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Citizens honoured for distinguished service Last Wednesday a banquet was held at Hotel 540 to honour the recipients of this year’s City of Kamloops Distinguished Service Award. Maurice Bradley, Natasha Chisholm, Kailey Jolliffe, Natasha Nilsen, and Sandy Van Camp received peer-nominations as exemplary citizens who contribute their time and make a difference in our community. Maurice (Mo) Bradley and his wife Evelyn immigrated to Kamloops from Derbyshire in 1965. Mo was instrumental in bringing the 1993 World Fly Fishing Championships to Kamloops and area. Mo is approaching 43 years of fly-tying instruction with the Kamloops Parks
and Recreation program. For the past 25 years, he has been a member of the Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association, which holds its monthly meetings at the Parkview Activity Centre on the North Shore. He is currently serving as the club’s vice president. Some of his significant achievements include: winner of the City of Kamloops’ Centennial Medal in 1995; winner of the Federation of the Fly Fishers Certificate of Appreciation in 1992; Presidents Award for Kamloops Fish and Game Club; and winner of the Master Fly Tyers Award from the Government of Canada in 2010.
It was a proud night for Maurice (Mo) Bradley as he received his award for Distinguisehd Service from the City of Kamloops. Pictured are (L-R) RCMP Cst. Vincent Stevens, Mayor Peter Milobar, Maurice’s wife Evelyn Bradley, Maurice (Mo) Bradley, and Cst. John Collins.
Chamber all-candidates forum The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce will host their allcandidates federal election forum on Tuesday, April 19 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites at 675 Tranquille Road on the North Shore. Former Chamber President Rick Heney of Fulton & Company will moderate the session. The Chamber’s forum distinguishes itself in that questions are gathered in written form pri-
or to and during the meeting. A panel compiles the questions to eliminate duplication and to focus on the business community’s needs. Verbal questions will also be permitted in the second portion of the evening. “We encourage our membership to get involved and ask the questions that are most pressing for their business,” states Chamber of Commerce president Peter Aylen.
Love your neighbourhood – continued from page 1 as seniors and professionals are discovering the North Shore and creating a consumer base that is starting to drive more commercial investment.” Those first time buyers and young families don’t have to look too far to figure out what they love about the North Shore. Whatever your interests, whatever you like to do, the North Shore has it and more. If sports and recreation are your thing we have McArthur Island which has everything for a day outside; fields, boat launch, outdoor exercise equipment, skate park, golf course and more. We
have two outdoor swimming pools and parkland around every corner. There are plenty of places to hike whether its up the beacon or on the Rivers Trail. The North Shore is home to the cool Big Little Science Centre and also the fabulous Gardengate, which is the absolute best place to get all your organic vegetables and flowers for your garden. No need to rub it in everyone else’s faces that we get far less snow than our higher up counterparts and we here in the valley are ready to plant before any other area of the city. We have a unique array of shops and services, and our business owners are friendly and always inviting.
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School District 73 recently held their third annual Heavy Metal Rocks Program located at the T’Kemlups Gravel Pit. Heavy Metal Rocks is a heavy equipment work experience and career awareness project for high school students. This program, sponsored by local industry, as well as WorkSafeBC, is designed to provide on-the-job equipment operating experience to senior students considering their career options. Heavy Metal Rocks program made their award presentations to four deserving students last Thursday at NorKam Secondary School. (L-R back) Trevor Mills - Corix Water Products; Phil Galigan - Acres Enterprises; Brad Gerow - IUOE 115; Greg Howard SD73; Ron Collins SD73; (L to R front); Tikkeon Grinder – Norkam Secondary; Russell Streeter-NorKam; Maegan Huber – Barriere Secondary; Nyall Hawkins - Twin Rivers Education Centre.
From bike trails and walking trails to recreation facilities, we have it all. I know why I love the North Shore but what do you love about it? I’m sure your list is just
as long and diverse, so next time someone asks where you live, tell them on the North Shore and that you LOVE it! Tanya Orozco, freelance
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PEACE WALK ATTRACTS NATIONAL INTEREST
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Organizers say the Kamloops Walk for Peace, the Environment, and Social Justice, being held Saturday April 30, 2011, for what is believed to be the 36th consecutive year, has attracted the attention of the “peace team” at the Canadian War Museum. The Kamloops Chapter of the Council of Canadians is working with the Canadian War Museum to showcase artifacts of the our walk, believed to be the oldest in Canada, as part of a travelling exhibition that explores Canadians’ work for peace over time, in various corners of the world. The Peace Walk’s distinctive images, including puppets and signs, usually hand-made and focused on topical annual issues, are of particular interest to the national museum. Council of Canadian Chairperson Anita Strong invites the concerned citizens, their children, and dogs to be part of Kamloops’s annual rite of spring. All-ages activities including music, kids activities, speeches, and sign painting begin in the Stuart Wood school grounds adjacent to the Farmers Market site at St. Paul Street and Third Avenue at 10:30 a.m. The leisurely, celebratory walk leaves the school grounds at 12:00 noon and proceeds through downtown. 3 year old Jocelyn Imus and her sister Lily, 6 years old, are pictured above making their statement at last year’s Peace Walk.
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Gardengate staff and participants are hard at work in the sunshine making preparations for their upcoming plant sales. From 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. every Saturday in May starting May 7, they will be selling vegetable and flower bedding plants at their outdoor location at 915 Southill Street, across from Overlander Extended Care. (L-R) are Rob Wright, Angela Veltri, Joe Akram, Dave Hoar, Angus Finney and Kayla Finney.
We couldn’t do it without volunteers With last week having been National Volunteer week, the good folks at Volunteer Kamloops want residents to be aware of the diverse volunteer positions that are currently available. Positions like these and many others are advertised all year long by Volunteer Kamloops. Habitat for Humanity Restore needs a cashier. John Howard Society needs outreach assistants to work with client groups of seniors or paroled offenders needing help to develop living skills and take part in community activities. Canadian Mental Health Association needs hairdressers for adult or youth participants. St. John Ambulance seeks a volunteer for therapy dog program unit facilitator, and volunteers for Board of Directors positions.
2011 Western Canada Summer Games urgently needs you to sign up for security, food service, medical, first aid, and therapy volunteers. Apply now, as many positions need security clearance. People in Motion is seeking an office support volunteer. Seniors Outreach Services Society needs older adults to work as friendly visitors for inhome socialization with isolated seniors, and to work as peer counsellors. Male volunteers particularly needed at this time. Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA needs volunteer facility attendants and outdoor Grounds Maintenance The Hamlets at Westsyde seeks recreation volunteers. Kamloops Heritage Railway needs male and female volunteers to dress in various historic
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Last week volunteers Canada celebrated annual Volunteer Week. The Focus Through Volunteering program is a partnership between Volunteer Kamloops and Interior Health’s Community Mental Health & Substance Use program. The program provides support to individuals who identify themselves as having a mental illness and who are interested in obtaining a volunteer position. “Research has shown that for those individuals who experience serious mental illness, the daily structure, as well as the interac10/20/10 9:01:38 AM tion and personal satisfaction that is gained by volunteering, is particularly beneficial,” says Laurie Kitamura, occupational therapist with Kamloops Mental Health & Substance Use. This special program is offered to clients receiving services through the Adult Long Term Support and Rehabilitation Team who experience serious and persistent mental illnesses such as psychosis, mood, anxiety, and/or substance use disorders. Focus Through Volunteering provides volunteers with oppor-
tunities to build skills, work behaviours, productive routines, confidence, natural community connections and work references. All volunteer opportunities take place in a variety of not-for-profit settings that reflect the individuals’ specific interests, goals and needs. “We have been very fortunate to have community agency partners with a commitment to providing suitable placements for our Focus volunteers,” says coordinator Edith Farrell. “They have been highly supportive in ensuring that supervisors are willing to become better educated about working with our volunteers, and offer the supported environment that helps them succeed with their goals.” Contracts are created for each individual to support their specific goals and needs, plus strategies that might assist in managing symptoms while at their volunteer placement. Information regarding mental illness and addictions is provided to the agency at their request. For more information contact Edith Farrell at Volunteer Kamloops at 250-372-8313.
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Saving the Easter Bunny A man was blissfully driving along the highway, when he saw the Easter Bunny hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoid hitting the Bunny, but unfortunately the rabbit jumped in front of his car and was hit. The basket of eggs went flying all over the place. The driver, being a sensitive man as well as an animal lover, pulled over to the side of the road, and got out to see what had become of the Bunny carrying the basket. Much to his dismay, the colorful Bunny was dead. The driver felt guilty and began to cry. A woman driving down the same highway saw the man crying on the side of the road and pulled over. She stepped out of her car and asked the man what was wrong. “I feel terrible,” he explained, “I accidentally hit the Easter Bunny and killed
it. There may not be an Easter because of me. What should I do?” The woman told the man not to worry. She knew exactly what to do. She went to her car trunk, and pulled out a spray can. She walked over to the limp, dead Bunny, and sprayed the entire contents of the can onto the little furry animal. Miraculously the Easter Bunny came to back life, jumped up, picked up the spilled eggs and candy, waved its paw at the two humans and hopped on down the road. 50 yards away the Easter Bunny stopped, turned around, waved and hopped on down the road another 50 yards, turned, waved, hopped another 50 yards and waved again! The man was astonished. He said to the woman, “What in heaven’s name is in your spray can? What was it that you sprayed on the Easter Bunny?” The woman turned the can around so that the man could read the label. It said: “Hair spray. Restores life to dead hair. Adds permanent wave.”
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Easter explained by fools
Three fools died and are at the pearly gates of heaven. St. Peter tells them that they can enter the gates if they can answer one simple question. St. Peter asks the first fool, “What is Easter?” He replies, “Oh, that’s easy! It’s the holiday in November when everyone gets together, eats turkey, and are thankful.” “Wrong!” replies St. Peter, and proceeds to ask the second fool the same question, “What is Easter?” The second one replies, “Easter is the holiday in December when we put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus.” St. Peter looks at the second fool, shakes his head in disgust, tells her she’s wrong, and then peers over his glasses at the third fool and asks, “What is Easter?” The third fool smiles confidently and looks St. Peter in the eyes, “I know what Easter is.” “Oh?” says St. Peter, incredulously. “Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus and his disciples were eating at the last supper and Jesus was later deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his disciples. “The Romans took him to be crucified and he was stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross with nails through his hands. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder.” St.6/26/09 Peter smiles broadly with delight. Then he continues, 2:44:09 PM “Every year the boulder is moved aside so that Jesus can come out... and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.”
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Champions of curling McArthur Island Curling Club presented team jackets to their 2010-2011 club champions who now qualify to compete at Okanagan “Club Champion Playdowns� next year. Zone winners move on to “The Pick� where the winning team will qualify to represent B.C. at the Dominion Curls Club Challenge in 2012. The Dominion Curls is featured in spots with Glenn Howard on televised curling and is garnering a surge of new curlers. The Men’s McArthur Island Curling Club Champions are Neil Duff, Shawn Woitas, Terry Bloomfield, and Dave Matias who defeated the Chad Wing-
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The first of hundreds of youth soccer games that will be played in Kamloops in 2011 kicked off on Monday, April 11. Some 3,500 players between the ages of five and 18 have registered to play in the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) this season. The youth organization is fielding a total of 20 boy’s and girl’s Rep teams in the Thompson-Okanagan Youth Soccer League (TOYSL) as well as 230 teams that will be playing in the association’s house league program. While some soccer pitches, particularly at McArthur Island, aren’t ready for game play due to the never-ending inclement weather this winter, most of the
soccer fields were open on Monday. The 2011 season will be a busier than usual one for KYSA. In addition to organizing a number of local tournaments for its own member teams and the 33rd edition of the KYSA Slurpee Cup (May 21-23), the KYSA will be hosting the TOYSL playoffs June 17-19 and the soccer component of the Western Canada Summer Games August 10-14. Wendy’s is returning as sponsor of the KYSA’s mini-soccer program (U-5 to U-10) as well as the association’s Rep team program, while McDonald’s will once again sponsor the house divisions (U-11 to U-18). The two restaurant chains are long-standing corporate partners of the KYSA.
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Thrilled with their award are Women’s McArthur Island Curling Club champions (L-R) lead - Lucy Tremblay, second - Ashley Gray, third - Corrie Belanger, and skip - Marleigh Kallhood.
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talk of the town
TALK of the Town
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n Jam at the Westsyder Pub on Friday nights starting at 9pm hosted by Jim Cochran & friends. Bands, singers and musicians welcome. 3369 Westsyde Rd. For more info call 250-319-9957. n Community Closet - Free quality clothing for low-income women. Thursdays 9:30-11:30am. Apr. 21. Elizabeth Fry Society, 827 Seymour St. 250-374-2119 ext 204. n Entertainment at Barside Lounge & Grill at Chances Gaming Entertainment 1250 Halston Ave. Fridays 7-10pm. Henry Small & Friends April 22. Dave Coalmine & Roadmap Bandits April 29 n BIG Little Science Centre is open for public drop-in Thurs. & Fri. 3-5pm, and Sat. 10am-4pm. April 23: The BIG Little Science Centre is closed. 711 Windsor Ave. 250-554-2572. n Revorum is playing at Pogue Mahones Apr. 23 with Say it in Colour and Vancouver’s The Senticsphere. 843 Desmond St. n ECK Worship Service - April 24, 10:30am. “Is Life a Random Walk?” at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Avenue. For more info call Lee at 250372-1411. n Easter Sunrise Service April 24, 7:30 am Overland Park Beach, with United Churches of Kamloops. n Community Dinner April 26 at 5pm. Buffet dinner and live entertainment. North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. For info and to purchase tickets: 250.376.4777 n Wilson House Gallery –
Last weekend’s annual Rotary Food Drive was a huge success, with 55,000 pounds of food was donated, collected and sorted for the Kamloops Food Bank! This group of staff members from NRI Distribution helped out in a huge way with almost 100 volunteers throughout the day!
Inspirationz show by Deb Swain, oil and acrylic painting. To Apr. 28 at 115 Tranquille Road. Gallery hours Mon. to Fri. 1-4pm. n Alano Club - a safe environment for recovering addicts. Open Mon.-Sun. 8am-1:30pm. 171 Leigh Rd. 250-376-5115. n Friends of McDonald Park Monthly meetings at the Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. Newcomers welcome. For info call 250-554-1285. n CN Railroaders Crib night meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7pm at the
Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. Admission $1, includes tea, coffee and goodies. Everyone is welcome. n Order of the Royal Purple -The tradition of service requires a legacy of support. Please consider joining this group. Meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month. For information call Eleanor Vernon at 250-374-2806. n Kiwanis Club of Kamloops meets Thursdays 6:30pm at Orchard Grill in Valleyview. New members welcome to join in serving the children of the
world. Phone 250-376-3356 for more info. n Chronic Pain Association meets for support, fellowship, and resource sharing the last Wednesday of each month at 12:30 pm at People in Motion, 182-B Tranquille Rd. For more info call Jackie 250-372-1912, Steven 250 554-1706, or Kris 250-376-2608. n Flea Markets - every Sundays, 8am-1pm at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Reserve table rentals at 250-376-4777.
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horoscopes
Your Horoscope
ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) You need to concentrate on the areas where you can make a difference. Get involved in competitive sports. Friends will appreciate your attention and playful nature. Help if you can, but more than likely it will be sufficient just to listen. TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Deception will play an important factor in relationships. Take advantage of moneymaking ventures. You may cause a fuss if you come on too strongly in public. Make sure to arrange in advance to spend quality time together. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Put your energy into learning new skills or picking up valuable information. Travel will turn out to be far more exciting than you imagined. Creative endeavors will give you somewhat of an outlet. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Be sure to question any detail that you feel could leave you in a precarious position at a later date. You can form new partnerships, but don’t move too quickly; things may not be as they appear. Now is a good time to ask for favors. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You will meet potential new mates through friends or relatives. You’re in the mood to get out and visit friends. Exhaustion will lead to minor injury if you don’t know when to quit. Do not over expand if you have your own business. Sit tight. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) You can get a promotion if you put in a little extra detail. You can’t live your life for others. Don’t torment yourself. Disharmony in the home will be extremely stressful. This could be a difficult day to deal with coworkers. LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) Don’t be too eager to give a piece of your mind or even your opinion this week. You will be best suited things including Magictoanddoing Yu-Gi-Oh around the house or inviting friends over for a visit. Be aggressive and colorful, and you will get your way. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) Sit back. You can make money, but try not to let it slip through your fingers. You can increase the value of your dwelling. Look into residential moves that will give you more space. Money may slip through your fingers. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) You have bent over backward trying to help them and now it’s time to let them stand on their own two feet. Be prepared for an active but rewarding day. You may have a problem with someone you live with if you don’t include them in your gathering. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) Don’t cause a scene, but when you get home let your partner know how you feel and why. Your changing philosophies may lead you into new circles and open doors that will give you a unique outlook on life. AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Do the necessary chores and then do things that please you. You need to make your environment a better place, with more comforts and a better entertainment center. You may want to get involved in financial investments presented to you. PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) Opportunities to meet new lovers will come through pleasure trips or social events. Chances are you split up the last time because you didn’t really want to make a commitment. Assist a relative or good friend by setting a budget for them. Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com
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