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Kamloops Pride wants you groovin’ with Queer as Funk You don’t need to head to the big city next week to partake in the delight that is Vancouver’s Queer as Funk. On Friday, August 5, Kamloops Pride, the group formally known as GALA (Gay and Lesbian Association) is bringing the uber popular band up to Kamloops to entertain the masses.

“Formally known as the Gay and Lesbian Association (GALA), we are a non-profit organization supporting people who identify on the gender and sexuality spectra,” explains Laura Hau, Kamloops Pride president. “This includes gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer and many other individuals living in the Kamloops region. Regardless of how you identify on the gender and sexuality spectrum, we welcome you! We are here to serve the diverse community within Kamloops and its surrounding areas and strive to be an advocate on behalf of people who experience discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Through this site we hope to promote a better understanding for all people through education, acceptance and the promotion of equality for all walks of life.”

Kamloops Pride has been active in the Kamloops community for a number of years now. Not only do they actively host several dances throughout the year but they are big supporters of Safe Spaces, which is a service for youth up to 25 years of age who identify as

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cians in an explosive, high-energy gay, lesbian, bisexual, two-spirited, am to market close at 12:00 pm.

“Have your dancing shoes ready, dance band. With repertoire rangtrans-gendered or questioning, as well as their allies. It provides a because these folks are guaranteed ing from beloved funk, soul and space for youth of all orientations to get you groovin’!” continues motown classics of the 60’s and to socialize in an atmosphere of Laura. “For those of you who have 70’s (Aretha Franklin, Otis Redbeen inquiring about buying physi- ding, Stevie Wonder) to contemporespect and openness.

Pride Weekend starts on Fri- cal tickets for the show, they are rary favourites (Amy Winehouse, day, August 5, right downtown at now available at The Art We Are. Bruno Mars, Mayer Hawthorne), Hotel 540 at 540 Victoria Street Doors open at 7:00 pm, show runs Queer as Funk is also the sharpestwith Queer as Funk and continues 8:00 to 10:00 pm and the DJ plays dressed suit-and-tie band in town.

So next weekend, take a break on the next day at the Saturday from 10:00 pm to 1:00 am. Appefrom the monotony of life and head Farmer’s Market with Safe Spaces, tizers will be provided.”

Queer as Funk brings together down to see what is sure to be one the Vancouver Pride Outreach and - continued on page 2 Kamloops Pride right from 8:00 some of Vancouver’s hottest musi-

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Public parkade opens at RIH

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Effective Monday, July 25, traffic patterns at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) will be changing permanently as the public parkade opens at the new Clinical Services Building. Patients and visitors are asked to be alert to new signage at the site directing traffic to the new designated public or staff and physician parking locations.

The new parkade adds 350 parking stalls to the Royal Inland campus. To ensure easy access for RIH patients and visitors, the Clinical Services Parkade will be dedicated for public use, in addition to the: Emergency Department Lot, Hillside Centre visitor parking, designated over-height stalls east of Hillside Centre and short-term stalls by the main 2nd floor entrance.

The remaining parking on the property will be allocated to employees, physicians and volunteers.

After much anticipation, the new parkade at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) opened this past Monday morning. For anyone who has ever experienced frustration with parking at RIH, this new parkade will bring much relief. Welcoming the public to the new parkade are hospital employees (L-R) Kris Kristjanson and Tracy Watson. The rear parking will now be for hospital staff only.

Queer as Funk at Kamloops Pride

– continued from front of the most fun and funkiest bands to ever grace Kamloops’ doorstep when Queer as Funk spices up downtown Kamloops.

You can find more information about tickets, festivities and Kamloops Pride at http://kamloopspride.wix.com/kamloopspride.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

Kamloops Fire Fighters Charitable Society donates Lucas 2 Machine Thanks to a generous donation by the Kamloops Fire Fighters Charitable Society, Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) now has a brand new “Lucas 2 - Chest Compression System” in place.

The Fire Fighters from Engine 1 were on hand at the hospital on July 22 for a demonstration and discussion on the benefits and uses of the machine and how it has been used to save cardiac patients.

The Lucas 2 is a compact, easily transportable, lightweight, safe and efficient tool that standardizes chest compressions in accordance with the latest scientific guidelines.

Essentially it removes the risk of human fatigue, provides the same quality for all patients and removes any variability due to

the experience level of the caregiver.

CEO of the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

“Manual chest compressions can be difficult “The Lucas 2 is capable of maintaining a conand tiring, and sometimes even impossible sistent compression rate and will free up medin certain situations,” says Heidi Coleman, ical teams, allowing them to focus on other lifesaving tasks at hand.”

The Hospital Foundation is grateful to the support they have received over the years from the Fire Fighters Charitable Society.

Working as a team to improve all aspects of healthcare in our region is a mission Royal Inland Hospital Foundation are both passionate about and look forward to partnering on in the future.

“We are also looking forward to this year’s Fire Fighters calendar,” said Coleman, “The funds raised this year will be used to help renovate 1 South.”

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Eden dazzled the crowd with his whip cracking balancing act. Quinn’s talents range from breathtaking fire performances to mesmerizing juggling!

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WildSafeBC raising bear awareness Yes, at least once a week.

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Much of the TNRD is bear country, so it is important to keep garbage bins in a secure location until 5:00 am on days of collection to ensure the safety of both wildlife and the community. Bears easily become habituated to garbage and become a danger to the community and themselves if they start to seek out garbage as a food source. Please keep your bins secure and free from smells as much as possible.

Contact Mandy Ross at tnrd@wildsafebc.com for more information or for tips on managing wildlife attractants around your home. Mandy will also have an information booth at some community events throughout the summer.

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Just Another Stage One Play is not just another WCT Stage One play Western Canada Theatre’s (WCT) Stage One Theatre School is presenting Just Another Stage One Play, performed by this summer’s Performance Class.

A group of Stage One actors, who apparently have been abandoned by their director, have to fend for themselves opening night in front of an impatient audience. Their director has left them hanging because no one has been showing up to rehearsals. And because no one has been showing up to rehearsals, no one is really quite sure what they are supposed to do.

Stage One’s funniest show to date; Just Another Stage One Play is not just another WCT Stage One play. While nearly every angle of a typical Stage One play is there, WCT also take the audience through a history of theatre, with improvisation and local references thrown into the mix!

WCT’s Stage One The-

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(L-R) Nicola Hum of Kamloops Food Bank receives a cheque for over $500 from Schoening Funeral Services employee Ashley Dallas recently. The funds raised came from the Schoening Funeral Services garage sale.

atre School’s two-week- characterization and stage long Performance Class presence, while having the gives young students the fun, fantastic experience of opportunity to showcase bringing a script to life! their skills on stage in a Just Another Stage One show produced for pub- Play, by Bryan Starchman lic audiences. Students is playing on Friday, July 29 learn the rehearsal process, at 7:00 pm; Saturday, July

30 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm at the TRU Actors Workshop Theatre at Thompson Rivers University in the Old Main Building.

Admission is by donation to the Henry Vanderberghe Memorial Bursary Fund.

Biking the beat and extending the boundaries Hey there, Kamloops!

Spoke’ n Motion, a local bike shop on Victoria Cruising through Riverside Park on our Street West, got to know us very well over the brand new bikes, our CAP Team is living evinext few months as we constantly brought our dence of the downtown Kamloops communibikes in to repair popped tires or faulty chains. ty coming together for the benefit of everyone.

Our precious new bikes, which we reIt all started with ambition when our team cently took the initiative of purchasing decided to extend the boundaries we patrol. with help from KGHM, are appreciated Beyond the main core of Victoria, Lansdowne more than ever when compared to our and Seymour Streets, we made the decision previous cycles. The bike grids help our to take on the responsibility of keeping 1st to downtown Kamloops community to find 10th Avenues and Columbia to River Streets CAP comments and remove graffiti tags or report street Julia Dumbrell under our close watch. Our aim is that, with problems, which we may have never otha combination of thorough walking grids and erwise known about. Not to mention, the far reaching bike rides twice a day, we will always have physical fitness that comes with the daily bike routes a set of eyes downtown to know about all of the ‘goings has got the CAP Team looking and feeling more fit on’. A bike orientation with the RCMP, as part of the than ever before! The average bike route covers about training for the CAP Team job, ensures that we can handle ten kilometers and, within the month of July alone, keeping up to the speed of traffic. we have biked a total of 172.42 kilometers (and the We may look relaxed as we are leisurely riding through month isn’t even over yet)! We owe all of our effithe river’s trail on summer days, but the CAP Team has ciency and impressive statistics to the sponsors of our endured a rocky road, in more ways than one, to achieve new bikes, KGHM and Spoke N’ Motion, we hope to the beautiful bikes and extensive patrolling abilities which be making you proud as you see us riding on the roads we now complete twice a day. Earlier this year in the win- and hiding in the alleys with your help. ter of 2016, our office was broken into and our previous Be sure to watch for us on our prized possessions seven bikes were hijacked to the CAP Team’s misfortune. While days a week, we are not hard to miss with our bright green we had a smaller spare pair of bikes, our intense back al- bikes and bright red shirts! ley mountain biking was too much for them to handle.

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Ryan Seacrest and the seven-dollar sandwich There are few things more unpleasant than being struck down with hunger; what’s worse is what happens to your mood when hunger happens. That’s a common joke that gets tossed around my workplace. “I’m sorry for what I said when I was hungry”. For that matter, in my marriage too, “Alicia…are you hungry?” I’m not hungry, I’m just irrational. That’s the low blood sugar talking. Meal planning is essential, but let’s be honest, we’ve all nipped off to the grocery store, a class, the bank or some long boring meeting and heard that low, Satanic tummy rumblings from deep within. Without so much as a breath mint to satiate or distract, time has its way with the hunger. Patience gets wafer thin and temper like a frayed rope being sawed by a jagged edge. Hunger turns into ‘hanger’, when you could easily snap and stab someone if they tried to take that last donut in the lunchroom.

Once, at a mall running errands, I was struck suddenly by this kind of hunger. I zip past the nearest coffee shop and make a snap decision.

“I’ll have the ham and cheese… cwa-sohn”? I sort of blend the request as a mumbled question with a faint phony French accent.

The cashier pulls the sandwich out of the cabinet.

“That will be seven-dollars”.

Seven-dollars? Where I’ve never felt more am I? An airport? connected to the Seven-dollars for that universe in all my sad little sandwich? life. Imagine knowThough, the hanger is ing that you feel the creeping into desperaexact same way as tion, I’m no fool.

Ryan Seacrest. If ever “No, I’m sorry, can I find myself at some I just get a muffin kind of American PERFECTLY instead”? She smiled, Idol function, this FABULOUS “Good choice…that would be my openAlicia Ashcroft sandwich is a rip-off. ing line, and then Five-dollars please”. we would become Argh. the best of friends. Maybe get Expensive cafe fare aside, it an invite on his yacht, the SS brings up a much bigger issue. Seacrest, we would eat croisHow the hell to you pronounce sants and not give a damn “croissant” anyway? I think about the pronunciation or about this on the drive home. Is the cost. In the meantime, this it soft, ‘cwa-sohn’ or do you hit it hard “crah-sont”? Does it say something about you either way?

I think it’s impossible to win, the word sets you up for a fail. You Kamloops RCMP regularly will either sound like a pompous see complaints where fraudass or an ignorant lout. How do sters pretend to be the Canada you wrap your lips around such Revenue Agency and request a word? I stop by the grocery some kind of payment or perstore, still hungry, despite half sonal information. Recently a five dollar muffin, which was there have been incidents basically cake in a non-threatwhere scammers are imperening package. Standing in the sonating Immigration Officers line up, my eye catches Hello and demanding a significant magazine; I give it a casual flip. amount of payment in iTunes Be still my heart, you wouldn’t cards. These fraudsters will believe what I found on “What call or email telling the victim Celebs are Tweeting” page. that they or their family may I mumble through the word be deported if payment is not “croissant” because I’m not sure made immediately. if it’s pronounced with a “cra” We work too hard for the or a “cwa” –Ryan Seacrest.

information doesn’t bring me any answers or satisfy my hunger, but it’s comforting to know that even ole Seacrest knows a thing or two about his own limitations. I mean, what differentiates us is that I can’t justify a seven-dollar sandwich, while he could buy the whole cafe out and burn it to the ground if anyone dared judge his pronunciation of French pastries. That’s where the road divides us. But there was this glorious, shining, magnificent moment where Ryan Seacrest and I were on the same page.

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In the prime of her career, a world famous painter started losing her eyesight. Fearful that she might lose her life as a painter, she went to see the best eye surgeon in the world.

After several weeks of delicate surgery and therapy, her eyesight was restored. The painter was so grateful that she decided to show her gratitude by repainting the doctor’s office.

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wall. When she had finished her work, she held a press conference to unveil her latest work of art: the doctor’s office.

During the press conference, one reporter noticed the eye on the wall and asked the doctor, “What was your first reaction upon seeing your newly painted office, especially that large eye on the wall?”

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Hanging from the ceiling I came in to work early the other day and began hanging upside down from the ceiling.

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■“Have ■ You Seen What I’ve Seen?” by Dave Snider for the month of July at the Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour St. Dave specializes in landscape and floral photography. Gallery hours: 10am to 5pm Tues to Fri, 10am to 4pm Saturday. Handicap accessible, free parking. FMI visit kamloopscourthousegallery.ca ■■ Live at Lunch - Live music from 11:30am to 2pm. July 27Darlene Fair, 400 block Victoria St; July 28- Rita Harpe, Lansdowne Village; July 29- Michele Botel, 200 block Victoria St; July 30- Jeremy Kneeshaw Trio, 300 block Victoria St; July 31- Ben Nielson, Lansdowne Village.

FMI: downtownkamloops.com ■■ Music in the Park - 7 to 8:30pm nightly. Schedule subject to change. July 28- Robyn and

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Hosted by the Kamloops Preservation Society.

■■ Flowshine on July 30 from 7 to 9pm at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. Admission at the door.

■■ The High Country Pottery

Sale on July 30 and 31 from 10am and 4pm at the Sorrento Memorial Hall, Sorrento, BC. Free admission. Some of BC’s finest pottery and fine craft artists are showcasing their work. FMI visit: www. highcountrypotterysale.com.

■■ Queer as Funk on Aug. 5 at 8pm at Hotel 540, 540 Victoria St. A Kamloops Pride event featuring some of Vancouver’s hottest musicians! For tickets visit: brownpapertickets.com/event/2540983.

■■ Clair de Lune Violin and Piano Recital on Aug. 6 at 7:30pm at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave. Free admission.

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■■ Theatre Club on Aug 10 and 24 from 7 to 8:30pm at the Kamloops Library, 100-465 Victoria St. Come to this drop in program for adult and young adult theatre aficionados to hone your skills using scripts and drama games with feature appearances from local drama teachers and coaches. FMI call 250-3725145 or email question@tnrd.ca.

■■ Probus Club Information Meeting on Sept. 29. A Probus club is a social club of semiretired and retired business and professional people. No fundraising, no attendance requirements. Probus is non-political and non-sectarian. Probus meets once a month for fellowship, coffee, a short business session and an interesting guest speaker. FMI or to be put on the contact list, contact reg.lucas@gmail.com.

■■ Spirit Warriors Dragonboat team meet every Tues. and Thurs. at 5:15pm at Pioneer Park. This is a team of postbreast cancer diagnosis women.

New members welcome, coaching and support available. FMI visit: www.spiritwarriors.ca.

■■ Society for Creative Anachronism - Shire of Ramsgaard weekly practice/gathering on Mondays at 7pm at Stage House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd. FMI call Raynagh at 250-376-6676.

■■ Drink and Draw on second Wed. of each month from 6 to 8pm at Red Collar Brewing, 355 Lansdowne St. Minors welcome with an adult. Free event. No experience necessary and supplies provided. FMI call 250-377-2400.

■■ Kamloops Food Bank Fundraiser every Saturday from 12 to 2pm at The Grind Coffeehouse, #100 125 4th Ave. Music by Will Lardie. Admission by donation.

■■ Horticulture Gardens Tours every Wed. until Aug. 18 at 6:30pm at TRU behind House 10. Take a walk among annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees during free guided tours led by TRU Friends of the Gardens.

FMI visit trufog.org.

■■ Volunteers Needed at the RIH Thrift Seller. Put your great customer service skills to a good cause. FMI stop by 146 Victoria St. or call 250-374-0487.

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echo stargazer Dear Leo: (July 23 - Aug 22) With both ego energies and your bank balance on the rise, it’s time to focus on love and playful adventures. Love has been a struggle recently but it’s time to shake off all of the worries and jump back into the game.

Dear Virgo: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) A secret love rendezvous has your attention but the logistics might be difficult to bridge. The happiness is not necessarily an illusion but there are questions you still have to ask.

Dear Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) It’s been difficult getting your point across lately as mixed messages cross with technical difficulties, but keep pressing. A group outing is calling and you’ll need your communication skills on point when a new face smiles hello.

Dear Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Dress your best and put on a welcoming smile as you step into the career spotlight. You’re not only high viz professionally but you’re attracting people who want to give your career a boost. Give your destiny a chance to find you.

Dear Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Love says hello from distant shores but you might be too low on both emotional and physical energy to smile back. Take a rain check and look after yourself.

You deserve a break.

Dear Capricorn: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Problems from the beginning of the year return with the same old obstacles. This time you’re prepared with new answers and a fresh approach. Clean up unnecessary dramas so the team has a stronger chance for success.

Dear Aquarius: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) With a red-hot summertime affair in full swing, it’s a wonder how you find time for anything else but love. Work however has been a major thorn for 2016 with unnecessary stress and false promises. Friends encourage you to find balance.

Dear Pisces: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) You’re entering a cycle where you’ll be aggressively high profile in your working sphere. Yes, some people will be bumped the wrong way but its all part of the growth process as you prepare to spread your wings.

Dear Aries: (Mar. 21 - April 20) Bank balances call for a second look before rushing out for summer fun. Everything should be OK but double-check that the bills have been paid anyways. Love is favouring playful and creative gestures.

Dear Taurus: (Apr. 21 - May 21) A healthy dose of ego energy has you taking chances in love. With relationship dramas finally under control it’s time to rethink your living arrangements. Love asks if you’re ready for a new roommate.

Dear Gemini: (May 22 - June 21) You’re ready to reappear on the scene with your quick wit and social charm but emotional energy just can’t keep up. Plan for unexpected adventures but leave room to recharge. Love has you talking again.

Dear Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) You’d love to get out with your friends and enjoy the summer fun but making money is front and centre. Extra hours will be required at the office. Keep focused to avoid spinning your wheels.

Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.

I telephoned the veterinarian’s office to ask when I should take my threemonth-old kitten in to be vaccinated for rabies. After a few initial questions, the woman who answered the telephone asked, “What is the kitten’s name?”

“Demon,” I replied.

“Demon? That’s an odd name,” she said.

I like cats

“Maybe, but it’s appropriate anyway.”

I heard clicking of a computer keyboard, then she said, “Our records show that you have cats named Gato (which is Spanish for ‘male cat’), Scamp, Stinky and now you named one Demon. Is that right?”

“Yes, it is.”

“You really don’t like cats, do you?”

We are up to something…

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