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Downtown Kamloops is different than every other area of the city. It’s a lot of things, but the one thing that makes it stand out is that as soon as you enter its boundaries, it’s like you have walked into a small town where you know everyone and they know you. Eleven years ago when we started the Downtown Echo, the statistics showed that 10,000 people travelled through our downtown core every day. Those 10,000 people have become our friends, our colleagues and our neighbours and we love still seeing them (you!) every single day! Having that small town feel is
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er reason why it is enjoyable to work here. The alley art gallery has opened up the alleyways so much that sometimes I find myself giving impromptu art tours to guests after sitting out on those patios we love so much! Also adding to the cultural vibrancy is the history and beauty of Downtown. I love the old architecture and interesting buildings. All of the property owners and the merchants have such pride in their surroundings that most of these buildings, even the ones over 100 years old are still nice, pristine and clean. It makes for a very enriching – continued on page 2
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YEAR IN REVIEW
Gratitude and crossing things off the Bucket List Since starting as the new editor at the Echo Newspapers in October of this year, I have enjoyed every second. Maybe, it is because I used to work from home and enjoy showering every day and talking to people face-to-face, or it is the inviting and caring community along with the charismatic and quirky staff here at the Echo. Either way, I am loving this change in my life and look forward to what the future holds. This past year has been very life altering for me. I am happy to say that many things on my Bucket List are now crossed off. I took a trip to the Rockies for a week of iceclimbing, I summited my first mountainMt. Rainier in Washington, I got my CrossFit Level 1 training to become a certified coach and now coach at Natural Strength CrossFit, I enjoyed some great music at Bumpershoot in Seattle, I did some rocking climb-
ing, camping and attended a few gorgeous weddings. Most of all, I became editor at Edge Publishing. I love the carefree atmosphere here at the office, where we are constantly laughing and sharing stories. I enjoy writing news, which not only portrays the good in our North Shore and Downtown communities, but the news that matters to the people of Kamloops. Whether it be about the final year of the Pink Ribbon Charity Ball, or the opening of community service locations like My Place and Femme For All. The quirky stand alones and Echo Ask questions offer unique news and perspectives about the community. I look forward to more heartfelt stories and funny pages here at the Echo. Thank you for taking me in and showing me a side of Kamloops not many people get to see. Ashley Demedeiros
Ashley Demedeiros competed at the 2013 Taranis Titan Winter Challenge in Victoria.
Welcoming our first Echo baby
Downtown Echo delivery specialist Marilee Manning was busy winning medals at the Summer Special Olympics in Langley in July! Marilee competed in the swimming category and came home with two silver medals for 100 metre Freestyle and 50 metre Freestyle as well as a bronze medal for 50 metre Breaststroke. Way to go, Marilee!
Wishing everyone a happy New Year!
– continued from front environment to work in. Great events and promotions are also on my list of things to love about Downtown. We are proud to work with the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association on some of these fabulous endeavours and are especially proud of the two events we have helped cultivate and sponsor; the very popular Taste of Downtown and the new IN IT TO WIN IT. They both bring such excitement and vibrancy to downtown streets and are exciting to be part of. Another highlight of coming downtown is the Saturday Farmers Market! The only thing that would make this event better is if it went a little later in the day. My slow moving Saturday companion is hard to get roused and after our morning
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coffee and breakfast, usually leaves us little time to stock up on fresh leafy greens and sweet smelling fruits that are always a plenty. Last but not least, I love Echo production manager, Erin’s new baby. I sure have hated losing Erin these last few months but baby Aurora is cute as pie and is the first baby ever born at the Echo. We have loved watching her grow. We can’t wait until she lets us have her mom back! Even when it’s hectic, working Downtown is one of the highlights of publishing the Downtown Echo. I can’t wait to see what 2014 brings this little town inside a town. ~ Wenda Noonan
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Getting sunburnt in California, every piece of cheesecake and every moment spent with Carrie!
Training for Special Olympics Curling Nationals.
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Carrie Harman, Jody Tippett, Cristina Ostapovich and Erin Johnson know bullying is uncool and showed their support on February 27 for Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day.
A year of transformation Oh what a year! 2013 has been a year of learning, change and transformation here in Downtown Kamloops. This time last year, the City of Kamloops had just finished digging up Victoria Street. Since that time we have had all the crosswalk brick work finished, hosted the provincial Business Improvement Associations of BC Conference in which we showcased our community to cities from BC and Alberta, expanded the Back Alley Art Gallery which has become a full fledged tourist attraction and of course have had the first phase of our new parking kiosks installed. In the spirit of change and transformation, the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association held their first ever Marketing Visioning Session to gauge
the wants and desires of our community and took a trip to the International Downtown World Congress in New York City to gather inspiration and wisdom to share here at home. To see all of the great ideas not only from the five boroughs but also from the world as a whole was inspiring. We have been busy filtering and absorbing them and already have plans to roll some of them out in 2014. In the meantime, if change is not your forte and the parking kiosks have you discombobulated, check out our set of easy instructions and reasons why this change is awesome on our website, kcbia.com. We had a great 2013 and cheers to an even better 2014! Gay Pooler, KCBIA general manager
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Working hard or hardly working? Well, 2013 has come and gone at the Echo and I have to write a year in review story again! This year was full of awesomeness and I’m happy I get to share it with the wonderful ladies I work with and call friends. There are so many fun things we do together it hardly seems like going to work! As always, my favorite day of my work-year was the Taste of Downtown! Coming in second in the CAP Team Salsa Challenge as part of the Echo Beetniks was pretty great; although coming in first would have been better…not that we’re competitive! I didn’t miss too many burlesque performances with Jody, my favorite monthly outing. Maybe
one day I’ll have the courage to perform, but I’m not holding my breath, I think I’ll stick with painting! One of the biggest highlights of my year was the purchase of my “realistic dream vehicle” which is especially Jeeptastic for driving up mountains! I took my annual trip to Playland with my youngest son and also some short road trips for fun. I spent a long weekend “camping” at my uncle’s cabin at Deka Lake with my sister. This winter, I will use my snowshoes and maybe my cross-country skis for some winter wonderland adventures! The hardest part of my year was having my oldest son turn 19 and go to work in Fort McMurray, Alberta. I have
to say, with having older children, it’s a good thing I have pets! All joking aside, I feel very blessed with all that I have in my life and
I’m not sure what 2014 will bring, but I hope it’s full of good times, music and tattoos! Carrie Harman
Carrie Harman is the Echo’s resident Wonder Woman. She wielded her power for good at Kamloops Burlesque’s We Heart Geeks in March.
Check. Check and check! It is always such an interesting feat when you are asked to write a year in review. It is really a gift to be forced to take a moment and reflect on what your past year looked like. The time has gone by so quick, but you know how the old adage goes; time truly does fly by when you are having fun! In my review of 2012, I had alluded that 2013 had better be ready for me because I was going to dig deep and become the woman I was always meant to be. I can honestly say that this year was nothing short of outstanding and for so many reasons. Both my personal and professional life was subject to incredible experiences. Personally, my year has been filled with amazing new adventures. Whether it was travelling to Nicaragua, sailing adventures off the Vancouver coast, or invaluable time with my family and friends, I kept feeling like I had to pinch myself. Is all this really happening? Am I actually manifesting my heart’s desires? The answer is yes. Work wise, my career here at Edge continued to grow and flourish. The company as a whole has seen such great success this year. My relationships with clients have grown into friendships. I have seen businesses grow and succeed and a few that have moved on to new chapters. I have felt the great sense of community that is the Downtown and North Shore of this city. I feel so fortunate to be a part of all of this. Work is just plain fun. My co-workers are crazy and make me laugh, a lot, every single day. We are insanely busy at times and yet it never feels like work. The closest way I know how to describe us is a parody of the John Hughes’ classic, the Breakfast Club. Now, I am not going to point out who I believe to be The Brain, The Jock, The Princess, The Basket Case and The Criminal, but trust me, we are all here and I wouldn’t change any of it. Cristina Ostapovitch
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Welcoming a baby and a new year with love I thought I might get away without writing a year-in-review. You see I’ve been on maternity leave since June, but I guess it’s a good thing that they haven’t forgotten about me. That’s a nice feeling! It means I’m still considered part of the Echo team and more importantly I’m expected back to work in June, right Jody?
I’m very grateful to Jody for taking over my duties while I’m away and to Wenda and my other co-workers for being very supportive during my pregnancy. They even threw a baby shower for us! My husband, Derek and I welcomed the most beautiful healthy baby girl into our lives on July 13
at 7:37am. We named her Aurora Heather (after her Grandma Heather who passed away in March). The first couple months were a challenge. No sleep, crying (both me and baby), but it’s been so worth it. Joe, our fur baby, has been pretty jealous of his little sister, but he is slowly warming up to her. He is very gentle
and even lets her pull on his fur. The other week I was shopping at Penny Pinchers when an employee remarked, “Don’t you work at the Echo? I love that little newspaper.” I’m always amazed when someone recognizes me. It makes me feel proud to be part of the Echo team. Erin Johnson
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It’s tough out there trying to find a survival partner for the zombie apocalypse. Some of the dehumanizing feels I have faced in the past year belong to Elaine in an episode of Seinfeld. It’s great material for some self-deprecation to ease into the new year. Admittedly and with unerring regularity, I embrace the role of attracting being attracted to onorlandsdowne the attentions of those who are somewhat afflicted. While I could share a veritable buffet, drawn from my recent unsuccessful experiences, I think a trio of highlights from this year’s roster is enough to spread some happy schadenfreude to our Echo readers. Old Flame: A whimsical trip across the country for a perk-filled re-romp through Awesomeville’s romance district quickly went south. It was like buying back my own stuff from a yard sale. Ugh. orhigh a winds, torrential downpour and lightenThe ing on the way back to the airport was a nice touch. Anarchist: Sudden disappearances would lead to me feeling as though I had invented him. Having given up on the lot of mankind, he tended to fall more into the hermit category, basically wanting seclusion, which seems to be a satisfactory agreement. Divorced Lothario: Through early conversaon landsdowne tion, I operated under the assumption that he might
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STAR WARS Horoscope 2014
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Yoda is superbly wise and he has been known to spread this wisdom widely. He seems to be impatient and pushy when people take his teachings too lightly. As always his philosophical side always peeks through. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) R2’s ambition and inexhaustible desire to reach their goals/destination is rarely fulfilled. This causes resentment towards winners. He is a very loyal, sometimes going to great lengths to help someone out. He is a very social unit winning the hearts of many with his cute personality, however close friends are few. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Vader can be cruel and torment people who disagree with him, but deep down there is a peace-loving, friendly side to him. He has a knack for inflicting pain on people and he uses his intellect during battle. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Lando is the typical character with his head in the clouds. He is self-sacrificing but may be too passive to stand up to Vader. He became fairly pessimistic when put under pressure. He also posses as a chameleon wanting to change his scenery on occasion. ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) The Emperor has demonstrated his liking to inflict pain on people just as people born under the sign Aries often do. He feels he is at the center of the universe and he must be in control. He enjoys being a leader and his aggression and quick-tempered attitude also helps him with this. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Chewbacca is a dependable creature, but he can tend to be stubborn. He likes material possessions and loves to win at games. He tends to hate being bossed around or losing and he may succumb to his physical strength when upset. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Ewoks are playful little creatures as are Gemini’s. They tend to be extremely curious, craving knowledge but sometimes having short attention spans. For the most part they are charming and lovable beings but they can seem scattered and high-strung at times. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Luke seemed to be somewhat whinny sometimes, but he eventually developed the thick hard shell of a Cancer. He is strong willed and persistent to get what he wants. He never shy’s away from a fight at the first sign of danger. Not to mention he began to master the element of mind manipulation. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Leia adds a whole new meaning to high self-assurance, which is evident in Leos. She is a nurturing person with great physical strength. Like many Leos she will see that her mission for good is completed and she is very optimistic about the outcome. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) C3P0 shows his efficiency when working for a good cause, but he tends to be a little bit fussy when it comes to doing something out of the ordinary. Like many Virgos he wants to stay out of the spotlight and he does well at picking up minute details. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) As always Obi Wan continues forward in his pursuit of justice and he is determined to succeed. He conveys his art of persuasion through the force. He displays his supreme intelligence and is very talented in obtaining balance between himself and his surroundings. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Han is a powerful character. He also tends to be possessive and lusty which would explain Han’s greedy nature. He feels threatened by Leia’s attempt to order him around, which displays the disliking Scorpios have for people who try to control them.
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