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December 22, 2016
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Downtown Kamloops is always up to something! In downtown Kamloops, there was always something special going on throughout the year. From the downtown spring festival to Alive after Five, outdoor yoga classes in St. Andrews on the Square to the Merchants Market, there is never a shortage of fun activities! And don’t forget community involvement. Local businesses and community members gathered to support those affected by the Alberta wildfires. Education and empowerment through initiatives like Disability Awareness Week and the Death Cafes were also brought about. There was always something on the go: art battles, fiddle workshops, back alley art galleries and not to menat the The staff u and tion the Kamloops o y h Film Festival celebrated Echo wis appy H a rs u yo its 20th anniversary. The nd Holiday a for streets of downtown Kams e h is W st Be loops were abuzz with the ear! Y w e the N 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championships; players from eight different countries, their families and fans filled up hotel rooms throughout the city. Artists and performers gathered for Across the Rainbow, a celebration of the LGBTQ community. Van Damsel held their farewell concert at Cactus Jacks; David Bowie was celebrated at The Art We Are, The Big Purple Party honoured Prince at the Blue Grotto and raised funds for the SPCA. January kicked off with Unplug and Play festivities. There were a
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huge variety of activities throughout the month, including a seminar on parenting in a digital age. The Power Rangers film was shot throughout the downtown area from April 13 to 22. Drones were flying overhead, extras were running for their lives and a car was flipped on Third Avenue. The film opens March 2017, so be sure to catch the film and try to spot Kamloops landscapes and landmarks in the city centre! Brenda Johnson from the Golden Buddha facilitated the 12th annual Adopt a Grad program. Brenda worked alongside school counsellors to support financially strapped families give their teenager a graduation to remember. Throughout the summer, Pokémon Go mania swept the city. Adventurers and outof-towners searched all over the downtown area for the illusive technological creatures. One Pokémon enthusiast said, “I love to play Pokémon Go in the heart of the city because downtown already has great food, stores and the perfect atmosphere for hanging out with friends.” The Pokémon trend encouraged fitness, socialization and fun in the great outdoors. The Kamloops Arts Council, in partnership with Project X presented another marvellous summer with the Rivertown Players, who toured Kamloops parks all summer long with some fun, silly, charming lit- continued on page 2
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