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Creepy opportunities for fright fanatics Humans are suckers for a good scare. Some can’t get enough. This morbid desire is so widespread that we’ve collectively devoted a day – and often extend it to a month – of the year to celebrate all things creepy. In recognition of Halloween, the Kamloops Museum and Archives offers several age-appropriate ways to frighten oneself. On October 5 and 19, children can attend a new workshop called Cemeteries for Kids. In this twist on investigating local history, kids can explore, discover and learn about local people of the past through our local cemeteries. “There’s a lot you can learn from a cemetery,” says Melissa Baker, museum educator. “For example, we see a child’s grave and want to know why they died so young, and it becomes a way to learn about influenza or other illnesses that were dangerous. For some kids it helps to take away the fear factor around cemeteries. It’s just another glimpse into our past.” The workshop will go from 3:00 to 4:00pm on each date on site at a local cemetery. The location details are given upon registration. Also on October 5, from noon to 1:30pm, is a Kamloops Criminals Guided Walking Tour. Hear about Kamloops’ most famous crimi-
Museum educator Melissa Baker tries on her grim reaper persona near a display at the Kamloops Museum. Melissa is behind developing programs at the museum, and has several planned to help locals get in to the spirit of Halloween while learning about local history.
nal, who tried to escape from a Kamloops gaol and more, “like the Mclean brothers and how they killed Johnny Usher,” shares Melissa. “These are stories we still talk about years later.” Later in the month the Museum’s haunted tours are back. These popular tours explore scary burial grounds, historical spooky spots and various locations where the echoes of hangings, murders and forgotten souls can still be heard creeping
around. Guides of these tours have developed a reputation for weaving delicious tales by sharing the gossip, hearsay, stories and rumours that don’t always make it into the history books, and consequently they fill up very quickly and must be registered for early. “Last year we had a lot of people wishing their kids had come on the tour, but some parts of it just aren’t suitable for kids, so we have added a new haunted family tour
this year,” says Melissa, adding that it is already almost full. These special family-friendly tours are scheduled for October 23 from 5:30 to 7:30pm and 6:15 to 8:15pm, but the remaining tours are not suitable for younger audiences. The no-holds-barred excursions will be offered on October 24 and 25 from 5:30 to 7:30pm and 6:15 to 8:15 each night. Driving will be required, as the group will be moving from one creepy location to another throughout the evening. To avoid missing a spot on one of them, register early by calling the museum at 250-828-3576. Please note that this is not a haunted house tour. The museum has even planned something for the tiniest spook-aholics. On October 25 from 10:00am to noon children ages three to five can don their costumes a few days early to attend Halloween Haunts, a morning full of Halloween stories and songs. “We’re really trying to make the museum a community oriented place. That’s why we work to offer programming for everyone, from the young to the young at heart,” says Melissa. The museum events have a cost and must be registered for. To learn more, contact Melissa Baker at 250828-3493. Rebecca Stewart
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Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield is the next speaker in the TRU President’s Lecture Series. This free lecture will be held October 4 at 7:00pm, in the Campus Activity Centre at Thompson Rivers University. The singing, guitar strumming, Canadian astronaut who captured the world’s imagination by tweeting and posting videos and photos of his adventures from space will present ““An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth”, which is also the title of A main of natural gas was opened when an excavator hit and burst a pipe while working on site of the Royal Inland his forthcoming book. Hospital expansion last Wednesday. Traffic was interrupted on at Third and Columbia while emergency crews This event is first-come, firstblocked off the area and Fortis crews worked on the gas line repairs. seated. In anticipation of high community interest, overflow space will include a live simulcast of the presentation in the nearby Grand Hall. The Interior Health Authority Business Networking Session” in of two business representatives BIG Little Science Centre, located invites local contractors and busi- the subject field. Particpants must register to attend at 655 Holt Street on the North nesses to a Business to Business Please include: business name, this event. Registration will be Shore, announced that it will be Networking Session with the three names and titles of two business closed on October 7 at 8:30am. the North Shore location for a live bidders short listed to design and representatives, business sector, Once attendance is confirmed stream / simulcast of Commander build the Royal Inland Hospital business address, business phone through the email registration, a Hadfield’s speech. Clinical Services Building Project. numbers of two business represen- Registration Package will be Seating will be first come, first This event will provide an oppor- tatives and business email addressed emailed. seated. Doors will open at 6:15pm. tunity for local businesses and conSeating could be tight though, so tractors to interact with each of please call to reserve space (no the three bidders and to promote cost). Call 250-554-2572 to be put Lieutenant, Captain and Station on the seating list. their companies, services and expeCaptain and served as Deputy rience. Fire Chief for the past four years. The session will take place on During his time with Edmonton October 8, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm Fire Rescue, Dale also served as in the Blackwell Ballroom at the an executive board member of the Plaza Heritage Hotel, 405 Victoria International Association of Fire Street. Fighters (IAFF) for 20 years. The In order to guarantee local conCity of Edmonton has over 1,100 tractors and businesses equal time IAFF members. with each bidder, the Business “We are pleased to welcome The City of Kamloops is pleased to to Business Networking Session Dale to the City of Kamloops. His will be a “speed-dating” format. announce that Dale McLean has Participants will have exactly four been appointed as Fire Chief for broad range of experience is an minutes to promote their compa- Kamloops Fire Rescue, effective asset to Kamloops Fire Rescue,” said Director of Corporate nies, services and experience to Monday, October 21. Dale comes to Kamloops from Services and Community Safety the bidders. Each business may be represented by a maximum of two Edmonton, where he has been a David Duckworth. “His excelprofessional firefighter with the lent reputation with the City of representatives. Register for this event by emailing City of Edmonton Fire Rescue Edmonton union and manage- The well-loved Canadian astronaut rose.tchir@interiorhealth.ca with Service for 33 years. He was ment staff makes him an excel- will give a free lecture at Thompson Rivers University this Friday. “Royal Inland Hospital Business to promoted through the ranks of lent candidate for the job.”
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Kamloops RCMP have recovered some property that they would like to re-unite with the rightful owner. A number of unique, historical artifacts were found and they do not match any police records of lost or stolen items. A telescope, a trophy and some printed materials are among the collection of unique items that police now have and would like to return. Someone would definitely be missing this assortment of items, and may not have reported the theft, or are unaware that they have been taken. Police encourage anyone who is the victim of a theft to provide a detailed list of all missing items to the police,
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Peter, Joey and Jordan from Mastermind Studios shooting Kristin Tilbury of the Youth Against Youth Homelessness (YAYH) group for a video portraying youth issues. YAYH is a group of local youth supported by Kamloops’ Homeless Action Plan - working to alieviate youth homelessness in Kamloops. Homelessness Action Week is October 14 to 18.
New Life Mission pleads for donated space Dear Community, As you may know already the New Life Mission has suffered a serious setback with a fire and vandalism to our Thrift City location downtown. It is a vital part of our Social Enterprise and provides much needed income to support our community programs. It is imperative that we be able to expedite the repairs to ensure as little delay as possible. It will take time to repair all the damage and to do that we will need to empty the store completely. We are sending out a request to the community for help. We are asking someone to come forward with warehouse space to hold inventory while we get our store repaired and ready to reopen.
Our plan is to offer a “Fire Sale” Tuesday and Wednesday next week to reduce inventory and then empty all remaining inventory from the store so it can be repaired and repainted. All remaining inventory will need to be moved to a storage location to facilitate these repairs. If you or your organization are able to help please call our Office @ 250-372-9898 ask for our Executive Director Stan Dueck or call Regan Wilson @ 250-3192300 to discuss details. The New Life Mission thanks you for any help you may be able to provide. Detty Edgecombe New Life Mission
CanGo Grannies continue to raise money and awareness The Kamloops CanGo Grannies are pleased to partner with Kamloops Film Society to show a special film called Life, Above All. It is based on Canadian author Allan Stratton’s book Chandra’s Secret, which tells the dramatic story of a 12-year-old African girl coping with her mother’s AIDS and the fear in her community while fighting to rescue the people she loves. The film will screen on Saturday October 19 at 7:00pm in the Clocktower Theatre at Thompson Rivers University. Admission is by donation and there will be refreshments and displays at 6:30 pm and a question period following the film. The film Life, Above All won a 2010 Cannes Film Festival prize for
Life Affirmation and Journalism. Roger Ebert said this film “is pure human drama, about deep human emotions, evoked with sympathy and love.” The movie trailer can be seen at kamloopsfilmsociety.ca/lifeabove-all. The Kamloops CanGo Grannies
raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, which supports African grandmothers struggling to raise and educate their AIDSorphaned grandchildren. Millions of babies and children are living in the direst poverty, having lost both parents to the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa. In many cases, the children aren’t able to attend school because the grandmothers cannot afford food or the fees and uniforms. The Stephen Lewis Foundation works with local support groups in African communities to provide food, housing, nursing care, grief counseling and educational opportunities. For more information visit stephenlewisfoundation.org.
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Houle among Canada’s top 50 companies Earlier this year Houle Electric stopped to celebrate at all seven of its branch offices across British Columbia. They were rejoicing the fact that they’d joined the ranks as one of Canada’s “50 Best Managed Companies.” The electrical contracting company, well known for large high profile and award winning building projects such as the Lions Gate Bridge upgrade and the construction of Abbotsford Regional Hospital, held a festive breakfast that preceded a closed circuit TV broadcast address by Houle president, Robert Lashin from the head office in Burnaby. ”We are always striving to be the best,” commented Lashin to all the staff with him in the room as well as those watching from the other branches. “And here is a shining example of how that effort has paid off!” Houle joined 49 other companies across Canada that were announced as winners of this coveted title in the National Post newspaper. This year was Houle’s first ever application to Canada’s Best Managed Companies, a circumstance that in many cases does not normally result in winning, so the senior management team from Houle was very impressed by the outcome and proud of their company and its many dedicated staff
members. The “Best Managed” program has several unique requirements that applicants must meet in order to qualify. The company must be Canadian-owned and managed and must report a high level of business performance and sustained growth. The company must demonstrate its efforts for growth and performance across the entire organization and that performance must go beyond just financial to show a well-rounded business. Founded in 1944, Houle Electric is BC’s most trusted name in electrical contracting. Houle has a culture of excellence and improvement for its industrial, commercial and institutional customers. Houle is industry renowned for project management, project execution & design skills across all of its divisions: Major Contracts, Special Contracts, Security, Data Networks and Building Controls. Customer-focused service teams for businesses and home owners deliver assessments, reporting and power quality programs and 24-hour emergency services. Houle serves the entire province of BC and beyond with regional offices in Greater Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Kamloops, Kelowna and Kitimat. Rebecca Stewart
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High tea on the historic 2141 Kamloops Heritage Railway Society is hosting a Harvest High Tea on October 26 from 11:00am to 4:00pm to help raise funds for the restoration of the historic 2141 Steam Engine. The daylong event will include several varieties of teas and cakes served in Victorian style with fancy railroad china in the dining car of the steam engine, which is stationary while it undergoes its restoration. The event will also include a display of vintage cars,
live performance from the rube band and heritage tours all day long of the train, which will be decorated for the affair. Come down to take in a slice of local history and help raise the funds needed to get it back on the track. Tickets are available through the Kamloops Live! Box Office. All proceeds to restoration of 2141 Steam Locomotive. For more information contact Jordan at 250-376-6806.
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Writers Fair is a place for every writer to grow The Kamloops Arts Council and BC Living Arts present the 4th annual Kamloops Writers Fair on November 1 and 2 at the Old Courthouse on Seymour Street West. The Kamloops Writers Fair gives emerging, amateur and professional writers in the Central Interior an opportunity for learning, networking and professional development. Writers of all genres and at all levels are welcome. This year’s facilitators are celebrated authors Gail Anderson-Dargatz (fiction), Mark Leiren-Young (memoir), Crystal Stranaghan (e-publishing) and Sylvia Taylor (editing; keynote speaker). The format is a Friday night open mic and a Saturday full of conference activities, including coffee, pastries and lunch .
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Hotel Five540Forty Fall Fun-Raiser In the continued spirit of fun, fresh, bold and giving back, the Hotel Five540Forty is pleased to announce that it will play host to the inaugural Fall Fun-Raiser event for the Kamloops Food Bank. The Fall Fun-raiser will be all about fun, food and fall fundraising and will be take place on the hotel’s Mountview Terrace and pool area, one of the newest and most popular venues in Kamloops. “We are happy to provide the Kamloops Food Bank a venue for their Fall Fun-raiser,” says Bryan Pilbeam, General Manager of the Hotel Five540Forty. “We love supporting local events and charities like this because it’s our way to give back to the community doing something we’re really good at.” Since re-opening, the hotel has hosted its fair share of charitable
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events, such as the United Way’s Kick-Off Breakfast, B100’s Basics for Babies and The River 97.5 FM’s Toys for Kids Breakfast. “The Fall Fun-Raiser is a great addition to our annual events calendar,” says Bryan. “Plus, hosting the event on our rooftop patio will provide an opportunity for the public to experience an area generally available only for hotel guests.” Those who attend the event will enjoy live entertainment, fantastic food stations, hand-served canapés and a complimentary pour of wine from local winery Harper’s Trail. The Fall Fun Raiser is on October 17 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Tickets for this 19+ event are available at Hotel Five540Forty by calling 778-471-8033 or by emailing events@hotel540.ca.
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■■ The Art We Are -Tereza Tomek with Annie Becker on Oct. 5 from 8 to 10pm. 246 Victoria Street. ■■ Qigong (Chi Gong) Workshop with John Camp on Oct. 5 and 6 at the Barnhartvale Hall. Discount on cost before Sept. 21. FMI and registration contact Steve at 250-374-8400 or qigongkamloops@gmail.com. ■■ Visions Farmers Market will be at the Sahali Mall Fall Fair on Oct. 6 from 11am to 3pm. Vendors must pre-register as space is limited. FMI call Andy at 250-577-3810 or email at DandyMe2@hotmail.com. ■■ Kamloops Family History Society meeting takes place the 4th Thurs. of each month (Sept to May) From 7 to 9pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. All are welcome. FMI call 250-372-5679. ■■ Old Time Fiddlers Dance on Oct. 5 from 7:30 to 10:30pm at heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Enjoy Waltzes, Fox Trots, Two-Steps, Polkas and more! Everyone is welcome. FMI call 250-376-2330. ■■ Walks of Life - Significant People of Kamloops oil paintings from Oct, 5 to 26 at Kamloops Arts Council Main Gallery, 7 Seymour St. W. Gallery hours: Tues-Fri 10am to 5pm, Sat 10am to 4pm. Opening Reception:
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