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Kamloops Film Fest bigger and better than ever Ten days of international and Canadian films, red carpets, local wine, meandering conversations and all the popcorn you can handle. Must be time for the annual Kamloops Film Festival (KFF)! In its 21st year, the KFF has more movies than ever and a comprehensive range of genres; between comedy, drama, horror and family-friendly options, there will be a movie or two…or three…or more for everybody. Dušan Magdolen, KFF chair said, “I’m excited for KFF 2017 because we are hitting our stride. The festival is still growing, but as for this year, like every year, we are taking pride in doing everything as well as we can. As the Chair, that’s very exciting.” Beyond the films, the festival is teeming with exciting events and special guests. After the Opening Night film KONELINE: Our Land Beautiful, join the filmmaker for a Q&A at Hotel 540. Afterward, stay for the opening night mixer hosted throughout Blue and the Hotel 540 lobby. Jazz singer Cathi Marshall and her bandmates will be keeping things mellow yet up-tempo. Guests are encouraged to get into the mix with the music or tuck away in a quiet corner to chat about the film. Oddball and the Art Gallery: a family friendly tea party will take place at the Kamloops Art Gallery on Saturday, March 4. Before the Australian family film, Oddball and the Penguins, the KAG and David’s Tea will be hosting a pre-film soiree. This event is open to all ages and all ticket holders of a Saturday film. If you have a soft spot for complimentary servings of wine, beer, coffee—or all of the above, the KFF will be hosting discussions throughout the week. Following the French drama, It’s Only the - continued on page 2 Entertainment for everyone awaits at Kamloops Film Festival 2017. Chris Warner photos

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Cupcakes to the rescue Do you love to bake and eat cupcakes? On Monday, February 27th join thousands of fellow animal-loving bakers by hosting a cupcake party at work, home, or school to fundraise for animals in need. Helping BC’s animals has never tasted so sweet! National Cupcake Day is the most delicious way to show your support for animals in need of your help! Register for free today and start planning your Cupcake Day party. Simply plan to supply some delicious treats, and then invite co-workers, friends and family to attend in exchange for a donation Our Crackerjack reporter has been spotting a few Echo readers lately. Bailey Koopmans works downtown and to your SPCA or Humane Society reads it all the time. Gordon and Rhona Armes (inset) in from Pinantan Lake always enjoy the positive content. of choice. It’s a super fun and easy way to “bake a difference” for the animals in your community who need you most. Save a puppy, kitten or pony and make everyone’s day a little brighter with a scrumptious treat. What In conjunction with grants debris. Later in the spring, crews understanding and appreciation of could be sweeter? from the National Wetlands will work to revegetate the area the wetlands. Register now for National CupConservation Fund, the City of by planting native vegetation, If residents or visitors to the area cake Day for free and receive a Kamloops has initiated work on a trees, and shrubs and seeding have questions about the project, complimentary host kit in the mail. wetlands project on Hillside Drive, disturbed areas. Once the project they can contact Kirsten Wourms, Go to spca.bc.ca and click on the in the Dufferin basin stormwater is complete, interpretive signage Crew Leader - Natural Resources, National Cupcake Day link and detention area. The work began will be developed to increase at kwourms@kamloops.ca join in the sweetest day of the year! this week and will run until the end of February. The project will involve restoring wetlands in the area and expanding a stormThese events are complimenIn partnership with the Kam– continued from front water basin. tary, all you need is your ticket loops Wine Trail, Blue is offering End of the World on Tuesday, Once restored, the wetlands stub, and the refreshments and a special menu throughout the March 7, PDK café will be hostwill improve habitat for flora cinematic comradery are yours festival. Turn a movie night into ing a Steeping Discussion. Join and fauna, including waterfowl, for the taking. a full-blown night out with the KFF committee for coffee, amphibians, raptors, pollinators, The Closing Night Festivities Flavors & Flicks Part Two, The insects, birds, and animals. The donuts, and conversation. After Oscar-nominated German is the only ticketed event of the Best of Blue. wetlands will also help replenish Kamloops Film Festival runs comedy Toni Erdmann, a Wine-ing festival but it’s a small price to groundwater, clean runoff from urban areas, and reduce flooding Discussion will offer local red and pay to dance the night away, stay from March 2 to 11. Refer to white wine at Blue in Hotel 540 on up late, get your groove on and kamloopsfilmfest.ca for the full during large storm events. celebrate another successful film film and events schedule and The project will begin with Wednesday, March 8. ticket information. Follow KFF Red Collar Brewing Company fest season. removing man-made structures Industry guests will be sprinkled on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and excavating four basins. Site is home to the Brewing Discuspreparation will include grading, sion following the Canadian throughout the festival, so be sure and Snapchat. swales, and berms and the place- thriller Mean Dreams on Thurs- to stick around after the films for Alicia Ashcroft, freelance ment of snags and coarse woody day, March 9. the inside scoop.

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40th annual Bowl For Kids Sake Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops and Region is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the fortieth annual Bowl For Kids Sake campaign. Events will be taking place at Bowlertime on the North Shore and Falcon Lanes in Valleyview from March 2 to March 6. This five-day fundraising campaign supports many mentorship programs and matches in Kamloops and surrounding areas. Bowl For Kids Sake offers an excellent line up of events to choose from, at a minimum pledge amount of $50 per bowler. There will also be exciting prizes and draws at each event. It is a great opportunity to get together with friends, family or co-workers. Bowlers are encouraged to dress for the themed events. Ways to get involved with Bowl For Kids Sake 2017 include participating, sponsoring or donating. For a complete schedule of events and available time slots visit eventbrite. ca. Pledge forms are available for pick-up at the BBBS office. You can also fundraise online at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/big-brothers-big-sisters-ofkamloops/ bowlforkidssake2017. Exciting sponsorship opportunities are available to help your organization reach its marketing objectives. Contact BBBS for a copy of their 2017 Sponsorship Package. Please consider a contribution in the form of an in-kind prize donation for the event, or a monetary donation towards the event campaign. All interested participants can register through eventbrite.ca or by contacting Katie at 250-820-9959 or bfkskamloops@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca. For more information visit www.bbbskamloops.ca.

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Welcome to the newest bike shop in Kamloops, Cycle Logic. Sean and David opened the doors on Valentine’s Day after several weeks of blood sweat and tears renovating the shop located at 222 Victoria Street. They are fully into the culture and invite people to come and stay awhile. There is a lounge area at the back to hang out, eat lunch and chat. They have a great selection of road bikes, mountain bikes and bikes for winter riding. Of course they have all the gear to go with. Arriving soon will be paddleboards and kayaks for the awesome Kamloops summer.

The Dr. Robert and Elma Schemenauer Awards are now open for submissions until March 21. There are two categories of awards -Writing with a Kamloops Theme and Writing Showing an Appreciation of Nature. Each award will be issued annually to a member in good standing of the Interior Authors Group based in Kamloops. An award will consist of a certificate and a press release issued to local media announcing the winner; a cash award of $200 to the recipient; and a cash award of $100 to the Interior Authors Group to support the growth and educational activities of the IAG. For more information on the awards, please visit http://elmams.wixsite. com/awards. For information about the Interior Authors Group visit https://interiorauthorsgroup.wordpress.com/ about/

Over $555,000 invested in Community Infrastructure Two projects in Western Canada will receive a combined investment of over $555,000 through the Government of Canada’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. John Aldag, Member of Parliament for Cloverdale – Langley City, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, made the announcement recently during a visit to the Tournament Capital Centre. The first project will provide $500,000 to the City of Kamloops to replace the indoor track at the Tournament Capital

Centre. Funding will assist with the removal of the old track material, as well as the installation of a new track, lines, bleachers, lockers, and storage containers. “The track replacement will be a legacy project that will reach beyond the community. This project will help to ensure the Tournament Capital Centre remains the venue of choice for regional, provincial, national and international events,” says City of Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar. The second project will be delivered by the Skeetchestn Indian Band, who will receive funding of over $55,000 to add a playground to their multipurpose community park.

This playground will allow children in the community to have access to a common area outside of their school, where they can enjoy the benefits of recreation and exercise. “The addition of a playground at Skeetchestn Benchlands Multi-purpose Community Park will provide long-term benefits to the children, parents and grand-parents of our community and neighboring communities joining us during sporting and gathering events,” says Skeetchestn Indian Band Chief Dr. Ron Ignace. “The 2300 sq. ft. playground will allow for a safe, secure and accessible space for children to enjoy. It also makes everyone proud when our infra-

structure is improved. We are grateful for Canada’s financial contribution and everyone who supported this initiative.” The Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program is part of Canada 150 Celebrates, the Government of Canada’s celebration of our country’s 150th anniversary of Confederation. Budget 2016 provided an additional $150 million over two years to Canada’s Regional Development Agencies to deliver further community funding across the country, starting in 2016-17, with Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) being responsible for administering the program in Western Canada.

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My favorite part about writing is the sweet satisfaction of emailing the completed product and getting on with my life until the next assignment comes along five minutes later. Other than that, I absolutely relish the interview process. Perhaps a little pencil-pushing minion would be helpful. I could go full-Oprah on my subject; crack into the infinite pool of emotion and wisdom of my interviewee, while someone else fetches coffee and records every word. “Write that down kid; I’m making history here.” I recently had the opportunity to interview comedian Tom Green about his Snow Jam Comedy and Hip Hop Tour happening in Sun Peaks on February 24. I’ve mentioned this to a few folks in their twenties, and they just stare at me blankly. “He was married to Drew Barrymore?” generally garnered an “ah hah” moment of recognition. “That guy.” Uncertain that an interview would really happen, I did my

fabulous fashion), and due diligence in the way of research, and shouting her name. As prepared an article in I followed her through advance. Green is actuthe gate, I saw travelally quite a prolific perers approach her and airport staff gush over former; he has come a long way from “The her. While I wanted to partake in the fanfare, Tom Green Show”, and list all the movies which originated on PERFECTLY public access programI had seen and enjoyed FABULOUS “Bridget Jones! Chicaming in the mid 90’s. Alicia Ashcroft Much of his career is go! Empire Records!” I grounded in televicould not bring myself sion, film, internet, radio and to utter a single word. As if Renee stand up…oh, also hip hop. Who Zellweger needed breathless reminders about her filmography can forget? The morning of the phone call, from another sweaty stranger. About a decade earlier, I lived I was feeling like a teenaged girl waiting for a boy to call. There on Vancouver Island, in a town is something about a celebrity, all a-buzz with an upcoming film whether A or D list, that makes shoot— “Trapped” with Kevin you want to be cucumber cool. Bacon, Charlize Theron, and I once spotted Renee Zellwe- Courtney Love. The newspager at the Vancouver airport. per was churning out the inconYou could tell she was a “some- sequential details on the daily. body” from a mile away: blonde Kevin Bacon bought a dozen hair, giant sunglasses, high heels, apple fritters at Tim Hortons! skinny jeans and a Louis Vuit- Charlize Theron spotted selecting ton wheelie bag. (Who else but a yarn at the local craft shop! As for famous woman dresses like that Courtney Love—rumor was that for a flight?) The Paparazzi were she was quite the movie lover. in tow, (hence the necessity for She rented a ton of independent

and international films from Blockbuster Video but returned them scandalously late—the little Dickens. I must admit, I was such a teenaged fan of Hole and their album “Live Through This.” News of Love in town was more exciting than Bacon and Theron combined. I HAD to meet her. One afternoon at the Blockbuster, I spotted Love lingering in the foreign film section. Be still my heart. I strolled over to her general region and ever so casually, selected a random DVD case, glimpsed at it nonchalantly before “suddenly” noticing that I’m within arm’s length of Kurt Cobain’s widow. “Hey, wow, Courtney Love. I’m a big fan…hope you don’t mind if I say hello.” She did mind. Courtney Love was every bit the rude and snarly grunge queen; she could not have been more unimpressed with my very existence. Pressing onward, I asked for an autograph— “Yeah— when I’m done”, she sneered. I lurked outside the video store, pacing with a borrowed Block- continued on page 6

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Feb. 17, a transit bus driver noticed a man in a power wheelchair appeared to be having difficulty. Suspecting he might be stranded, the driver notified the police. When Cst. Toor arrived on scene, the man in the wheelchair advised him that the motor on his chair had broken. The disabled man had no family to call and no money for a cab. Cst. Toor realizing that the wheelchair wouldn’t fit in his police car asked where the man lived and pushed him in his wheelchair through the snow and slush over six blocks to his residence.“This man just needed a helping hand,” stated Cst. Sukhdeep Toor, “I was glad to help him get home safely.” Photo submitted.

Perfectly Fabulous – continued from page 5 buster pen. She came out, she scribbled her name hastily on a crumpled receipt, mumbling a vague pleasantry, and walked away without looking at me once. It’s a great anecdote, sure, but it stuck in my brain when I thought of saying anything to Zellweger. As for Tom Green, he called from LAX, before boarding a flight to BC. He was smart, funny, and articulate. His comedy style has evolved from controversial to a thought provoking assessment of corporate culture, surveillance society, social media, government and technology. When it comes to interviewing or approaching a famous or infamous person, you have controversial questions or ridiculous remarks in mind. You quickly decide against it when you hear their voice or see their face and acknowledge their humanity. While I wanted to ask about what Drew Barrymore was really like—I did not. Success is all about picking your battles, biting your tongue and getting the story that really matters. For ticket info about Tom’s show, refer to the website. https://www. sunpeaksresort.com/tom-green

Appy 150th Birthday Canada To kick off Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations, Canadian Heritage has launched the Passport 2017 app. This delivers thousands of Canada 150 events from across the country straight to your mobile device or computer. For more information go to https://passport2017.ca/ Got a Canada 150 event you want the world to know about? You can submit your event at http://en.passport2017.ca/#primary

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At 3 am a desk clerk at a hotel gets a call from a drunk guy asking what time the bar opens. “It opens at noon,” answers the clerk. About an hour later he gets a call from the same guy, sounding even drunker. “What time does the bar open?” He asks. “Same time as before... Noon,” Replies the clerk. Another hour passes and he calls again, plastered. “Whatjoo shay the bar opins at?” The clerk then answers, “It opens at noon, but if you can’t wait, I can have room service send something up to you.” “No... I don’t wanna git in... Ah wanna git OUT!!!”

Just like magic! The teacher was discussing different jobs held by the parents of the students. When she called on Little Johnny, she asked, “And what does your father do?” “Oh, he’s a magician,” replied Johnny. “Really? And what’s his best trick?” “His best trick is sawing people in half.” “Wonderful!” exclaimed the teacher. “Tell me, are there any more children in your family?” “Yes ma’am, I have a half brother and two half sisters.”

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Dennis Newton was on trial in fied that Newton was the robber. Oklahoma City for the armed rob- Newton jumped up, accused the bery of a convenience store in a woman of lying and then said, “I district court this week when he should have blown your head fired his lawyer. off.” The defendant paused, then Assistant district attorney Larry quickly added, “ …if I’d been the Jones said Newton, 47, was doing one that was there.” The jury took a fair job of defending himself 20 minutes to convict Newton and until the store manager testi- recommended a 30 year sentence.

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Comedies, films, general meetings and more! ■■ Call for artwork submissions by 4:30pm on Feb. 28, at Arnica Artist-Run Centre, Old Courthouse Cultural Centre (7 Seymour St. W). For membership and registration forms: www.arnicaartistruncentre.ca. Members Show and Sale Mar. 3 to 11. ■■ Jan Seedhouse featured Feb. 1 to 28 at the Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour St. Open 10am to 5pm Tues. to Fri., 10am to 4pm Sat. Handicap accessible, free parking. Visit:kamloopscourthousegallery.ca ■■ Kamloops Film Society Winter Series: Feb 23: Things to Come. 7pm at Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. FMI visit kamloopsfilmseries.ca. ■■ Mark Hughes and his Fringe Show: Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy Thu, Feb. 23 at The Blue Grotto. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show at 8:30pm Presented by Infernol Art Productions. Tickets at kamloopslive. ca or at the Grotto. 19+ event. ■■ Social Ballroom Dancing for terrified beginners to experienced dancers in the Dogwood Room, Cottonwood Manor, 730 Cottonwood Ave. on Thursdays. Lesson at 6:30pm. Feb. 23: foxtrot society. Dance 7 to 9pm. Drop-in fee. FMI contact Dance With Me Kamloops at 250377-3743 or dancewithmekamloops. com. ■■ The Kamloops Family History Society Meeting on Thurs.

Feb. 23 at 7pm. Heritage House, Riverside Park. Future meetings on fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 9pm. (September to May, except December) FMI contact Connie at 250-852-3218 ■■ Mamma Mia Party fundraiser for BCSPCA new shelter, Feb. 24 at 6:30pm The Coast Hotel Conference Centre. Tickets available at Kamoopslive.ca, 250-374LIVE or by contacting Judy Basso at 250-851-5247. ■■ St. Paul’s Cathedral Lecture Series: Sun. Feb. 26 at 7pm: “For Those Supporting Refugees: Lessons from North American Indigenous Experience.” Mon. Feb.27 from 10am to 12pm: WINTER WILDLIFE WRAP-UP DAY! at the BC Wildlife Park, Fri, Feb 24, “Ancient Benedictine Spirituality: 9:30am-4pm, FMI please call 250-573-3242 ext.226 Katelyn Leitch photo The Case for a Dispersed Canadian Community”. Donations ■■ Freedom to Read Week - Feb St) 7-9pm Free drop-in. Guest accepted. 360 Nicola St. FMI 26 - Mar 4, Kamloops Library is Speaker, Karina Inkster. FMI phone: 250-372-3912 or email: hosting a Read-In on Thursday, Christine Lucas 250-374-4455 March 2, 3-6 pm. Readers are ■■ Open House on Rural stpaulscathedral@shawbiz.ca. ■■ The Council of Canadians urged to bring their favourite Education – Tues, Feb 28 at the 2017 Peace Walk meeting Sat, banned book or borrow one from Henry Grube Education CenFeb 25, 2 at the Smorgasbord Deli, the Library, and read for 15 min- tre 245 Kitchener Cres 6-8pm. 225 - 7th Avenue. Call Anita or utes or more to show support for Responses to the Ministry of EduDalton 250-377-0055 250-377- those who fight for intellectual cation’s Draft discussion paper are freedom. FMI contact the Adult accepted at https://engage.gov.bc/ 0055 for more information. ■■ WCT at the Pavillion The- Services Team: questions@tnrd. ruraleducation ■■ KCBIA Annual General atre – Ring of Fire Feb 25 2pm, ca; 250.372.5145 Mar 1 11am, Mar 4 2pm with ■■ Whole Food Plant Based Meeting on Feb. 28 from 5pm to PWYC options remaining at the Nutrition Group - meets last 8pm at Hotel 540 at 540 Victoria door. The House at Pooh Corner Tuesday of every month (Feb 28 St. Note: you must be a paid Biz Mar 4 & 11, for tickets visit kam- next meeting); The Royal LePage Club member in order to have a Kamloops Realty; 322 Seymour vote at the AGM. loopslive.com

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ECHO STARGAZER DEAR PISCES: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Money woes finally receive a boost of positive energy. Don’t go crazy with the credit card however as uncertainty still clouds this area of your chart. It’s money in, money out. DEAR ARIES: (Mar. 21 - April 20) You finally found a way to channel your aggressive energies and your fans have noticed. As a softer and more empathic Aries begins to emerge, use the energy to heal rifts with faces left in the past. DEAR TAURUS: (Apr. 21 - May 21) The spotlight shifts to your friends and social network. Get out and remind everyone how fun you can be. A secret love continues to hide. DEAR GEMINI: (May 22 - June 21) You zigged when you should have zagged and now you’re caught in the lurch. Have faith in what works. Friends arrive to lend a hand. DEAR CANCER: (June 22 - July 22) Do something special for your latest love interest. You’ve been having a ton of fun lately but true love can still get lost along your adventure. Make time for love. DEAR LEO: (July 23 - Aug 22) A light begins to shine on your joint finances encouraging you to have a second look at the books. Doing your taxes early yields unexpected rewards. Love wants to travel. DEAR VIRGO: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) A light begins to shine on Virgo love and partnerships. You don’t have to say yes to every smiling face that asks you out but someone waiting in the wings finally decides to say hello. DEAR LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Relationship dramas begin to subside as love enters the game. Unexpected outbursts continue to dot the romantic landscape but it’s nothing you haven’t already triumphed. The gym continues to call. DEAR SCORPIO: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) An unexpected change in your schedule frees time for you to breathe. Recent events have left you in the dumps as expectations and efforts failed to cross paths. Get back to what works. DEAR SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) The mood of the week has you wanting to stay close to home and count your blessings. It doesn’t sound exciting but there’s a creative project nearby that could use your attention. Love wants to have fun. DEAR CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) What began as an expensive home repair or renovation suddenly looks quite affordable. Don’t break the bank however if those special doors and window frames suddenly go on sale. Calls are finally returned. DEAR AQUARIUS: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Amazing how a little time can make the biggest difference. This week old “nos” are replaced with promising “yesses”. You just have to ask again.

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Kamloops popular at the movies Kamloops and area will be showing up on the big screen in a few productions in the near future. In theatres March 24, get ready for the Power Rangers. This movie spent a number of weeks in our city filming last summer and Kamloops is seen throughout the film. Their current movie trailer Power Rangers: It’s Morphin Time shows Kamloops at 1:48. Watch it at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kIe6UZHSXw Recently opening at the Dublin Film Festival Daniel Woodrell’s Tomato Red was filmed in various BC locations including Merritt, Ashcroft and Kamloops. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Christopher Columbus is a docu-drama mini-series based on the New York Times best-selling book by Charles C. Mann. The series will be broadcast by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and was filmed near Kamloops at Stump Lake and in the Merritt area.

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