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June 22, 2017
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Kamloops Prepares for historic Canada day Party This year’s July 1 Canada Day celebrations in Kamloops are expected to be bigger and better than any in recent memory, with a plethora of events around the city as the country marks its historic 150th birthday. As usual, the epicenter of the action will be in the city’s beautiful Riverside Park, where people of all ages and walks of life will congregate to indulge in food, fun, and patriotism. The Get Happy Run series will start the day off with its fifth annual Canada Day Run, with 2K, 5K, and 10K runs beginning at Riverside Park at 8:00 a.m. The organizers have encouraged all runners, from competitive to casual, to kick off their Canada Day with a healthy morning run. And don’t forget to fuel up for your run by indulging in a pancake breakfast hosted by the Kamloops Brock Central Lions Club starting at 7:00 a.m. Continuing for more than 40 years, Art in the Park hosted by the Kamloops Art Council (KAC) will once again be held in the east end of Riverside Park. A full day of exhibitions, sales and performances is expected to draw some 30,000 people, with more than 100 artists displaying their handcrafted and original work, from painting to pottery and fashion. The KAC Performing Arts Stage also featured entertainment for all ages last year. Running alongside Art in the Park will be the Kamloops Multicultural Society’s Folkfest, which celebrates di-
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versity with international food booths and cultural displays. Located in the west side of Riverside Park, Folkfest will provide patrons with an increased understanding of the friendship between Canada’s different ethnic groups, as well as some fantastic cuisine. This year July 1 will mark not only Canada’s sesquicentennial, but also the kick-off of a much-loved Kamloops tradition: Music in the Park at the Rotary Band Shell. The lineup
will include the Bob Seger Revue on stage at 7:00 p.m., followed by Buck Wild at 8:15 p.m. and Johnny Cash tribute band Big River at 9:15 p.m. To help Kamloops residents avoid the hassle of parking, free transit with extended hours will be offered to help locals not only get to some of these great events, but also reduce congestion and emissions in the downtown core. - continued on page 2
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