sherri May Printmaking/painting/ drawing 4. Mark’s Work Wearhouse 150 - 700 Tranquille Rd Thor Fridriksson, Acrylic on canvas 5. Harmony United Music 618C Tranquille Rd Sherri May Printmaking/painting/ drawing 6. terry lake (Mla) 618B Tranquille Rd Linda McRae, Photography 7. Gotta Have it Consignment Furniture 604 Tranquille Rd Dave Snider, Photography 8. int. savings Credit Union 430 Tranquille Rd Ben Eastabrook Painting, ink drawing 9. Mel’s Hair salon 394 Tranquille Rd Charlotte Overvold, Mixed media 10. ePs Poolmart 268 Tranquille Rd Gerry Bergeron, Watercolour 11. surplus Herby’s 248 Tranquille Rd Melaina Todd, Etching & relief print 12. so espresso & bistro 204 Tranquille Rd Thor Fridriksson, Acrylic

13. Corner Closet thrift store 148 Tranquille Rd Leah Young, Pastel paintings 14. the Wilson House Gallery 115 Tranquille Rd dutchie Rutledge Mathison, Acrylic 15. Heartland Quality Foods #6 - 177 Tranquille Rd Glen Mantie, Pottery 16. Cost savers 185 Royal Avenue Amber Horne, Fabric art 17. JJ’s shoe repair 205D Tranquille Rd Una Connor, Sculpture 18. Findlay’s Vaccuum 251 Tranquille Rd Kirsten Atkins, Fabric art 19. adultz 253 Tranquille Rd Cara Graden, Pen 20. lemonade stand 259 Tranquille Rd Hope Mikal, Acrylic 21. Western restaurant supply 317 Tranquille Rd Dave Snider, Photography 22. interior Crafts & Hobbies 333 Tranquille Rd Howard Swaren, Oil 23. Grady Clothing Company 397 Tranquille Rd Jay Armitage - Digital art Keith Wood - Mixed media 24. PCt kamloops 405A Tranquille Rd Cindy Hayden, Stained glass 25. little shore store 413D Tranquille Rd Elena Compton, Pencil crayon

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Kids can win at Artwalk opening Don't miss Artwalk's Grand opening Celebration next Saturday, August 11 at Northills Centre. Northills Centre is hosting a kids’ art workshop during the Grand opening Celebration. Children are encouraged to design a banner which will be printed and used by Northills Centre. Four winning designs will be chosen and each winner will receive a $50 Northills gift certificate. (each participant may only enter one design.) there will be art demos and entertainment for the adults to enjoy as well as cake and refreshments for everyone! Don't worry if you can't make it to the opening... this year Artwalk runs from August 3 to September 3. this gives you plenty of time to hit the streets and go Artwalking! Check out the banners on the poles the murals on the walls and the incredible works of arts at our local businesses. You can pick up your map and brochure at any participating location and take your time to visit all the destinations along the route.

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Last weekend the Kamloops Street Rod Association held their second annual Show and Shine at Prince Charles Park with proceeds raised donated to Royal Inland Hospital.

9th Annual Summer Salsa Challenge On Thursday, August 16, Gardengate will celebrate 13 years of “Growing Food, Growing Futures” during its Ninth Annual Summer Salsa Challenge! Past and present participants, volunteers and staff will be joined by local community service providers and Kamloops residents to celebrate over a decade of hard work and friendship. From 12:30 to 3:00pm, Gardengate welcomes everyone to drop-in and sample salsas from over 12 community teams and

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Seniors! Kamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS) is offering the following daytime courses at various locations in Kamloops: Financial Literacy, Pencil Art, Social Media, Seniors Driving, World Events, Music Appreciation, Social History, Astronomy, Poetry, Creative Writing, Philosophy, News and Views, Film Studies, Antiques, Pin Embroidery, Computer, Numbers and the Universe. Register on August 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Northills Mall; August 28 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Aberdeen Mall, main floor at escalators; and August 30 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Seniors Activity Center, Brock Shopping Center. Visit KALS at www.kals.ca. or call 250-819-5153.

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Teeny tiny treasures and breathing fire ■■ Live at Lunch - Entertainment on the downtown streets from 11:30am to 2pm Tuesday to Saturday. Aug. 2 Dodie Goldney, Lansdowne Village, Aug. 2 Jelly Switch, Old Courthouse, Aug. 3 Chris Hum 200 Block Victoria, Aug. 4 Mickael Maddison 300 Block Victoria, Aug. 7 Mr. M 300 Block Victoria, Aug. 8 Strio-V 400 Block Victoria. ■■ The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. Aug 2 Wax Mannequin 8pm, Aug 4 Ezra 8pm. ■■ Music in the Park - Free entertainment daily until August 31 in Riverside Park from 7-8:30pm. Aug. 2 Benny Walker, Australian Pop, Aug. 3 Locarno, Latin Party Music, Aug. 4 Neil James Harnett, Bluesy Pop, Aug. 5 Wiley, Country, Aug. 6 Werewolves of Creston, Classic Remakes, Aug. 7 Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra, Gypsy Roots, Aug. 8 Frapp City, Rock. ■■ “Pin-Up” Burlesque on Aug. 9 at The Blue Grotto, 319 Victoria St. Doors at 8pm for a 19+ show. FMI or interested in performing: visit facebook.com/Kamloopsburlesque.

■■ XFest Outdoor Theatre Festival in Prince Charles Park at 12th and Columbia. July 18 to August 11 featuring Romeo and Juliet and James and the Giant Peach alternating nights at 7:30pm. Tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Office, 250-374-LIVE or www. kamloopslive.ca. FMI www.projectxtheatre.com ■■ Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Night at Riverside Park on Aug 16 with Shrek. By donation with proceeds going to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops mentoring programs. Movies begin at dusk but get there early to claim your space and enjoy the activities. ■■ It Works Body Wraps on Aug. 22 at 7pm at Thompson Rivers University - Clock Tower. For free ticket and to reserve your wrap go to http://kamloopscitywidewrapparty. eventbrite.ca. FMI visit Facebook event page: https://www.facebook. com/#!/events/423021701070033/. ■■ A Love for the Land by Wayne Broomfield from Aug. 2 to Aug. 25 at Old Courthouse Gallery, 7

Seymour St. West. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm; Saturday 10am to 4pm. ■■ Teeny Tiny – Lance Weisser Miniatures from Aug. 1 to 31 at the old Courthouse Gallery,7 West Seymour St. Open 10 to 5, Tues to Fri, 10 to 4, Sat. Free parking, no HST, handicap accessible. ■■ The Spring into Shopping Party a home based business event on Aug. 4 from 8:30am to 12:30pm at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. ■■ BC Bears Day at Kamloops Wildlife Park with Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales on Aug 6. FMI contact 250-573-3242 ext. 227. ■■ Summer Kids Camps at the BC Wildlife Park for kids aged 6 to 12. Aug. 20 to 24 from 9am to 4pm. FMI and cost visit www. bczoo.org or call 250-573-3242 ext. 228. ■■ 4th Annual Kamloops Kidney Walk on Aug. 26 at 10am at Riverside Park. FMI visit kamloopskidneywalk.ca ■■ Breathing Fire, a poetry and spoken word slam the first and

last Wed. of the month beginning August 29. presented by Richard Wagamese and Caffe Motivo, 229 Victoria St. 19+ event. FMI contact richardwagamese@gmail.com or storymonger@hotmail.com. ■■ Artisan’s Square - Shop the many innovative products from local vendors, including jewelry, organic skin care, pottery and much more. Every Saturday in July and August from 8:30am-noon. 159 Seymour St. ■■ Fun for all ages! Kamloops Riverside Lawn Bowling Club No time requirement or commitment. Bowling times are Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri at 7pm and Tues and Thurs at 9am. Lawn bowling is a sport for everyone, try it out and enjoy yourself. ■■ Kamloops Happy Choristers invites new members age 55+ to join them for fun, singing, harmony and a variety of songs under the direction of the talented Mary Jackson. Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11am at the Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. FMI call Sharon at 250-579-9505.

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august at the MuseuM Kids Day Camp at the Museum $45 August 9 • 9am-4pm 8-12 year olds, Course No. 189888

Kamloops Bi-Centennial Guided Walking tour $10 August 18 • 10-11:30am

Kids Day Camp at the Museum $45 August 16 • 9am-4pm

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Red Lights & Black Hearts Guided Walking Tour $10 August 16 • 6-7:30pm Adult tour, Course No. 189936

Museum Guided Tour $4 August 22 • 12-1pm Kamloops Bi-Centennial Guided Walking tour $10 August 25 • 10-11:30am 10 years and up, Course No. 189938

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