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Canada Day celebrations include new venues We may not be part of the British Monarchy but you can still sit back and have a spot of tea this Canada Day. Canada Day at Riverside Park is by far the largest and most widely attended celebration throughout the year here in the city and this year organizers have put on their thinking caps and brought out some new and fantastic elements for all to enjoy. In addition to all of your favourites; art in the park, the delightful international food booths, entertainment galore and for the most part and uber sunny day this year you can also look forward to the first ever tea garden, the Art in the Park honours tent as well as some new and interesting interactive community booths. The great thing about our Canada Day celebrations is it doesn’t matter is you are 2, 25 or 75, there is something for everyone no matter of age, interests or tastes to do, see, and take part in. Art aficionados are going to be in love with Art in the Park this year. Organized by the always hardworking Kamloops Arts Council, Art in the Park is not only going to be featuring a whole host of juried artists but this year they have added a tea garden and honours tent to the mix. “We are very excited to be adding the tea garden this year,�
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explains Cara Graden of the City of Kamloops. “The garden is open to all ages, all day long. It is a great place to stop, take a break and watch some of the local talent on the Arts Council stage while you have something refreshing to drink.� Essentially a non-alcoholic version of the beer gardens, the tea garden is meant to be a spot to get off your feet for a while, sip on some tea, coffee or lemonade before you continue your Canada Day journey. As an added bonus there will be doodling supplies on all the tables so feel free to get a little art in while you sit. All the best images of the day will be hung all around the tea garden fence on display for all to enjoy. Also new this year in the Art in the Park area is the honours tent. “We have invited the best of the best to show one item in the honours tent,� explains Art in the Park coordinator Kelly Manson. “We only invited one person from each art genre and are very excited to see what comes. The great thing about it is the artists can show any one piece of work.� What that translates to is beauty. Many of the artists who participate in Art in the Park only bring with them smaller, sellable items. They leave their big, fantastic and – continued on page 2 229 Victoria Street 250-372-3565 449 Tranquille Road 250-376-0058 Royal Inland Hospital (Front Entrance) FoRmERly Cowboy CoFFEE