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Summer performances under the oak trees With a wagon in tow, three of the hardest working summer students make their way to Riverside Park every Tuesday through Saturday. These university students are Andrew Crabbe, Kirsten Sandberg and Dianna Springford, also known as the Kamloops Arts Council’s Rivertown Players. “Join the Rivertown Players as they bring Don Quixote, Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, and Percy and The Dragon to life. This is storytelling of epic proportions – physical comedy, songs, and interactive fun with each character telling their own story,� explains Jacquie Brand, general manager of the Kamloops Arts Council. The Rivertown Players theatre company is only two years old but the program as a whole has been going on for seven. They have been making headlines in Kamloops for the last few summers and this season is no exception. The talented theatre group stages live theatre shows for kids of all ages twice daily at Riverside Park and special performances elsewhere throughout the summer including every day of the Western Canada Summer Games. “It’s a lot of fun,� explains Kirsten. “We’ve all gone to school to do this. It is great working experience.� “To get a job within the-
This summer’s Rivertown Players, who delight audiences with their theatrical antics, are Andrew Crabbe, Dianna Springford and Kirsten Sandberg (wearing moustache).
atre in the summer is really good. There are not many opportunities,� adds Diana. “Having a summer job in your field is definitely really nice,� finishes Andrew. Out of school for the summer doesn’t mean their learning has stopped. All three of the Rivertown Players, have worked extremely hard on these summer performances. They have done everything from build the sets and design the costumes to write the material and do their own set up each day. A hands on approach to learning first hand what it takes to put on a show will help these young adults for years into their future careers. With a medieval theme in hand, the team went to work writing, designing and producing. What they came up with was two different productions; part one which they performed all of July and now part two which you can catch down at the Riverside Park until the end of August. They have also been making appearances at different events and festivals within the city and were recently were awarded the first place prize in the community street performance category at the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Associations summer Busker’s Showdown, which – continued on page 2
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Blazers celebrate thirty years of junior hockey The Kamloops Blazers Hockey Club is celebrating 30 years of junior hockey this upcoming season. The Kamloops franchise is entering its 30th season in the WHL, spending 1981-84 as the Kamloops Junior Oilers, and from 1984 to the present as the Kamloops Blazers. To celebrate 30 years, the Blazers have introduced a new logo that will be placed at centre ice for the entire 2011-12 season. The Blazers will also be wearing vintage jerseys to commemorate the anniversary this season. Blazerhockey.com will countdown the 30 days leading up to the 2011-12 home opener on September 24 versus the Prince
George Cougars. A year in Blazers’ history will be reviewed each day. Additional celebration events and details will be unveiled during the upcoming season. The Kamloops franchise has been one of the most successful junior hockey teams in Canada over the
past 30 years. The hockey club has celebrated three Memorial Cup Championships in 1992, 1994 and 1995. The team has also won the WHL Championship six times in 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1995, which is more then any other WHL team.
Season Tickets for the 2011-12 season are on sale now. Contact Director of Ticketing, Todd Carnelley at the Kamloops Blazers office at 250-828-1144 ext. 224 or by email at tcarnelley@blazerhockey.com to purchase your seats for all 36 home games.
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Last week’s Downtown Echo cover story photo showed Western Canada Summer Games TeamBC cyclist Victoria Spence. You may not know that her dad participated in the Western Canada Games for cycling when he was 18. Both Victoria and her sister Josie competed in the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax in speed skating. And Victoria was the Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer at the 2011 Canada Winter Games where she won two gold medals and two bronze medals. Wow!
Charles Anderson Stadium on Lorne Street saw exciting Western Canada Summer Games softball competition from Aug. 6 to 9. Here’s women’s softball team action on day one of the Games. Photo courtesy of Devon Lindsay.
Ms. Canada speaks out against human trafficking A team of Canadian antihuman trafficking activists, led by Miss Canada 2011 Tara Teng, is on a mission that will stop in Kamloops on August 16. The ten city “Ignite the Road to Justice” Canadian tour led by Ms. Canada comes at a time when the government of British Columbia is quietly reducing its efforts to combat the abduction and trafficking of innocent young women as a cost cutting measure. Their tour will end at Parliament Hill where Joy Smith of the Canadian House of Commons is calling for a National Action Plan to combat the growing human trafficking problem throughout Canada. Ms. Canada and her team of human trafficking abolitionists will be holding a concert at the Riverside Park bandshell on August 16 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., and another special evening event
open to the public at Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way. Ms. Canada’s tour is sponsored in conjunction with Bridge Baptist Church and Glendene Grant, founder of Moms Against Human Trafficking (MATH). Glendene Grant is a resident of Kamloops, and the mother of Jessica Foster
who went missing in March 2006, the victim of human trafficking. In addition to sponsors Bridge Baptist Church and MATH, other local organizations that stand against human trafficking have been invited to participate. Tara will be joined by Tania Fiolleau, who is an abolitionist, author, and former madam.
Recording artist Kevin Boese will be there with his worship band. Their goal is to ignite a powerful, unified, grassroots movement that speaks up for the oppressed and brings justice to the forgotten victims of this terrible crime. For more information contact Glendene Grant by email at: glendene@shaw.ca.
Storytelling for kids in outdoor theatre – continued from page 1 not only awarded them a prized blue ribbon but also $500 cash. “This is a free opportunity for children to get to see a first glimpse of theatre,” they further. “It exposes children to different art forms and encourages them to get outside and get active out there. It is really inspiring to see when the kids really love our per-
formance, it’s really good to see. We know we have done something right when we can hold a child’s attention for 45 minutes when they are sitting right next to the water park!” Medieval Knights is generally geared for an audience of children ages four to ten, but will be enjoyed by people of all ages (even adults!). They are usually located under the big oak trees in the shade at the
east end of Riverside Park Tuesday through Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. but will be down daily beside the water park for the entire run of the Western Canada Summer Games. Bring your kids, your daycares, your friend’s kids and yourselves to check out one of the many free activities for your young ones to enjoy in the awesome city of Kamloops! Tanya Orozco, freelance
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Kissing their video cameras On May 19, 2011, the fourth Annual Kamloops Independent Short Shorts (KISS) Film Festival took place. As part of its mandate to support and encourage local filmmaking, the Kamloops Film Society (KFS) stages an annual KISS competition, which is open to entries from all independent filmmakers living in Kamloops and the surrounding region. “Short shorts” are films that are five minutes or less in length. The KISS Festival was well attended by an appreciative audience, and after the screenings of the 16 amazing cinematic entries, the following prizes were awarded, and were publicly announced last week. Adult prizes: 1st Prize ($500) - Kendra Besanger for Malcolm; 2nd Prize ($250) -Jody Tippett for The Cracked Pot; 3rd
Prize ($100) - Loyd Bishop for The Tech Department Meeting. Youth prizes: 1st Prize ($100) - Kora Vanderlip for A Moment; 2nd Prize ($75) - Issac Broyden for Wings as Eagles; 3rd Prize ($50) - Emma Broyden for Kreation. Additional prizes: Special Jury Prize for Mise en Scene ($100) - Dušan Magdolen for Morning; Audience Favourite ($100 Movie Mart Gift Card) - Kendra Besanger for Malcolm; Best Thompson-Nicola Regional Short Film Award ($150) - Chris Bose for Synkyip Dreams. The KFS thanks all the filmmakers who entered the KISS competition this year. As always, the KFS also thanks the many volunteers and film lovers who made this annual KISS competition possible.
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The filmmakers of KISS Film Festival 2011: Back row (L-R): Kendra Besanger, Jody Tippett, Jordan Watts, Emma Broyden, Jimmy Broyden, Dušan Magdolen, Kora Vanderlip, Bruno Mazzotta. Middle row, (L-R): Josiah Broyden, Issac Broyden, Luke Broyden, Keziah Broyden. Front row (L-R): Jesse Broyden, Summer Broyden. Absent: Kristina Bradshaw, Loyd Bishop, Chris Bose.
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Hot Nite in the City Show-n-Shine is an annual event when 13 city blocks in downtown Kamloops are closed off to allow street rods, customs, American muscle, sport-compact, British, European, collector, and vintage cars, as well as bikes, race competition vehicles and highway tractors to line the streets and be admired. This past weekend saw Roman and Serenity Foster having fun on the 1929 fire truck, and Heather Lewis checking out the ‘57 Chev owned by Harry Caunt of Kamloops.
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It was an exciting time for Kamloops as we welcomed the arrival of the Western Canada Summer Games torch, which touched down at the airport on Friday afternoon. Forty torch bearers ran relay-style from there all the way to a grand finale at the Opening Ceremonies at Interior Savings Centre. Here’s Donna Peeters (at left) handing over the torch to Ali MacMillan at the Japanese Gardens in Riverside Park. Donna is a Barnhartvale resident who has been a member of Jo Berry’s Run Club for several years, and Ali is an avid soccer player going in to grade 7 at Bert Edwards Elementary School.
Happenings around town n Public Produce Project Garden grand opening celebration is August 16 at 11am at the garden in the 100 block of Victoria St. Everyone is welcome. To help with the event send an email to publicproduceproject@ gmail.com. n Daytime courses for seniors 5/10/11 Learners 2:35:41 PM with Kamloops Adult Society (KALS) - poetry, artists, history, theology, artwork, Canadian politics, film studies, writing, music appreciation, computers, hi tech. For details, visit www.kals.ca. Register in person at Northills Mall, Center for Seniors Information on Aug. 22 from 9:30am to 12:30pm or Aug. 25 from 12:30 to 4:30pm. For more info call KALS at 250-8195153 or email: info@kals.ca. n Thompson Valley Activity and Social Club Events (TVASC) Monthly Meet and Greet & Potluck supper on the 3rd Tuesday of every month.
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LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You can expect to have a problem with your lover. Don’t put off the things that they have asked you to do. Don’t be too critical. Too much talk will lead to disputes. Get busy doing all those things at home that you have been putting off for so long. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Discuss your problems and complaints if you wish to rectify them. Listen and formulate your course of action. You will be indecisive. Don’t forget that your budget is limited right now. LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in emotional upset if you aren’t well organized. Be cautious of making any residential changes this week. Keep on your toes when dealing with others. You can make a difference if you’re willing to stand up. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)  Try not to overspend on friends or family. Don’t ignore any emotional issues that could be causing problems. Business trips might prove unproductive. Your tendency to vacillate will drive everyone crazy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)  Consider starting a small business on the side. Look for a marketable gimmick. You can sell your ideas to those who have the money to back them. Try to put your money away for a rainy day. Involvement in fitness clubs will be conducive to engaging romantic connections. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) You should check out prestigious clubs or groups that have a cause you believe in. Abrupt action will cause difficulties with relatives. Keep a lookout for any individuals eager to confront you with unsavory situations. AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Do what you can but don’t jeopardize your health trying to please everyone. Educational pursuits can bring interesting, helpful people. Love and romance are evident. Try to calm down emotionally about personal financial matters. PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)  The distance may make you both appreciate each other more. Concentrate on your career and on making money. You will have no problem getting your point across to those in a position to help you. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. ARIES (Mar 21-April 20)  You will find that you can work progressively at improving yourself this week. Don’t ignore any emotional issues that could be causing problems. You can open up to your mate and let them know what you expect out of this relationship. TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Children may be on your mind. You may be tired of working for someone else. The personal problems you may be having are interfering with your productivity. Luck is with you. GEMINI (May 22-June 21)  Try to slow down, and take another look. Opportunities to make financial gains will develop through your connections with other people. Don’t put your professional reputation on the line. Proceed with caution if operating equipment or vehicles. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Get busy putting your place in order. You are ready to blow up and your stress level has gone into over drive. This will be a good day for research and for sitting down with some good, informative reading material. Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com
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